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Thor's Refuge Stick Jock Club

PostPosted: Sun May 09, 2010 9:04 pm
by Orko
I, Orko 'Laser Eyes', am officially starting the Thor's Refuge Stick Jock Club. This thread is to promote the discussion of fighting, and so I can feel like I'm helping, even when i'm not.

Recommended Reading:

Chango's Amtgard Workout

Sir Spyn and PtQ's Back to Basics class notes.

Sir Thor's Footwork class notes

For your viewing pleasure:
E Sam's Fighting Video Gallery

The Warlord Sports page has a lot of helpful articles, and also has Sir Brennon and Sir Spyn's Fighting Definition videos on them, which are good to mentally connect to the Back to Basics class.

Any questions or comments, post them here. Enjoy.

Re: Thor's Refuge Stick Jock Club

PostPosted: Sun May 09, 2010 10:03 pm
by Scarab
Great idea Orko, thx - Every little bit helps and with all the new fighters, this will get folks up to speed even quicker.
Much appreciated!
~ Scarab

Re: Thor's Refuge Stick Jock Club

PostPosted: Mon May 10, 2010 7:42 am
by Lady Tamara
Scarab! Welcome to the boards!

Re: Thor's Refuge Stick Jock Club

PostPosted: Mon May 10, 2010 10:21 am
by Der Viertelmeister
In addition to Orko's resources, the Belegarth Fighting Forum (definitely check out Kenneth's blogs) and the Dagorhir Fighting Forum are helpful if you can apply them to Amtgard. Also, Orko linked to notes from SKBC, but here are some more (click the link under Name, then the link under notes):SKBC's Website's class notes.
Here is a video of Sir Arthon sparring with some people.

Re: Thor's Refuge Stick Jock Club

PostPosted: Mon May 10, 2010 1:33 pm
by Orko
I noticed in the Spyn and Brennon video that they have a stance my brain doesn't quite understand. They sword is parallel to the body, with the tip facing the ground. It doesn't seem like a good stance because it block out shot options. Thoughts?

Re: Thor's Refuge Stick Jock Club

PostPosted: Mon May 10, 2010 4:15 pm
by Cadogan
It's an arm bait.

Re: Thor's Refuge Stick Jock Club

PostPosted: Mon May 10, 2010 7:05 pm
by Hannoske
Have you not seen me use this same stance? As cadogan said, it is an arm bate, and a quick snap range control. It is also a recoil position for a high-to-low shot that crosses the body.

Re: Thor's Refuge Stick Jock Club

PostPosted: Mon May 10, 2010 7:18 pm
by Kalandra
Yea, I use it all the time Orko, I'll teach you next time I see you.


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Re: Thor's Refuge Stick Jock Club

PostPosted: Mon May 10, 2010 8:09 pm
by Fiks
Pretty sure I've dropped the tip of one or both of my swords and given you the "What you got, boy?" look before, Orko. I wanted you to take a wild/over-extended swing at something so I can try to snap a sword up and punk-a-bitch.

However since I'm a flailing nut-case a lot of the time, I tend to fail. :P

Re: Thor's Refuge Stick Jock Club

PostPosted: Mon May 10, 2010 9:05 pm
by Orko
Oh okay. Now I see.
It was just strange, my brain had only processed it according to it's shot choices.

Re: Thor's Refuge Stick Jock Club

PostPosted: Tue May 11, 2010 11:00 am
by Niveus
Orko the Red wrote:Oh okay. Now I see.
It was just strange, my brain had only processed it according to it's shot choices.


This is the reason that you are getting so good so fast.

Re: Thor's Refuge Stick Jock Club

PostPosted: Tue May 11, 2010 11:24 am
by Grix
Niveus wrote:
Orko the Red wrote:Oh okay. Now I see.
It was just strange, my brain had only processed it according to it's shot choices.


This is the reason that you are getting so good so fast.


The more you say things like this to Jeff, the more I have to punch him in the kidneys to keep his ego in check.

Please, won't somebody think of Jeff's kidneys?

Re: Thor's Refuge Stick Jock Club

PostPosted: Tue May 11, 2010 11:31 am
by Grimbold
lol, beat me to it...

Re: Thor's Refuge Stick Jock Club

PostPosted: Tue May 11, 2010 1:23 pm
by Ailliath
Jeff's kidney's need conditioning... Jeff your making the rest of us look bad, start sucking more

Re: Thor's Refuge Stick Jock Club

PostPosted: Tue May 11, 2010 1:52 pm
by Orko
Ailliath wrote:Jeff's kidney's need conditioning... Jeff your making the rest of us look bad, start sucking more


Get better so that I dont look so good.
But jokes aside, Grix will actually hurt my kidneys.