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Lancelot Chan
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Posted: Wed 11 Mar, 2015 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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Lancelot Chan wrote: | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBEKBySOQ8w
Practicing with wife and her spear. |
Always loved seeing your wife " killing you ' with the spear: She does a good job of using the range advantage of the spear but her survival rate might improve if she got into the habit of quickly shortening the spear when you get past her point as you rush in when you have managed to get past her point.
If as you charge in she shortens her spear she can keep the point of the spear in play before you and still dangerous and menacing.
A less effective alternate technique would be to use the butt of the spear when it becomes too late to shorten the spear.
Now if the spear had a butt spike, even if fairly blunt, a butt strike would at least be dangerous.
The length of reach could be varied more: She could start at less than maximum range and this could sucker you into thinking that she is out of measure, using the full reach of the spear by sliding it forward fast and withdrawing the point to avoid your parries and also be ready to shorten for very close range defence.
As this should be done very smoothly and fluidly.
I'm not an expert with the spear, but I did a fair amount of staff work, and also when your opponent does gets past your spear point thinking of your spear as " ALSO " a staff and using all of it defensively or in the attack remembering that a spear is also a staff.
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
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Lancelot Chan
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Posted: Thu 12 Mar, 2015 12:21 am Post subject: |
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You're right. The varying reach will be her next aim in practice. That'll require more stamina, which she needs to strive for. hhahah. She has become ill and has a fever after the bout. It was too demanding for her I guess.
Jean Thibodeau wrote: | Lancelot Chan wrote: | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBEKBySOQ8w
Practicing with wife and her spear. |
Always loved seeing your wife " killing you ' with the spear: She does a good job of using the range advantage of the spear but her survival rate might improve if she got into the habit of quickly shortening the spear when you get past her point as you rush in when you have managed to get past her point.
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Ancient Combat Association http://www.acahk.org
Realistic Sparring Weapons http://www.rsw.com.hk
Nightstalkers http://www.nightstalkers.com.hk
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Jean Thibodeau
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Posted: Thu 12 Mar, 2015 5:41 am Post subject: |
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Lancelot Chan wrote: | You're right. The varying reach will be her next aim in practice. That'll require more stamina, which she needs to strive for. hhahah. She has become ill and has a fever after the bout. It was too demanding for her I guess.
Jean Thibodeau wrote: | Lancelot Chan wrote: | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBEKBySOQ8w
Practicing with wife and her spear. |
Always loved seeing your wife " killing you ' with the spear: She does a good job of using the range advantage of the spear but her survival rate might improve if she got into the habit of quickly shortening the spear when you get past her point as you rush in when you have managed to get past her point.
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Well, it might make for less interesting video, unless you edit out rest pauses, but maybe if your wife's stamina is an issue you could separate each engagement/fight with a rest pause so that your wife can be fresh for each ? Usually these individual bouts only last 10 to 30 seconds maximum but not resting means many minutes of continuous action which can be more tiring.
As your wife's adapts she might need less rest, but she does have to progress at her own pace according to her fitness level or health issues ....... the point is for her to acquire skills and have fun doing it, as I'm sure you are very considerate in respecting her current limitations.
Oh, slipping the spear in the hands to control range can be done using very little energy, it's when it is combined with whole body fast advances and retreats that it can become exhausting I think: It may be useful for her to practice just the lengthening and shortening of the spear in isolation without any footwork or body motion as an exercise in control of the spear and only combine it with full body movement for actual bouts ?
Hopefully useful suggestions of breaking down the spear training into isolated skills acquisitions.
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
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Lancelot Chan
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Posted: Thu 12 Mar, 2015 6:11 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for your kind suggestion. She isn't healthy even in woman's standard and had gone through an operation last September. It was her second bouts after the recovery. So she has to be very careful in the progress and yes, having fun is important too. I'll have her practice the slipping hand thrusts and retractions first. Even that alone is tiring for her hahha. But everybody starts somewhere, so as long as she's willing to do some exercises in whatever form, I will encourage her.
Jean Thibodeau wrote: | Lancelot Chan wrote: | You're right. The varying reach will be her next aim in practice. That'll require more stamina, which she needs to strive for. hhahah. She has become ill and has a fever after the bout. It was too demanding for her I guess.
Jean Thibodeau wrote: | Lancelot Chan wrote: | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBEKBySOQ8w
Practicing with wife and her spear. |
Always loved seeing your wife " killing you ' with the spear: She does a good job of using the range advantage of the spear but her survival rate might improve if she got into the habit of quickly shortening the spear when you get past her point as you rush in when you have managed to get past her point.
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Well, it might make for less interesting video, unless you edit out rest pauses, but maybe if your wife's stamina is an issue you could separate each engagement/fight with a rest pause so that your wife can be fresh for each ? Usually these individual bouts only last 10 to 30 seconds maximum but not resting means many minutes of continuous action which can be more tiring.
