So last night, the weather was nicer. It was warm during the day, so fencing in an unheated building was not too bad. Getting to practice, the parking lot was full, so I figured it was a large turnout for practice. Turns out the Moose were drinking in force, but we had only 7 fencers in attendance. So after getting suited up, we did some basic footwork drills led by Antonio. Then to change things up, and as we are getting older, we did about 20 minutes of stretching led by Mable. I am hoping the stretching becomes part of the regular practice schedule.
I started the night fencing Firebow. Typically, we are both out there fencing Italian with long blades (40"-43") and daggers. I decided to change things up by bringing out my 30" rapier and dagger. It was a much more fun fight than out typical waiting game.
Next I fought Malcolm with case of daggers, facing the same. It was silly, it was fun, I was able to actually land a lunge from both sides. I need to incorporate more of that in my regular game.
I ended the night with fencing Edmund. We went back and forth. I was working on something specific but he is probably the wrong person to try something new against as you can never get a consistent response from him. Surprisingly, after fencing Edmund, there was only about 15 minutes left for practice, so I suited down.
When fencing Edmund, I was using my longer blade. I noticed my hand and wrist were fatiguing. Its something I have noticed since I changed the handle. I think the handle I made is too narrow, so I am going to make a new one, and swap the existing one to the matching dagger.
After practice we skipped going to the "diner of disappointment" and went to Applebee's instead. I and others had been having digestive issues after eating at the diner. Nice thing about Applebee's, you can get a drink, and after 10 PM to close, its happy hour with half priced appetizers. So with a bunch of appetizers and a few drinks on the table, it still came out about the same price as going to the diner. And, my belly thanked me as I was trying to get to sleep by not keeping me awake.
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