Well, Kendo went well. I had a reat time practicing with Nathans brother Aaron. Nathan we exceptionally off his game - he was hung over. He became some what irritated with the amount of force I was putting into my attacks in parry practice, and complained about it. I was kind of amuzed with. I've found an incredible flaw in his style, and I've also discovered how great the gap is between our minds and approaches to the craft of swordsmanship. I think the art of lethargy is great, but in terms of swordplay it's a half a bubble off plumb, the theory is fine, the application just doesn't stack up.
Swordsmanship involves effort - no two ways about it. I've been practicing, alot, and very dilligently, pushing my self, expanding my capability and my limits. I don't think Nathan is. I could tell he hadn't even considered it over the last week. Showing up hung over was a bad Idea to begin with. Being a smoker and wanting to remain the superior swordsman is a bad mistake as well.
While it's possible I'm misreading what happened, his own brother concured with my assesment. I know that sibling rivalry may have had something to do with it, but those two have known eachother for a long time, and they're fairly open and blunt with eachother. All in all I'm not too worried about it. I've made arrangements to start studying hand to hand with Aaron during the week. It's a situation I think that'll be benneficial for both of us though.
As for Nathan and Kendo, I'm not going to stress about it. I'm seeing now that some of my choices are for the better, and that theres more to Nathan than what i'd seen thus far. I can now understand him better, and I'll be far less likely to take his words to heart in the future. No one is perfect, I know I'm not perfect. I will go so far as to say though, that if he doesn't practice more, and adapt his attitude toward training to a more vigourous light he'll find himself behind the curve. His mask was off long enough for me to see his weaknesses, and I will capitolize on that in future matches.
It was a good day though, deffinately enjoyed it.
Swordsmanship involves effort - no two ways about it. I've been practicing, alot, and very dilligently, pushing my self, expanding my capability and my limits. I don't think Nathan is. I could tell he hadn't even considered it over the last week. Showing up hung over was a bad Idea to begin with. Being a smoker and wanting to remain the superior swordsman is a bad mistake as well.
While it's possible I'm misreading what happened, his own brother concured with my assesment. I know that sibling rivalry may have had something to do with it, but those two have known eachother for a long time, and they're fairly open and blunt with eachother. All in all I'm not too worried about it. I've made arrangements to start studying hand to hand with Aaron during the week. It's a situation I think that'll be benneficial for both of us though.
As for Nathan and Kendo, I'm not going to stress about it. I'm seeing now that some of my choices are for the better, and that theres more to Nathan than what i'd seen thus far. I can now understand him better, and I'll be far less likely to take his words to heart in the future. No one is perfect, I know I'm not perfect. I will go so far as to say though, that if he doesn't practice more, and adapt his attitude toward training to a more vigourous light he'll find himself behind the curve. His mask was off long enough for me to see his weaknesses, and I will capitolize on that in future matches.
It was a good day though, deffinately enjoyed it.
posted by Renge at 6/02/2003 12:38:00 AM
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