As your wife's adapts she might need less rest, but she does have to progress at her own pace according to her fitness level or health issues ....... the point is for her to acquire skills and have fun doing it, as I'm sure you are very considerate in respecting her current limitations.
Oh, slipping the spear in the hands to control range can be done using very little energy, it's when it is combined with whole body fast advances and retreats that it can become exhausting I think: It may be useful for her to practice just the lengthening and shortening of the spear in isolation without any footwork or body motion as an exercise in control of the spear and only combine it with full body movement for actual bouts ?
Hopefully useful suggestions of breaking down the spear training into isolated skills acquisitions. |
Ancient Combat Association http://www.acahk.org
Realistic Sparring Weapons http://www.rsw.com.hk
Nightstalkers http://www.nightstalkers.com.hk
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Lancelot Chan
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Lancelot Chan
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Lancelot Chan
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Lancelot Chan
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Lancelot Chan
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Jean Thibodeau
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Posted: Wed 25 Mar, 2015 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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Lancelot Chan wrote: | http://youtu.be/DW4qN_0NgAE
Annie won the match |
Seems like she is out manoeuvring you by being subtle and being devious in her manoeuvring the tip of the spear: Sort of like being good in the bind with fόhlen but with spears rather than with swords.
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
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Lancelot Chan
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Posted: Wed 25 Mar, 2015 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, exactly, by being very accurate with the tip to strike my hand and elbow, and travel a shorter path than I did to save energy. She performed helix thrusts. I'm so happy that she kept on working out and getting improvement.
Jean Thibodeau wrote: | Lancelot Chan wrote: | http://youtu.be/DW4qN_0NgAE
Annie won the match |
Seems like she is out manoeuvring you by being subtle and being devious in her manoeuvring the tip of the spear: Sort of like being good in the bind with fόhlen but with spears rather than with swords. |
Ancient Combat Association http://www.acahk.org
Realistic Sparring Weapons http://www.rsw.com.hk
Nightstalkers http://www.nightstalkers.com.hk
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Lancelot Chan
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Jean Thibodeau
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Posted: Mon 30 Mar, 2015 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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Lancelot Chan wrote: | http://youtu.be/jxIdSgESJ6Q
Annie Ma spear vs spear practice. |
Really a pleasure to watch, and Annie is really sneaky and devious, and hard to block or parry.
She may not be varying the length/reach of the spear in her hands to any great degree, but she does seem to do it if a bit subtly, but she does control distance and measure plus timing very very well: As opposed to some who get into range initially for an attack, she avoids staying in range with no plan or reason.
Some people just don't seem to realize that moving back is also a good option because when in measure it is very very dangerous to stay there at a distance where reaction time can be too short to do something smart if surprised by a good attack in return!
If you think she will be pleased, pass along my complements for being maybe your most challenging opponent that I have seen in any of your clips.
In bouts with my swordmaster some years ago, I was very happy when he spontaneously made the remark out loud that fighting me felt like fighting a slippery eel in the bind, and Annie's style sort of seems a bit like my style, and watching her I could almost feel my own body moving ..... LOL.
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
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Lancelot Chan
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Posted: Tue 31 Mar, 2015 12:47 am Post subject: |
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Thank you very much. I passed your comment to her and she's very happy about that. Thanks a lot for your long time support.
"Some people just don't seem to realize that moving back is also a good option because when in measure it is very very dangerous to stay there at a distance where reaction time can be too short to do something smart if surprised by a good attack in return! "
You know, by writing this statement, you've shown how good a swordsman you are already. This is a very important point in measure.
Once again, thanks a lot! It means a lot to us. She's getting better and better generally in health.
Jean Thibodeau wrote: | Lancelot Chan wrote: | http://youtu.be/jxIdSgESJ6Q
Annie Ma spear vs spear practice. |
Really a pleasure to watch, and Annie is really sneaky and devious, and hard to block or parry.
She may not be varying the length/reach of the spear in her hands to any great degree, but she does seem to do it if a bit subtly, but she does control distance and measure plus timing very very well: As opposed to some who get into range initially for an attack, she avoids staying in range with no plan or reason.
Some people just don't seem to realize that moving back is also a good option because when in measure it is very very dangerous to stay there at a distance where reaction time can be too short to do something smart if surprised by a good attack in return!
If you think she will be pleased, pass along my complements for being maybe your most challenging opponent that I have seen in any of your clips.
In bouts with my swordmaster some years ago, I was very happy when he spontaneously made the remark out loud that fighting me felt like fighting a slippery eel in the bind, and Annie's style sort of seems a bit like my style, and watching her I could almost feel my own body moving ..... LOL. |
Ancient Combat Association http://www.acahk.org
Realistic Sparring Weapons http://www.rsw.com.hk
Nightstalkers http://www.nightstalkers.com.hk
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Lancelot Chan
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