tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3510600777164922191.post116976525156163609..comments2017-10-14T14:42:38.984-04:00Comments on The Swordmaster's Grimoire: Dr. Frankenstein, I Presume?Linda Wyatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12844008084531395568noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3510600777164922191.post-91623692667963716702011-04-02T20:06:42.969-04:002011-04-02T20:06:42.969-04:00Very glad it struck a chord with you.
adamVery glad it struck a chord with you.<br /><br />adamAdam Crown, M.d'A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04935893700819063828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3510600777164922191.post-20339461520399259342011-03-31T20:06:17.596-04:002011-03-31T20:06:17.596-04:00This is definitely a post I can relate to. I took...This is definitely a post I can relate to. I took Tae Kwon Do for several years, took a break, and then started the beginning fencing class. If I tried to combine the two(being as inexperienced as I am in both), all I'd end up with would be a really, really bad guard stance.<br /><br />Thanks for the great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3510600777164922191.post-54030217613168245672011-03-28T23:47:20.629-04:002011-03-28T23:47:20.629-04:00First of all, I’m glad you’re enjoying the blog!
I...First of all, I’m glad you’re enjoying the blog!<br />I’d be able to give you better, more specific answers if I knew something about you, your experience, etc. I’d rather give you answers that are really specific to your situation and needs, rather than just generalities. But that’s up to you.<br />On to your questions:<br /><br />One caution: don’t take analogies too literally. Look where I’m pointing, not at my finger.<br /><br />What is common to all combat (and a lot of other things) are the foundational principles. Those are the components common to all forms of fighting.<br /><br />It isn’t about “techniques.” It’s certainly true that there are only a finite number of ways to move the human body, so it’s not surprising for there to be similarities in technique among a wide variety of fighting methods and weapons.<br />But that’s not really the important stuff.<br /><br />Technique is only your ante to get in the game. Without it, you’re very likely to be Le Toast. Everyone worth their salt has technique – and real good technique, too. Seldom is the fight won on who knows what technique. The botta secreta is a myth. Any “secret technique” you discover or invent has been practiced, taught, written about before.<br />Rather, the fight is about the flawless execution of fundamentals: the right thing, at the right time, against the right opponent. It’s not that someone knows a superior technique, but rather that someone applies his technique in a superior manner.<br />That’s why sometimes the developed example of an inferior principle can defeat an undeveloped example of a superior principle.<br />That's also why I'll decline to give fencing-specific examples, for now.<br />If you understand what I'm saying, you'll be able to see a hundred examples on your own.<br />If you don't, my citing a couple won't help -- I'll just be further fixating you on technique.<br />And that's not my point at all.<br /><br />The main point I was trying to make here is that a fighting “method” is more than just the sum of its parts. The way they are assembled creates a powerful synergy because they support, compliment, facilitate and reinforce each other.Adam Crown, M.d'A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04935893700819063828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3510600777164922191.post-12559051217959035802011-03-28T15:18:12.161-04:002011-03-28T15:18:12.161-04:00Interesting post.
Could you perhaps provide some s...Interesting post.<br />Could you perhaps provide some specific examples in fencing?<br /><br />That is, would the lucky fuzzy dice be like a particular way of putting on your mask, or the glow-in-the-dark plastic Jesus would equate to your method of saluting?<br /><br />What components are nearly always interchangeable, and which are unique?<br /><br />Thank you Maestro!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com