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Giggles wrote:As much as I was looking forward to the boot camp on Saturday, it was just too * cold that night and I had to catch a red eye flight at 2:00AM.
I did attend Kyrian's introductory class on aggressive shield work. His experience definitely shone through, and I learned a lot more than I was expecting. As a lefty I knew that most of what would be taught would not be as applicable, but fortunately there was another lefty fighter there to pair up with (his name escapes me, some CotH guy).
Kyrian did a great job of covering all of the basic shield maneuvers - bashes, checks, hooks, tables, punches, etc. and we had ample time to practice them. As someone who went in with very little faith my aggro shield technique, I left the class extremely eager and confident in myself when it comes to checks, punches, and other shield tricks. I felt like I had the right tools to set up a bash or check.
As for downsides, it would have been nice to have more coaching as we were practicing. Kyrian did offer some advice for people that needed it, but I didn't get any feedback unless I asked a question. Also, the gear that Kyrian used --a large heater shield and an extremely long sword-- didn't seem optimal for some of the techniques he was teaching.
Overall, it was a great class. I personally learned more than I anticipated and I feel like a more well rounded fighter because of it.
Kyrian wrote:Giggles wrote:As much as I was looking forward to the boot camp on Saturday, it was just too * cold that night and I had to catch a red eye flight at 2:00AM.
I did attend Kyrian's introductory class on aggressive shield work. His experience definitely shone through, and I learned a lot more than I was expecting. As a lefty I knew that most of what would be taught would not be as applicable, but fortunately there was another lefty fighter there to pair up with (his name escapes me, some CotH guy).
Kyrian did a great job of covering all of the basic shield maneuvers - bashes, checks, hooks, tables, punches, etc. and we had ample time to practice them. As someone who went in with very little faith my aggro shield technique, I left the class extremely eager and confident in myself when it comes to checks, punches, and other shield tricks. I felt like I had the right tools to set up a bash or check.
As for downsides, it would have been nice to have more coaching as we were practicing. Kyrian did offer some advice for people that needed it, but I didn't get any feedback unless I asked a question. Also, the gear that Kyrian used --a large heater shield and an extremely long sword-- didn't seem optimal for some of the techniques he was teaching.
Overall, it was a great class. I personally learned more than I anticipated and I feel like a more well rounded fighter because of it.
Jorel wrote:Granted there isn't much that can be done too aggressively with a punch
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