Post by LiAnakin Skywalker on Aug 22, 2007 6:03:16 GMT -5
Oh sweet Force,...how cool the first lesson was! I'm SOooo going to do this regularly, at least as regularly as I can afford to.
And absolutely I would be happy to teach you all some moves! (either we'd all have to get in the same location somehow, or, maybe a videotaped demo would be more feasible.)[/i]
Anyway,...you guys, you gotta try this! It isn't very expensive at all. Not much more of a than the cost of belonging to a gym. In my case, I figure it's a worthy investment for acting, so I'm justifying the expense, but even for non actors who want to learn some swordplay, there's probably a stage combat class taught at just about every drama school. It's WELL worth it!! But I like the private coach aspect, because it's a more accelerated pace, so you learn more in less time.
At today's first lesson we started slow...a Tai Chi warm up, ran through the basics I already knew,...basic parries, thrusts, attacks, blocks, etc,. and then learned a basic pivot turn technique, plus a couple of new variations of the "moulinet"...(that windmill kind of around-the-wrist-spin maneuver that every Jedi does with the saber, especially Anakin, who just loves to twirl the saber a bunch in just about every fight scene.)
But then the pace picked up and it got reallllly cool - he started teaching me the aggressive attack-steps and continual forward-moving barrage of slices and moulinets that Anakin is famous for,...including that trademark saber-over-the-head two-handed spin-slice thing he does. (OMG, THAT's one bad-to-the-bone maneuver there!)
;D
By the end of the second hour, I head learned a couple of full routines that when done right make General Grievous' attack style look meek. There's even this cool little jiffy trick in there where you toss the saber sideways up in the air, duck the opponent's blade, then catch the saber and, whoosh into a one-handed slice...bye bye opponent. I'm definitely going to use these routines in the demo-reel film, plus whatever new ones I learn between now and November when we film.
Now all I have to do is practice everything, A LOT. And maybe finding a good practice spot is next on the list...I tried practicing in the driveway of our building this afternoon with the PVC practice prop-saber, and, aside from getting strange looks from tenants who were coming home fcrom work,...I also somehow managed to accidentally swashbuckle my car bumper once during a spin.
(ka-DONK!) (nice!)
Didn't damage it, but, felt reeeeeeally stupid)
Between the two hour class today, and the time I spent practicing this evening, I am sure I will have sore arms and legs tomorrow....did lots of lunges and my quads were going, "Um, excuuuuuse me?" But it's a good way for me to get into better shape. As obsessive as I am, I will probably be spending a couple of hours a day practicing this stuff, because it is SO MUCH FUN! .
...........THIS ROCKS!!! ;D ;D ;D
And absolutely I would be happy to teach you all some moves! (either we'd all have to get in the same location somehow, or, maybe a videotaped demo would be more feasible.)[/i]
Anyway,...you guys, you gotta try this! It isn't very expensive at all. Not much more of a than the cost of belonging to a gym. In my case, I figure it's a worthy investment for acting, so I'm justifying the expense, but even for non actors who want to learn some swordplay, there's probably a stage combat class taught at just about every drama school. It's WELL worth it!! But I like the private coach aspect, because it's a more accelerated pace, so you learn more in less time.
At today's first lesson we started slow...a Tai Chi warm up, ran through the basics I already knew,...basic parries, thrusts, attacks, blocks, etc,. and then learned a basic pivot turn technique, plus a couple of new variations of the "moulinet"...(that windmill kind of around-the-wrist-spin maneuver that every Jedi does with the saber, especially Anakin, who just loves to twirl the saber a bunch in just about every fight scene.)
But then the pace picked up and it got reallllly cool - he started teaching me the aggressive attack-steps and continual forward-moving barrage of slices and moulinets that Anakin is famous for,...including that trademark saber-over-the-head two-handed spin-slice thing he does. (OMG, THAT's one bad-to-the-bone maneuver there!)
;DBy the end of the second hour, I head learned a couple of full routines that when done right make General Grievous' attack style look meek. There's even this cool little jiffy trick in there where you toss the saber sideways up in the air, duck the opponent's blade, then catch the saber and, whoosh into a one-handed slice...bye bye opponent. I'm definitely going to use these routines in the demo-reel film, plus whatever new ones I learn between now and November when we film.
Now all I have to do is practice everything, A LOT. And maybe finding a good practice spot is next on the list...I tried practicing in the driveway of our building this afternoon with the PVC practice prop-saber, and, aside from getting strange looks from tenants who were coming home fcrom work,...I also somehow managed to accidentally swashbuckle my car bumper once during a spin.
(ka-DONK!) (nice!)Didn't damage it, but, felt reeeeeeally stupid)
Between the two hour class today, and the time I spent practicing this evening, I am sure I will have sore arms and legs tomorrow....did lots of lunges and my quads were going, "Um, excuuuuuse me?" But it's a good way for me to get into better shape. As obsessive as I am, I will probably be spending a couple of hours a day practicing this stuff, because it is SO MUCH FUN! .
...........THIS ROCKS!!! ;D ;D ;D
