Today I spent most of the class period looking at other guards, and other sabres to understand fully the capcities. I now know that a four isn't super incredible in the long run, but watching those videos made me more excited.
However, I had another slightly gigantic thing come to my attention. The leadership application for 2017 outdoor season are out. I'm going to apply for Guard Captain. I quite understand I won't get it. I don't have a lot of experience, and I don't have seniority. However, the more times I put my hat in the ring the more times I have to be picked.
Right now, my only problem is the fact that I have two season of guard experience, air blade for practicing, and sabre for this project, for that very reason. I quite understand that I missed most clinincs, and the first week of band camp. But I want to try this. It's the first step forward towards one of the (two) biggest things I want to accomplish in high school, leader ship wise. I want to at some point be a GSA officer, and I want to be the captain of the guard, it doesn't matter if I'm a co-captain I want to be up there. And right now, I think I have a real shot for maybe two years from now.
This week is focused on my interview. It's on sunday. I started writing questions, and I came up with a really killer one after a two minute conversation from Olivia, the true muse and person that makes all nonsense less nonsense, and also tells me what I say is stupid when it's stupid (thanks btw) I didn't practice physically, after robotics I got home at 6 and started working on other things (sorry)
Today was mostly mental. I looked at guards, did some research on routines and tosses. I think for the "impress me" i'll try and do a bit of the sabre routine by cypress guard, and then I can also complete a goal for this project. Kill two birds with one stone (sorry birds right acivits twitter account run by a bird). Tomorrow at guard is mostly focusing on.... focusing. Being able to plant seeds about how "responsible" I am. (lol)
Tuesday, February 28th (!!!!!MARDI GRAS!!!!!!!)
I know mardi gras is unrelated, but I ate upwards of six pieces of king cake today so I think that's an accomplishment. (after six I lost count)
Today at guard I did a couple of doubles and a triple. It turns out, that what I thought was a four was a triple, and what I thought were triples were doubles. I did a bunch of tosses, and was able to watch most of the sabres' routines so that I could try and attempt it with the help of assorted videos of competitions
Wednesday, March (wowzers it's a new month how ~rad~) 1st
Today I didn't work as much as I have in the past, I did a bunch of spins and switched them and did small things inside. I looked at a lot of videos of sabres, and did a lot of research and looked at assorted guards. It hasn't been the most productive day, but it was close.
Thursday, March 2nd
Yes, there's guard today.
Here's something weird that was revealed to me; Sabres are left handed?
So take a look at this hilt:
It's smaller on the left side??? So when you hold the hilt in your left hand, the smaller part of the hilt it facing you? It's better for the left hand? This is so weird?
I was doing left handed and right handed tosses, and two of the Sabre Squad™ told me that I was so odd, and I was doing it correctly which got me some ~street cred~, I'd like to imagine.
I only did a few doubles, and few tosses.
Friday, March 3rd
I researched! A.K.A. Watched a bunch of guards on youtube.... however, I saw some really cool ones!
I learned that a necessity to learn is a blade toss on sabre. I don't know how to do it, and there's only so much I can learn from youtube. One of my interview questions for sunday, is the certain basics you have to be able to do on sabre. I'm going to be asking the Captains of black watch, and hopefully one of them will have an answer. Today is mostly refining my interview questions, and looking at different guards and their techniques. One of my personal favorites has to be Mechanicsburg High School, for everything. They don't have very many sabres, or any at all, so I think my #1 favorite from today's research is University of Georgi'as 2015 Show
Saturday, March 4th
I'm aware I can't do much today except look over my interview questions. I haven't been the most productive this week. Tomorrow will be an individual blog pose- so look out for that!
Next week's little projection is:
- learning a bit of the sabre routine from the video of the pennridge competition
- do whatever blackwatch advises
- really think about everything.
- make a decision on leadership applications
( I have seen become skeptical that I should do it, and if I do what I should put on the sheet)
I know mardi gras is unrelated, but I ate upwards of six pieces of king cake today so I think that's an accomplishment. (after six I lost count)
Today at guard I did a couple of doubles and a triple. It turns out, that what I thought was a four was a triple, and what I thought were triples were doubles. I did a bunch of tosses, and was able to watch most of the sabres' routines so that I could try and attempt it with the help of assorted videos of competitions
Wednesday, March (wowzers it's a new month how ~rad~) 1st
Today I didn't work as much as I have in the past, I did a bunch of spins and switched them and did small things inside. I looked at a lot of videos of sabres, and did a lot of research and looked at assorted guards. It hasn't been the most productive day, but it was close.
Thursday, March 2nd
Yes, there's guard today.
Here's something weird that was revealed to me; Sabres are left handed?
So take a look at this hilt:
It's smaller on the left side??? So when you hold the hilt in your left hand, the smaller part of the hilt it facing you? It's better for the left hand? This is so weird?
I was doing left handed and right handed tosses, and two of the Sabre Squad™ told me that I was so odd, and I was doing it correctly which got me some ~street cred~, I'd like to imagine.
I only did a few doubles, and few tosses.
Friday, March 3rd
I researched! A.K.A. Watched a bunch of guards on youtube.... however, I saw some really cool ones!
I learned that a necessity to learn is a blade toss on sabre. I don't know how to do it, and there's only so much I can learn from youtube. One of my interview questions for sunday, is the certain basics you have to be able to do on sabre. I'm going to be asking the Captains of black watch, and hopefully one of them will have an answer. Today is mostly refining my interview questions, and looking at different guards and their techniques. One of my personal favorites has to be Mechanicsburg High School, for everything. They don't have very many sabres, or any at all, so I think my #1 favorite from today's research is University of Georgi'as 2015 Show
Saturday, March 4th
I'm aware I can't do much today except look over my interview questions. I haven't been the most productive this week. Tomorrow will be an individual blog pose- so look out for that!
Next week's little projection is:
- learning a bit of the sabre routine from the video of the pennridge competition
- do whatever blackwatch advises
- really think about everything.
- make a decision on leadership applications
( I have seen become skeptical that I should do it, and if I do what I should put on the sheet)
Hey Ellie,
ReplyDeleteI see that you are progressing well, already able to do triple and double tosses. It is crazy that you are able to have the coordination to catch sabre moving at such high speeds. I was wondering, what is the hardest thing about the sabre? Does it have to do with catching it at the right moment, making sure you throw/twirl it at the right speed, or anything else?
In the interview I was talking with the captians, and the key of sabre is finese. The hardest part about the sabre is control, it's more elgant than rifle which is mostly brute strength. Catching, tossing, and spinning are all now harder because of the interview. Becuase I can hold it with 2-3 fingers for ultimate control and finese. It's getting in rotations and control. THat's the most difficult thing about it, also teaching myself from videos is pretty hella difficult.
ReplyDeleteMy probelm is I have more than enough brute strength but the control is the issue