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Intermediate single sword class at fest

Postby p_quick » Wed Oct 09, 2013 11:32 pm

arc's lovely wife recorded it for everyone that missed out.

let me know if you have any questions.

Enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Sk7ZQZl ... redirect=1
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Re: Intermediate single sword class at fest

Postby Ragefire » Thu Oct 10, 2013 9:19 pm

I have a question for you, and it's more of a personal question. You are clearly someone who has a great in depth understanding of foam sword fighting and are a pioneer of this predictable returns mindset. My question is this, even at such a high level of fighting knowledge and understanding, where you can read any given situation and know what's happening on every level, do you still favor certain things? Like certain openers, setups, lines of attack etc. I'm wondering if personal preference still plays a factor at such a high level, or if it is purely instinct and efficiency.
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Re: Intermediate single sword class at fest

Postby Spyn » Sat Oct 12, 2013 3:18 pm

You hear that Pete, your a pioneer of the predictable returns mindset. Given the tendency of most right handed fighters to over extend or high cross, or throw flat outside leads . As a whole, you tend to play up leads or baits that trap off those openers / returns. Knowing peoples tendencies, makes it much easier to read and change outcomes.

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Re: Intermediate single sword class at fest

Postby Ragefire » Sat Oct 12, 2013 10:00 pm

That makes sense. I detect some sarcasm lol. I only say that because he's the guy I see teaching this stuff in videos and most people refer back to him when talking about this stuff. If it came from somewhere else, please correct me, I don't want to walk around with misinformation.
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Re: Intermediate single sword class at fest

Postby Big King Jimmy » Sun Oct 13, 2013 5:23 pm

Everyone learns from someone else. Spyn taught Peter a lot, and they're good friends. Hence the sarcasm.
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Re: Intermediate single sword class at fest

Postby p_quick » Wed Oct 23, 2013 11:02 pm

yea sorry i didn't see your post there ragefire. Of course you are going to have personal preferences that play into what you do. The things you find work for you are things you can build on, i mean as long as you work out a way to make them safe things to do.

Also with what spyn said, you can play on the high tendencies of the people and groups you fight against. part of what makes a good fighter great is the ability to know who you are fighting and what their tendencies are and how you can exploit them.

But yes Grandpa Spyn is the man who taught me. you can us either of us as a resource.
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Re: Intermediate single sword class at fest

Postby Remdawg Killionaire » Mon Oct 28, 2013 1:47 pm

Great class, this really, really, really needed to be made.
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Re: Intermediate single sword class at fest

Postby Ragefire » Thu Nov 07, 2013 10:36 pm

That definitely make sense. I love these videos. I've watched them and your others multiple times. I don't fight SnB or Flo, I use a min-red sword, but I find that this type of mentality translates 100% and even some of the hand positioning does with some tweaking.
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Re: Intermediate single sword class at fest

Postby p_quick » Thu Nov 07, 2013 10:43 pm

thanks dude. yea min red should translate pretty well.
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Re: Intermediate single sword class at fest

Postby Sir Rukus » Sat Nov 09, 2013 8:30 pm

All of the above is good advise but also remember that this is a freestyle sport, dont be aftaid to try new stuff and make your own style as well. This style itself would have never been made if the person who made it had instead used someone elses style. Not that anyone can own a style but you get what I meen. Who knows in a few years you may develope your own kickass style that the sports never seen before
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Re: Intermediate single sword class at fest

Postby Ragefire » Sat Nov 09, 2013 9:54 pm

That is a very good point Sir Rukus, I have a lot of myself in my fighting style and take influence and inspiration from many other people.
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Re: Intermediate single sword class at fest

Postby p_quick » Mon Nov 18, 2013 11:24 pm

there should be a like button on this forum,

good post rukus
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Re: Intermediate single sword class at fest

Postby Remdawg Killionaire » Tue Nov 19, 2013 1:15 am

I used a lot of this in a tourney this weekend and as a result I did a lot better than I ever thought.
Mad props to PtQ and Dane for all their help over the years, they're always cool enough to take the time to talk to an overeager guy like me. All of their criticism has been super helpful.
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Re: Intermediate single sword class at fest

Postby p_quick » Thu Nov 21, 2013 12:10 am

Remdawg Killionaire wrote: All of their criticism has been super helpful.



Remy, i'll always be up for criticizing you. :roll:
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Re: Intermediate single sword class at fest

Postby Remdawg Killionaire » Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:37 am

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