08-17-2006, 12:38 AM
Good old Gaugs. "His" Olympic fencers ('Stro's fencers) generally refer to his methods as "sickness". Never have I seen someone defend their limitations so fiercely. So much time and effort being put into something that never really existed the way he says/teaches fencing. Empty, uncomfortable motion, talk of "real duels" and "real swordfights" from people who haven't been in a real fight in their lives, except for getting beaten up in school.. The more like a real fight it is, the more they get upset and start squawking about "bad form" and "oh, you would never do that in a real fight!".
Show me your kung-fu, asshole, or shut up.
Show me your kung-fu, asshole, or shut up.
In the Tudor Period, Fencing Masters were classified in the Vagrancy Laws along with Actors, Gypsys, Vagabonds, Sturdy Rogues, and the owners of performing bears.