After multiple portions of rather large poultry, succulent gravy, mashed potatoes, greens of various types, pastas, and stuffing that would delight the gods, we worked it off in a Fencing session at the Elemental School of Fencing.
Happy Thanksgiving all, hope it was fun!
A shout out to KYU NAKAMA, who place 8th in the PSAL's Individual Competition held on November 21st, 2010.
We saw videos of the event and are hoping to get a copy to post to our site. You can actively see Kyu using the width of the piste to the annoyance of his opponents. You can also see the effect of the closeness of distance Kyu noted previously. His opponents are tentative wondering at his closeness. They strike only to find him not where they thought he was!
In fact in one clip, you can actually see the opponent striking TWICE in the air, at where Kyu WAS, while Kyu spins and strikes the opponent deftly in the side! Kyu's allegiance to Air is evident.
But by far, the most interesting story of the day was Kyu's use of the VOID. In a semi final round, Kyu faced the final contender from Stuyvesant to make the ranks. (FYI, Stuyvesant ALWAYS places, so this was odd.)
Kyu was down many touches, at the first minute break. As soon as the fencers re-entered the piste, he called for a time-out! The judge granted it, and Kyu unitied...then retied his shoe. Taking his time about it.
As Kyu says it, he invoked the Void. The reason he did this was because his opponent was in a groove, and he needed to break it. AND BREAK IT HE DID! When the bout resumed, KYU proceeded to rack up the Touches, and you can visibly see his opponent gradually giving up as each touch lands. Many to his gut, and many with foil bending martial force. Until the final touch, in which Kyu wins with what looks like his opponent walking into his blade!
BRAVO KYU!
More to come!
Lou Gasco
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