A world of difference
We had a visit from my old friend Anna Bentley today. It was good to see her again after a couple of years and she was good enough to fence some of the crew from the club. A couple of things became apparent to this not so casual observer...
One, you have to be totally fit to be a top class fencer. Anna's warm up and stretches for just a few hits were very comprehensive. If I tried some of them my legs would fall off.
Two, Anna's understanding of sports physiology was impressive; her belief that good posture comes through good physique was interesting in the sense that if your abdominal muscles are in good order then your posture will be sure to follow. Will be thinking some more on this one... She also pointed out that balance and posture are vital.
Three, Anna's sheer presence suggested that her work rate could be phenomenal. Even her footwork spoke volumes as to her skill. It was good to see a small crowd gathering to watch her fence.
Four, her point was always searching for the hit. If she missed once it was always back in line. It looked, well, very very professional.
All in all a very interesting and enjoyable visit. Let's do it again sometime Anna!
One, you have to be totally fit to be a top class fencer. Anna's warm up and stretches for just a few hits were very comprehensive. If I tried some of them my legs would fall off.
Two, Anna's understanding of sports physiology was impressive; her belief that good posture comes through good physique was interesting in the sense that if your abdominal muscles are in good order then your posture will be sure to follow. Will be thinking some more on this one... She also pointed out that balance and posture are vital.
Three, Anna's sheer presence suggested that her work rate could be phenomenal. Even her footwork spoke volumes as to her skill. It was good to see a small crowd gathering to watch her fence.
Four, her point was always searching for the hit. If she missed once it was always back in line. It looked, well, very very professional.
All in all a very interesting and enjoyable visit. Let's do it again sometime Anna!
posted by Dave at
1:51 PM
1 Comments:
Ah, a former paduwan one week, and another merely a week later!
If i'd known Anna was at NAF last saturday i'd have skipped work to come along!
But i may turn up next saturday and observe the younglings (not that i ned to- you all know what you're doing...)
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