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Aug. 23rd, 2002 12:39 amThis is totally irrelevant, but while I was driving to Krav Maga class tonight, I saw the unmistakable gaff-rigged sails of a schooner coming down a waterway next to the highway. There was nowhere to pull over to get a good look at it, so I have no idea which one it was or what port it hailed from. The banner was too backlit to read even when I slowed down. It was a beautiful sight, though--striking, unexpected.
Had a good two-hour KM class tonight, in a dance studio (not our usual JCC venue) incongruously filled with stuffed animals, toys, and children's costumes (the eeny pink crushed-velvet leotard provoked "Awww!"s from all genders).
It was pointed out, as we all got brand-new wraps, that mental giants have broken down and cried while trying to wrap their hands correctly for the first time. I'd been wrapping my hands based on some instructions I found on the net, and after doing it that way approximately seventeen billion times, I had concluded that THIS SIDE DOWN was on THE WRONG SIDE on my old wraps. I'm going to try it the KM instructor's way and see if the Velcro matches up. I'm hoping it doesn't. I sort of like having blooper wraps.
Random observation from this evening: Redirection of force is a thing of beauty.
Also: Not unlike boffer swords, padded safety sticks inspire silliness.
There's some good news to share here. [Update: The news has scrolled past in that link, but there's an interview with Fiona here, not sure for how long.] Fiona's wonderful comic No Honor is being adapted for a Showtime series pilot. You can't beat a haunted katana with a bokken.
Had a good two-hour KM class tonight, in a dance studio (not our usual JCC venue) incongruously filled with stuffed animals, toys, and children's costumes (the eeny pink crushed-velvet leotard provoked "Awww!"s from all genders).
It was pointed out, as we all got brand-new wraps, that mental giants have broken down and cried while trying to wrap their hands correctly for the first time. I'd been wrapping my hands based on some instructions I found on the net, and after doing it that way approximately seventeen billion times, I had concluded that THIS SIDE DOWN was on THE WRONG SIDE on my old wraps. I'm going to try it the KM instructor's way and see if the Velcro matches up. I'm hoping it doesn't. I sort of like having blooper wraps.
Random observation from this evening: Redirection of force is a thing of beauty.
Also: Not unlike boffer swords, padded safety sticks inspire silliness.
There's some good news to share here. [Update: The news has scrolled past in that link, but there's an interview with Fiona here, not sure for how long.] Fiona's wonderful comic No Honor is being adapted for a Showtime series pilot. You can't beat a haunted katana with a bokken.
