Second lesson
Second lesson – Thursday of first week.Reviewed footwork. Did drill again. Attacks:Close range attack = straighten arm. Right of way discussion. Distance drill with foils and masks. Got to poke the teacher.(I wear a size 4 mask – of 5, and an XtraSmall glove. Big head, small hands. Shut. Up.) Noticed during the distance drill that:1) It’s still weird to be allowed to poke someone with a sharp object – even when you filled out paperwork and wrote a check to qualify.2) I’m lunging already, to correct my distance judgement. Time for… Mid range attack = straighten arm + lunge … Continue reading Second lesson