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Tricks and secret techniques have been a part of sword fighting since the beginning. From masters who advertised their “botti segreti” to teach for a special price, to those who ever only taught the one or two techniques they felt would get you out of a tight corner. Even more expansive writers such as Ridolfo…
Devon Boorman ·
Perhaps this person is saving themselves from expending unnecessary energy contesting the inevitable. Perhaps they’re trying to soften some blow to their ego by arresting the final strike with words instead of their torso. What I do know is that they’re giving up too early.
Devon Boorman ·
For many of us the process of critical analysis and negative self-judgment have become bonded with one another. If this is the case, you may avoid analysis altogether out of a fear of bringing in that judgmental voice. If you do this, you’re throwing out something useful.
Devon Boorman ·
I see advertisements for "Masterclasses" nearly anytime that I open social media, or Youtube. They're offered by filmmakers and artists, business executives and artisans. It's hard to know what's really inside but the promise is engaging: a deep immersion with a passionate expert.
Devon Boorman ·
I’ve had many frustrating training and combat encounters. It’s easy to jump to a conclusion “I’m just not practicing enough”, “I’m not learning”, “My opponent is just way better than me”. Yet there are so many factors that go into a given performance.
Devon Boorman ·
If you haven't heard already, the eighth annual 30-for-30 Swordplay Challenge starts on January 2nd. If you’ve heard of yoga challenges, you know what this is about. It’s like that, but with swords!
Devon Boorman ·
We’ve looked at the benefits and pitfalls of training specialization. And we’ve explored the goals of a more general training focus. I personally enjoy the middle ground–the blending of specialization and generalization that I think of as universal practice.
Devon Boorman ·
Studying a more general and broader set of skills matters when the context is not fixed or your desired outcome does not have a pinpoint focus.
Devon Boorman ·
There are a lot of reasons for not training at home, we sometimes tell ourselves. But how to counter those arguments, and make it (nearly) effortless to transition into practising at home? One way is to designate a space for training, and work to make it both practical and inspiring.
Greg Reimer ·
Mindset can feel chemical and mercurial. If I have a good start to training then everything is great, but if something goes sideways it can feel unrecoverable. The reality is that mindset is something to incorporate in your practice, like every physical skill.
Devon Boorman ·
