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Dallas, TX
Joined June 2015
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A necessary hiatus to set myself straight and return with stronger purpose.
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Antonio Manciolino’s Opera Nova is a source of much inspiration
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trial by sword to the beast who hoards
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It’s too spectacular not to share
The Biblical Experience Music: Holy Place by BENNETT
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Remember: You are “Free” to share that opinion you have.
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bets still on the table America, yet.
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Sword of Ferdinan the Catholic (attributed), c.1490-1500 Inscription Blade: "Antonius made me" Inscription Pommel: "Always at war, I never see my desire for peace fulfilled" TL: 95.5cm Weight: 880g Not large, but well proportioned.
Grand Captain's Sword, c.1503-1515 TL: 96.6cm Weight: 760g (!) Pommel shows the designs seen on commemorative medals, coined in honour of Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba and Aguilar (1453-1515), the Great Captain.
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I was feeling a little squirrelly after work so I hammed it up alittle and got dancey.
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Went to Thursday Fight Night and had a blast. I didn’t do bad in the fights either. Great way to end the day visiting with my first fencing instructor Colin who I now have the honor calling my friend. This was the best way to break in my 40s.
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Joust
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Back from paternity leave! New Name, same quality fencing! Here is a part of my crash course intro to rapier this evening
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10 day of fencing and instruction. 40 more to go.
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My in-flight reading
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Horæ momento, cita mors venit aut victoria læta — “In a moment comes either sudden death or joyful victory.”
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