to UConn Storrs! it's my first choice school it's got a fencing club that practices in a building called the armory, quite possibly the best engineering program around, it's close to home and come on it's just awesome so cheers I'm going to UConn Storrs!
I won't be able to help out coaching much at the high school. At best, I could help out over Christmas break, but that would be it. That's OK with me. I'll probably be to busy for that anyway. So yeah, I'm going to UConn!
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
weights
coach had the varsity squad try fencing with leg and arm weights today it impaired my fencing a little but mostly it messed up my lunges I ended up leaning a lot more than I lunged. it was different but sorta fun.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
the 12 days of fencemas
the 12 days of fencemas
On the first day of fencemas my coaches gave to me a solid gold electric foil.
On the second day of fencemas my coaches gave to me two throbbing feet and a solid gold electric foil.
On the third day of fencemas my coaches gabe to me three failed flicks, two throbbing feet and a solid gold electric foil.
On the fourth day of fencemas my coaches gave to me four pistol grips, three failed flicks, two throbbing feet and a solid gold electric foil.
On the fifth day of christmas my coaches gave to me FIVE FLYING TIPS, four pistol grips, three failed flicks, two throbbing feet and a solid gold electric foil.
On the sixth day of christmas my coaches gave to me six body cords a frying, FIVE FLYING TIPS, four pistol grips, three failed flicks, two throbbing feet and a solid gold electric foil.
On the seventh day of fencemas my coaches gave to me seven buzzers buzzing, six body cords a frying, FIVE FLYING TIPS, four pistol grips, three failed flicks, two throbbing feet and a solid gold electric foil.
On the eighth day of fencemas my coaches gave to me eight socks a smellin', seven buzzers buzzing, six body cords a fryin', FIVE FLYING TIPS, four pistol grips, three failed flicks, two throbbing feet and a solid gold electric foil.
On the Ninth day of fencemas my coaches gave to me nine armours arming, eight socks a smellin', seven buzzers buzzing, six body cords a fryin', FIVE FLYING TIPS, four pistol grips, three failed flicks, two throbbing feet and a solid gold electric foil.
On the tenth day of fencemas my coaches gave to me ten shiny bells, nine aurmors arming, eight socks a smellin', seven buzzers buzzing, six body cords a frying, FIVE FLYING TIPS, four pistol grips, three failed flicks, two throbbing feet and a solid gold electric foil.
On the eleventh day of christmas my coaches gave to me eleven bouts a winning, ten shiny bells, nine aurmorers arming, eight smelly socks, seven buzzers buzzing, six body cords a frying, FIVE FLYING TIPS, four pistol grips, three failed flicks, two throbbing feet and a solid gold electric foil.
On the twelfth day of fencemas my coaches gave to me twelve fencers fencing, eleven bouts a winning, ten shiny bells, nine aurmors arming, eight smelly socks, seven buzzers buzzing, six body cords a frying, FIVE FLYING TIPS, four pistol grips, three failed flicks, two throbbing feet and a solid gold electric foil.
created by sara d and ashley (with help from mr.r)
so yeah this was created by the above listed teamates and coaches enjoy the laughs as much as I did =)
On the first day of fencemas my coaches gave to me a solid gold electric foil.
On the second day of fencemas my coaches gave to me two throbbing feet and a solid gold electric foil.
On the third day of fencemas my coaches gabe to me three failed flicks, two throbbing feet and a solid gold electric foil.
On the fourth day of fencemas my coaches gave to me four pistol grips, three failed flicks, two throbbing feet and a solid gold electric foil.
On the fifth day of christmas my coaches gave to me FIVE FLYING TIPS, four pistol grips, three failed flicks, two throbbing feet and a solid gold electric foil.
On the sixth day of christmas my coaches gave to me six body cords a frying, FIVE FLYING TIPS, four pistol grips, three failed flicks, two throbbing feet and a solid gold electric foil.
On the seventh day of fencemas my coaches gave to me seven buzzers buzzing, six body cords a frying, FIVE FLYING TIPS, four pistol grips, three failed flicks, two throbbing feet and a solid gold electric foil.
On the eighth day of fencemas my coaches gave to me eight socks a smellin', seven buzzers buzzing, six body cords a fryin', FIVE FLYING TIPS, four pistol grips, three failed flicks, two throbbing feet and a solid gold electric foil.
On the Ninth day of fencemas my coaches gave to me nine armours arming, eight socks a smellin', seven buzzers buzzing, six body cords a fryin', FIVE FLYING TIPS, four pistol grips, three failed flicks, two throbbing feet and a solid gold electric foil.
On the tenth day of fencemas my coaches gave to me ten shiny bells, nine aurmors arming, eight socks a smellin', seven buzzers buzzing, six body cords a frying, FIVE FLYING TIPS, four pistol grips, three failed flicks, two throbbing feet and a solid gold electric foil.
