It has been such a crazy month that I haven't had a chance to go to practice for most of it. And K&Q is coming up this weekend so if nothing else I will get a ton of opportunities to fail better this weekend.
Things I learned last night:
R pointed out that talking about what you do on the list helps a lot because it turns out you often know more than you think. I was fighting C, who has a wicked long rapier and reach for days and is a Knight. I noticed that if I could control his blade with my off hand, I sometimes had a good chance of getting a shot in. I mentioned this to R with my usual, "I think but am not sure..." and he told me that talking these things though helps you realize you are seeing these things and they are accurate...And that I know more than I give myself credit for.
R also told me that he likes to think of the tip of the opponent's blade as a cat toy. Bat at it. Knock it off target. He is very good at it. I will need practice before it becomes something I can do while also keeping an eye on the other million things I need to be doing.
