Best. Exercise. EVER.

[Elspeth]

I might just have to get back into SCA and get into the fighting again. I did it a couple of times and loved it.

Thank you for reminding me about SCA. Now if I could just make heads or tails of the sca site and the kingdom's site.

[JoitheArtist]

Oof. Been practicing every night with a dowel rod wrapped in duct tape at the "hilt." Far from ideal, but it's all I can do right now. Been getting in 30-40 minutes of practice a night, hope it's enough! I figure I'll work up to more, but I don't want to sprain or pull anything early on. I think I'm getting better at the whole "move the sword before the body" thing, and figuring out how and when to twist the blade to achieve the right cut. I only learned 3 moves on Monday (one of which was simply the basic overhand stroke) and I *think* I'm getting better at them. Won't know for sure til class!

My nightly routine is awesome: I put on comfy clothes, load my iPod up with my meditation/yoga mix, go out into the backyard, and practice the moves really slowly under the stars. SO AWESOME.

Of course, the endorphin high that results from 40 minutes of sword practice makes me want to run around shouting, "I AM XENA HEAR ME ROAR!!"

[teh_blumchenkinder]

... y'know what's even geekier than German swordfighting?
owning a book on it. I don't remember what it's called, it's currently buried by stuff right now... but it's a medieval combat book, on German fencing. One of the demonstrators in it is a chick, even!
I'm glad this makes you so happy, and feel so cool Joi~!

[dalesys]

...run around shouting, "I AM XENA HEAR ME ROAR!!"

Video mashup to Marilyn Rucker's If I Could Be Like Xena.