Quarterstaff Class

Hello all,

The last two weeks have been existing, exciting, thrilling, and memorable. 

I took an opportunity to learn something new. The opportunity to be reconized in the Quarterstaff weapon by the SAFD. 

I mentioned this awhile back, however never went into great detail what I was doing. I hope this will help some of the confusion to fly away. 

Quarterstaff is a wooden staff about 6' tall. We are learning the proper stage combat way to use this weapon. 

We have learned the different foot work movements, the areas of attack, and also the many focus of targeting.  

Areas of attack include: head, should, flank, leg, and groin. 

When attacking any area, we always use negative energy by sending the wonderful away from my partner at all time. I don't want to hurt my partner. 

I always want to  make sure that I am aiming for the target, not hitting sticks. You want the fight to look strong and aggressive but always safe!!!

Now today we have our test to see if we pass or fail. This will simply mean that we passed the skills proficiency test or failed. But if we pass we will be reconized in the weapon by the SAFD. 

I won't be testing becuase my partner is injured, but I will be demoing a fight with Adam whose partner is always injured. Next week/when the get better, we will film them and send then in and test that way. 

I am excited and ready for this adventure to come to a conclusion! I will keep everyone posted. 

Have a great weekend 

Daniel Sukup 

July 9th

Hello all,

I can't play poker. 

Today is a great day! The weather is beautiful and the sun is shining. How should a day like this be spent?

How about a run?

Well, I would agree but I got up to late this morning. I need to go for a long run soon. I have a course picked out that would total 14 miles. I want to run it, but have not had the time, In all honesty. It takes about 4 hours of my day to do such a run. When I go out for a run like that, I tend to take moments and enjoy the view, I write, I think, and I clear my mind. 

So how about a new experience then?

Well that sounds like a great idea! Today starts the second day of my quarter staff class with Jenny Male. 

At the end of this class I will be able to take a skills profiency test. If I pass then I will be reconized by the SAFD in that weapon! :)

We have to have approximately 30 hours with the weapon to get tested. Today we have a 2 hour class on the main stage. It will be much excite to see what new thing I learn with the quater staff. 

This class interested me becuase in one of the battles in Trcumseh! I use a spear and this class will help me better understand the weapon and I can use this knowledge to make the fight look stronger. 

I will keep you all posted on the happenings with this class over the next 2 weeks! I will be a thrilling adventure to follow along!:)

In other news:

Ashley (our makeup artist) and I (plus many others) will be taking adventurs to abandoned places in Ohio!:) look out for a posting or two about these adventures!!!

Have a great week!

Daniel