Thursday, May 8, 2014

Half an Excuse

Lazy blogger ...
Really trying to get the book complete which is hard, I never realized I was so much of a procrastinator ...
Anyway, it's close, and at the moment I'm having a highly entertaining time with the Glossary

A sample :-)


Accuracy – Without it all else is pointless
Baiting – Feigned error to cause an aggressive reaction in the opponent
Blade Angle – Direction the edge of the blade is facing in relation to the angle of the cut
Centerline – Separates left from right. Also, where you are standing if you get hit.
Cube of Doom – Area in between you and the opponent where the hand can be hit
Crunchy Tiger – Technique to get your partner to move by hitting them in the ego
Cut Angle – Angle at which the sword moves through the air when swung
Double Death – Both players die, simultaneously or as one inadvisedly basks in their moment of glory
Drill – A means to an end
Evasion – Getting out of harm's way a.k.a A very good idea
Exit – The most often forgotten, yet most important part of surviving an encounter with blades
Faking – A stratagem to cause a defensive reaction in the opponent that is not what it seems
Footwork – Mechanics by which successful evasion is achieved
Gypsy Knife Fighting – Toe to toe knife drill, nothing to do with gypsies

3 comments:

Stickgrappler said...

Hello Maija,

It's not "Laziness", it's what Steven Pressfield calls "Resistance". But because you know It, It won't win over you!

You can do it! Many people are anxiously awaiting your Book!

Very truly yours,

~sg

The Hackademician said...

Faking – A stratagem to cause a defensive reaction in the opponent that is not what it seems

Syntax quibble -- "that is not what it seems' is modifying "defensive reaction," not "strategem" in this formulation.

Maija said...

Thanks! Fixed :-)