tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26776821.post5289149775475089351..comments2023-09-20T15:48:07.681+00:00Comments on Bobkats House: En Garde!Bobkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11842625953465490864noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26776821.post-60762990189841571732007-07-30T18:56:00.000+00:002007-07-30T18:56:00.000+00:00phew.. learning it is soo far away. the very thou...phew.. learning it is soo far away. the very thought makes me feel scary ;) bravo bob!! :)diyadearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16816754017778674137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26776821.post-45144900959939444252007-07-30T17:09:00.000+00:002007-07-30T17:09:00.000+00:00That is facinating! It looks very difficult to le...That is facinating! It looks very difficult to learn.Beckiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08428690536368982418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26776821.post-31019654197994897702007-07-30T16:47:00.000+00:002007-07-30T16:47:00.000+00:00Amazing. I'm glad you got involved in something l...Amazing. I'm glad you got involved in something like that. I think everyone needs to have hobbies and interests and this one seems to be a great mix of exercise as well as learning something few others know how to do.<BR/><BR/>You and your group can have a secret handshake and passwords, "My name is Inigo Montoya. You keeled my Father, prepare to die."JAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04272374108524693575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26776821.post-74112383224768981052007-07-30T07:39:00.000+00:002007-07-30T07:39:00.000+00:00Hi Turmanators,There are a few more women that do ...Hi Turmanators,<BR/><BR/>There are a few more women that do WMA but they are definitely in the minority. I am the only woman in our club.<BR/><BR/>Hey Sarch,<BR/><BR/>The only thing that is really expensive are the swords themselves which are between £120 - £300 for a decent one. Of course there are more expensive ones!Bobkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11842625953465490864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26776821.post-18744636938147406482007-07-30T00:04:00.000+00:002007-07-30T00:04:00.000+00:00What a hoot! Bobkat you are endlessly facinating ...What a hoot! Bobkat you are endlessly facinating to me :)<BR/><BR/>I have played with the idea learning "fencing" (I'm sure this is different than what you are learning) but from what I can tell it is a VERY expensive sport to play / learn.<BR/><BR/>Your swords are works of art.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26776821.post-87046257900456271032007-07-29T23:15:00.000+00:002007-07-29T23:15:00.000+00:00Way cool, especially that I think of this as tradi...Way cool, especially that I think of this as traditionally a male sport/hobby. Are there many other females? <BR/>Glad Michelle sent me today.The Turmanatorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15633914947313713215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26776821.post-76289508480529389092007-07-29T21:58:00.000+00:002007-07-29T21:58:00.000+00:00Hi 'b',The club trains together twice a week for a...Hi 'b',<BR/><BR/>The club trains together twice a week for a 2 hour and 1 hour session. In between people often train doing drills which take you through the techniques.Bobkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11842625953465490864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26776821.post-42450434550545230292007-07-29T21:55:00.000+00:002007-07-29T21:55:00.000+00:00I hope that the training is going well, but how ma...I hope that the training is going well, but how many hours a day/week do you do?<BR/><BR/>Here from Michele's (again) this morning...Berniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05929225891685150295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26776821.post-79607806566010611602007-07-29T21:11:00.000+00:002007-07-29T21:11:00.000+00:00I am fascinated by the combination of mental and p...I am fascinated by the combination of mental and physical training required to excel at this. You've piqued my curiosity: I wonder if there's anything like that locally. Now, I set off to find out.<BR/><BR/>Maybe Michele knows...carmilevyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00360045114379957605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26776821.post-16712364229443613462007-07-29T20:51:00.000+00:002007-07-29T20:51:00.000+00:00Hello, Michelle sent me...and I love the sword wit...Hello, Michelle sent me...and I love the sword with all the beautiful filigree one it...thanks for an interesting post....Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00188797432417336539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26776821.post-78066612920204754212007-07-29T18:38:00.000+00:002007-07-29T18:38:00.000+00:00Those are some beautiful but dangerous weapons :)Those are some beautiful but dangerous weapons :)Nikki - Notes of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116292112164268244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26776821.post-22744268213927231842007-07-29T16:31:00.000+00:002007-07-29T16:31:00.000+00:00Hi Naomi, WMA techniques date back to before the D...Hi Naomi, WMA techniques date back to before the Dark Ages. Basically it encompasses the combat techniques employed in Europe. Our group practice the techniques employed from the Dark age, through the medieval period (14th centuary) until the 17th century, but Sabre techniques are as late as the 19th century.<BR/><BR/>The reason they were using water bottles to cut in the first video is because it was a cutting competition and these are a cheap and effective way of employing a target. This is when a sharp sword would be used as the aim is to use a good technique to get a clean cut. A poorly employed technique would simply knock the bottle over :) Training is always done with blunt weapons as safety is paramount!Bobkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11842625953465490864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26776821.post-49295615850856539492007-07-29T16:11:00.000+00:002007-07-29T16:11:00.000+00:00I must say this all looks horribly dangerous to me...I must say this all looks horribly dangerous to me...I don't think I would have survived in the period of time that these 'arts' were used....! (lol)<BR/><BR/>I'm still trying to understand why in your first post about WMA the people are decapitating water bottles? And those swords must be terribly sharp...yes? It occurs to me I am not sure what time period in hustory WMA;s were used? If you said it, I missed it, my dear.OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26776821.post-48647775695537997252007-07-29T15:26:00.000+00:002007-07-29T15:26:00.000+00:00Hi Belle. Thanks for your question. Swordsmanship ...Hi Belle. Thanks for your question. <BR/><BR/>Swordsmanship is actually harder with current physiques, mainly due to the fact that the people who used to use these techniques would train for many hours a day, from an early age and so their physique would be very lean and almost shaped by their training.Bobkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11842625953465490864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26776821.post-8474128105801999842007-07-29T12:07:00.000+00:002007-07-29T12:07:00.000+00:00Those would be cool for playing Star Wars. Or Prin...Those would be cool for playing Star Wars. Or Princess Bride. Or any cool movie with swords or sword-like objects. <BR/>Please be careful. Here from M.Carli N. Wendellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00742667098083971382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26776821.post-13464039033494309362007-07-29T10:51:00.000+00:002007-07-29T10:51:00.000+00:00Are they heavy, or do you have muscles???I am glad...Are they heavy, or do you have muscles???<BR/><BR/>I am glad that they are blunt, cause they STILL look dangerous!!!<BR/><BR/>Here (with a very full tummy after Christmas feast) from Michele's tonight...Berniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05929225891685150295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26776821.post-24375962036199825482007-07-29T08:56:00.000+00:002007-07-29T08:56:00.000+00:00That's a super post; those swords could do a lot o...That's a super post; those swords could do a lot of damage!<BR/><BR/>Michele sent me.Jean-Luc Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689798190618944262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26776821.post-91561223556450904312007-07-29T02:57:00.000+00:002007-07-29T02:57:00.000+00:00Your implements are quite handsome. I like especia...Your implements are quite handsome. I like especially the P. Rapier you bought!kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26776821.post-12805947964218934962007-07-28T23:54:00.000+00:002007-07-28T23:54:00.000+00:00Wow that's very cool! People in movies always loo...Wow that's very cool! People in movies always look so graceful! :) <BR/><BR/>Hope you're doing well! :)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769309048120155689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26776821.post-82827971335652923962007-07-28T21:23:00.000+00:002007-07-28T21:23:00.000+00:00Gosh, what a lot I have learnt about WMA.I'm inter...Gosh, what a lot I have learnt about WMA.<BR/><BR/>I'm interested to know - given that 20 - 21C physiques must be different to 15 - 16C ones, does that make the swordsmanship easier or harder?<BR/><BR/>Michele told me to ask!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com