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Date Posted: 04:43:36 06/04/02 Tue
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's message, "Wise Words III - "The Way"" on 03:27:12 06/04/02 Tue
I came to fencing from a weird point of view, I have always had a thing for samurai type stuff, and I've still got that kind of outlook.
For me its about what happens every time I pick up a weapon. It doesn't matter where or against whom, so long as I can exist within that moment, and do the best I can, I'm happy.
And it shows when I'm not in the moment, when I start to worry about the outcome of a bout I'm sure to mess it up.
If I tense up, and grip my blad too tight, I'll lose control of my point, my parries will be wild and inneffective, and my hand will hurt afterwards.
A tense posture will affect my stance, my footwork and my balance. This in turn will restrict my movement, which will get me hit.
A tense mind cannot perceive what is goin gon in the bout. You can't see what your opponent is doing, and you won't understand why they're beating you. This is the time to stop caring about the outcome, and to just loosen up. You may even want to let your mind wander. Some would say that this is a surefire way to lose a bout, but unless you can let go of the fear of losing it'll just build more and more, and you'll never get back into the game.
If you find yourself tensing up in a DE, then keep in mind that it's till 15 points, just get out of the way, and try a few simple parries. This could buy you enough time to regroup, to relax and start playing to your full potentioal again. If you're still in the pools, then accept that this bout is lost, and just use the time to relax for the next bout, pools only affect seeding, and that will sort itself out naturally.
On a side note: don't worry about where you place in a competition. Either you win it or you don't, neither is too important. Competitions are a chance to test yourself against new folks, it's like a long taining day, with lots of new club members to play with.
So don't worry about winning or losin gindividual fights in a competition, or where you place at the end. This last weekend I cam 29th out of 50 foilists, and 8th out of 14 sabreurs. The important thing was that I faced some good fencers and held my own up to a point. I enjoyed the experience, I saw some cool moves, and I got the opportunity to face some major talent. I learned stuff, some real, some more abstract.
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