goal not met
Mar. 25th, 2009 11:09 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kareinaDidn't do anywhere near enough uni work today.
Did do a fair bit of thinking about what I want for myself over and above the degree though. One of the topics considered has been fighting. I have, betimes, really enjoyed SCA combat, but at other times failed to practice enough to be good at it, and, in recent years, let a little bit of discouragement prevent me from participating in that activity, and, eventually sold my armour. This was, perhaps, not the smartest decision I could have made, and I have sent an e-mail to see if she'd be willing to sell it back, since her back injury has prevented her from using it. I hope she will, but am not going to hold my breath. Part of what has kept me from fighting was not doing any training, so that when I did put on armour my opponents hit me with little to no effort. Therefore, starting now (as in as soon as I push send) I'm going to do a bit of training on my own. I've got what little I can remember from over the years, and I've just been reading some on-line suggestions. If I can't buy back my armour, I'll wait till the degree is done and build anew, but in the mean time I can work on unarmoured training. This will be in addition to uni work mind you, not instead of it. This time, I'm going to work on this goal till I get good. I shall get to the point where I am able to win an occasional tournament. Step one: do slow work/training on my own, and seek out lessons as they are available. Once the degree is done and we can move into town, seek out a martial arts class because of the overlap of all of the different forms. If anyone has specific recommendations as to styles which are better for translating to SCA combat, feel free to say so and why.
This new drive shall *also* help push me over the edge into finishing up my degree, and progressing my career there after. I have decided.
Did do a fair bit of thinking about what I want for myself over and above the degree though. One of the topics considered has been fighting. I have, betimes, really enjoyed SCA combat, but at other times failed to practice enough to be good at it, and, in recent years, let a little bit of discouragement prevent me from participating in that activity, and, eventually sold my armour. This was, perhaps, not the smartest decision I could have made, and I have sent an e-mail to see if she'd be willing to sell it back, since her back injury has prevented her from using it. I hope she will, but am not going to hold my breath. Part of what has kept me from fighting was not doing any training, so that when I did put on armour my opponents hit me with little to no effort. Therefore, starting now (as in as soon as I push send) I'm going to do a bit of training on my own. I've got what little I can remember from over the years, and I've just been reading some on-line suggestions. If I can't buy back my armour, I'll wait till the degree is done and build anew, but in the mean time I can work on unarmoured training. This will be in addition to uni work mind you, not instead of it. This time, I'm going to work on this goal till I get good. I shall get to the point where I am able to win an occasional tournament. Step one: do slow work/training on my own, and seek out lessons as they are available. Once the degree is done and we can move into town, seek out a martial arts class because of the overlap of all of the different forms. If anyone has specific recommendations as to styles which are better for translating to SCA combat, feel free to say so and why.
This new drive shall *also* help push me over the edge into finishing up my degree, and progressing my career there after. I have decided.
