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@ a source familiar with the matter
2025-06-08 23:12:36
I tried historical fencing today. My instructor was a huge dude with a woman's name and various troon decorations (eg a pink/blue/white ribbon).
While demonstrating a type of parry he had me strike at him with a rubber dagger; I did it very slowly as he sidestepped and shoved me, smashing the dagger into my teeth. Mostly he held back from actually whacking me with the blunt swords we were using but was much more aggressive when showing grappling or tackling-type techniques.
While fencing was cool and I learned a lot I'm going to find someone more... stable to learn from.