Archery? Fencing? Anyone?

[Camo Eagle]

I did tourney compound bow back in the 80s. 125lb pull. Now the poor thing is out in the garage collecting dust. Its one of those things I just cant get rid of, bc I keep chanting that "I just know I'll get back into it one day" mantra. LOL

OMG, I love swords.
Competition in the 90s using Shaolin broadswords, Northern Long sword, Sai, Tiger Fork, Kwan Dao, Staff and Spears.
Also have done some Non Comp Japanese sword, and I love sword fighting w. renn type blades. Im just now starting to learn Bodhidharma Cane.

Our local community college offers Fencing. I have always wanted to take the class, but it never jives with my crazy work schedule.

[Stud_puppy1991]

Originally Posted by Camo Eagle

I did tourney compound bow back in the 80s. 125lb pull. Now the poor thing is out in the garage collecting dust. Its one of those things I just cant get rid of, bc I keep chanting that "I just know I'll get back into it one day" mantra. LOL

OMG, I love swords.
Competition in the 90s using Shaolin broadswords, Northern Long sword, Sai, Tiger Fork, Kwan Dao, Staff and Spears.
Also have done some Non Comp Japanese sword, and I love sword fighting w. renn type blades. Im just now starting to learn Bodhidharma Cane.

Our local community college offers Fencing. I have always wanted to take the class, but it never jives with my crazy work schedule.

I love swords. my favorites are the ones of my dad's. I like compound bows, but I really love crossbow. Oh, and can i just say...you are impressing me.

[Camo Eagle]

I forgot all about crossbows. I love those, but I dont own one.
As for Archery, I dont ever see myself competing in it again, but maybe a lil backyard practice. Just dont have the interest I had back in the day.

LOL I feel anything but "impressive". More like a "has been", but at least I can say, "Ive been there, done that, got the hardware to prove it".

I do keep mulling over the poss of MA comp again. But now that Im transitioning and passing 100% as male, I dont see how I could. Im afraid if I show up as male now, all my past wins may get challenged. I used to blow my comp away as female, so it may be brought up.

I was the State AAU Champ for 2 yrs.
AOK Circuit State Champ 2 yrs.
AOK National Champ 1 yr.
And 1st in many divisions in diff state circuits.
Im well known, so couldnt hide. LOL My post trans name will be same as comp name, just a minor spelling change.

I also cant see myself at this age (48), and health level ever being able to compete at the even higher level.
I used to work a 12 hr shift. 1-2 hrs wgt train 5-6 days a wk. 2-4 hrs a day 6 days a wk., MA train. Then to top it off I road my bike to wk & gym about 16 miles a day. All this was pre heart surg & cancer. I retired because of the start of the heart probs.
After it got fixed, other things came up, and I never got back into it.
Now I just do Yoga, and a few MA workouts once in awhile.

[Stud_puppy1991]

Originally Posted by Camo Eagle

I forgot all about crossbows. I love those, but I dont own one.
As for Archery, I dont ever see myself competing in it again, but maybe a lil backyard practice. Just dont have the interest I had back in the day.

LOL I feel anything but "impressive". More like a "has been", but at least I can say, "Ive been there, done that, got the hardware to prove it".

I do keep mulling over the poss of MA comp again. But now that Im transitioning and passing 100% as male, I dont see how I could. Im afraid if I show up as male now, all my past wins may get challenged. I used to blow my comp away as female, so it may be brought up.

I was the State AAU Champ for 2 yrs.
AOK Circuit State Champ 2 yrs.
AOK National Champ 1 yr.
And 1st in many divisions in diff state circuits.
Im well known, so couldnt hide. LOL My post trans name will be same as comp name, just a minor spelling change.

I also cant see myself at this age (48), and health level ever being able to compete at the even higher level.
I used to work a 12 hr shift. 1-2 hrs wgt train 5-6 days a wk. 2-4 hrs a day 6 days a wk., MA train. Then to top it off I road my bike to wk & gym about 16 miles a day. All this was pre heart surg & cancer. I retired because of the start of the heart probs.
After it got fixed, other things came up, and I never got back into it.
Now I just do Yoga, and a few MA workouts once in awhile.

Not Impressive?? Are you joking me?? Dude, that is amazing. You may think i'm exaggerating and i'm saying it because i'm young and such, but you are. So what if you consider yourself to be a "has been" with it. To me, even at your age, you are impressive. Oh, and I own 23 crossbows.

[CherryFemme]

I am another one who fenced when I was in college and loved it / miss it.

I got pretty good-- since I started when I was a freshman and it took over 7 years to finish off the degree. <grin> I should have spent more time hitting the books rather than practicing with a dowl in my local park. Oh yeah-- I was one of those. "

The truth is, I grew up trying to be Jean Luc Picard and since he fenced-- I HAD TO FENCE! I would have tried to be James T. Kirk, but he never fenced or drank "earl grey hot!"

~CF

[Stud_puppy1991]

Originally Posted by CherryFemme

I am another one who fenced when I was in college and loved it / miss it.

I got pretty good-- since I started when I was a freshman and it took over 7 years to finish off the degree. <grin> I should have spent more time hitting the books rather than practicing with a dowl in my local park. Oh yeah-- I was one of those. "

The truth is, I grew up trying to be Jean Luc Picard and since he fenced-- I HAD TO FENCE! I would have tried to be James T. Kirk, but he never fenced or drank "earl grey hot!"

~CF

That is awesome. I love to fence, and yet, i'm honors in college. But, still.. you....wow.

[apretty]

i wield a jeweled dagger while wearing a magical cloak.

[EnderD_503]

Originally Posted by Camo Eagle

OMG, I love swords.
Competition in the 90s using Shaolin broadswords, Northern Long sword, Sai, Tiger Fork, Kwan Dao, Staff and Spears.

Quarter staff and spear are awesome, too. I didn't nearly do enough of that. In JKD we used to do some stick fighting as well as staff fighting with these massively long Thai staves...can't remember the name now. But that was some of the best fun I've ever had next to longsword. With a longsword background, it makes the fun doublefold the way sparring just flows with those long staves. Gaging range is so much trickier, though.