On the eleventh day of christmas my coaches gave to me eleven bouts a winning, ten shiny bells, nine aurmorers arming, eight smelly socks, seven buzzers buzzing, six body cords a frying, FIVE FLYING TIPS, four pistol grips, three failed flicks, two throbbing feet and a solid gold electric foil.
On the twelfth day of fencemas my coaches gave to me twelve fencers fencing, eleven bouts a winning, ten shiny bells, nine aurmors arming, eight smelly socks, seven buzzers buzzing, six body cords a frying, FIVE FLYING TIPS, four pistol grips, three failed flicks, two throbbing feet and a solid gold electric foil.
created by sara d and ashley (with help from mr.r)
so yeah this was created by the above listed teamates and coaches enjoy the laughs as much as I did =)
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
hello from school again
well once again I'm posting from my fourth block class were I am listening to Christmas music annoying people who won't shut up and the rap music emanating from the i-pod of the guy sitting across from me that combined with the computer screen has once again given me a headache so here I sit wishing for silence and killing time by blogging.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
2nd family
well these are my teammates, except for Kylee who was getting her license the day we took this, also in the photo is our armorer/coach Ashly who wanted to be in the picture too. these people along with our coaches are my 2nd family, crazy as some of them might be that's what they are and that's what they will continue to be. I'm gonna miss them a lot when I go to college
Head Hurts
yeah I have an all day headache right now in fact I've had it since yesterday. The problem with headaches is it makes thinking about things much more difficult so after an effort in futility I have given up on my homework and settled on just writing a blog post which is several days over do.
Sunday we had a seminar with Bronwin's coach here at the high school he ran us through a bunch of drills we had never done before but otherwise we learned nothing from this guy. So yeah waste of 6 hours and 25 bucks. If the opportunity to learn from this guy ever comes up again I will definitely pass.
Monday I skipped practice to work on homework. which was a flop because of my headache, and the fact that the imminence of Christmas has made my senioritis even worse. I'm pretty sure I'm skipping practice today as well, if for no other reason then to get home and take some Tylenol.
Sunday we had a seminar with Bronwin's coach here at the high school he ran us through a bunch of drills we had never done before but otherwise we learned nothing from this guy. So yeah waste of 6 hours and 25 bucks. If the opportunity to learn from this guy ever comes up again I will definitely pass.
Monday I skipped practice to work on homework. which was a flop because of my headache, and the fact that the imminence of Christmas has made my senioritis even worse. I'm pretty sure I'm skipping practice today as well, if for no other reason then to get home and take some Tylenol.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Bitter Sweet Victory
well we won. honestly we kicked ass calling it just a win would be the understatement of the century. Bacon only won around four or five bouts and Waterford didn't win any. It just makes me want to say "okay we are here now you can just go home." it's pathetic I only lost one bout today (against Couper, which is not a surprise), oh and hey speaking of Couper minor shocker with him today Kevin beet him 5 to 2, did not see that coming at all I thought it was going to be a lot closer. and I got two bagels. that's the bittersweet part I kinda want the challenge the close bouts because otherwise it will feel almost anticlimactic but hey nothing I can do about the other schools standard skill level.
the girls won both there matches by forfeit but they still fenced and from what I hear they did well.
that reminds me we are doing a bagel contest this year (a bagel is a bout with a score of 5 to 0 or 15 to 0 although most of our bouts are just five touches) so far Tim and I both have two. not only that but three of our newbies Elizabeth, Dave, and new Pat all got bagels. very impressive given how little training they have had.
sources of frustration today included the usual, less then stellar ref's (this was seriously killing Austin) and equipment failures mercifully this time around the majority of the equipment problems belonged to Waterford, 3 of there JV had half dead lame's between that and the first year fencer reffing the JV and novice bouts, the JV squad had a very, very, frustrating day. so to them I extend my sympathy but nothing else seeing as they just need to learn to deal with it.
the girls won both there matches by forfeit but they still fenced and from what I hear they did well.
that reminds me we are doing a bagel contest this year (a bagel is a bout with a score of 5 to 0 or 15 to 0 although most of our bouts are just five touches) so far Tim and I both have two. not only that but three of our newbies Elizabeth, Dave, and new Pat all got bagels. very impressive given how little training they have had.
sources of frustration today included the usual, less then stellar ref's (this was seriously killing Austin) and equipment failures mercifully this time around the majority of the equipment problems belonged to Waterford, 3 of there JV had half dead lame's between that and the first year fencer reffing the JV and novice bouts, the JV squad had a very, very, frustrating day. so to them I extend my sympathy but nothing else seeing as they just need to learn to deal with it.
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