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Group: New Members Greet & Meet - Introduce yourself

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 1537, Messages: 27037

Officially introduce yourself to the community by sharing your goals, obstacles or accomplishments. Don't be shy.. we're all here for the same reason. The more support we share the easier it will be to reach our goals!

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PetePete Posts: 14 Joined: 2002/05/15	2002/05/15, 01:05 PM Been working out since February of this year. I like this message board thing. It's good to get a range of opinions on things. Less intimidating than asking others at the gym. It's going to be fun to get to know people here.

jme53 Posts: 10 Joined: 2002/05/07	2002/05/15, 01:08 PM whats up homie? lol you here to get your swole on or shred some pounds? Don't forget to fill out your profile. -------------- GO BULLDOGS! jeff
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/05/15, 01:10 PM Welcome to Ft. Ask away, but please fill out your profile so the folks know better how to answer any questions you may have. -------------- And my soul must be iron, because my fear is naked. I'm naked and fearless.
PetePete Posts: 14 Joined: 2002/05/15	2002/05/15, 02:14 PM Hey, I used to take martial arts and fence too ============ Quoting from Cainsands: Welcome to Ft. Ask away, but please fill out your profile so the folks know better how to answer any questions you may have. =============
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/05/15, 02:16 PM Very cool. Which art and what kind of fencer were you? I still to choreography for stage combat, but no competitive fencing. -------------- And my soul must be iron, because my fear is naked. I'm naked and fearless.
PetePete Posts: 14 Joined: 2002/05/15	2002/05/15, 02:23 PM I studied Kenpo, JKD, Tang Soo Do, and still taking tai chi. When I fenced, I was in foil and saber. Love saber fencing. ============ Quoting from Cainsands: Very cool. Which art and what kind of fencer were you? I still to choreography for stage combat, but no competitive fencing. =============
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/05/15, 02:31 PM Ooh nice. I studied Tae Kwon Do, Kenpo, Tai Chi :), Kung Fu. I want to find a good school for Kung Fu again. Saber was a little too brutal for me, and for my size I am much better suited to epee. I still choreograph Rapier, Smallsword, Broadsword, Rapier and Dagger, whips, archery, and on and on.. I spent about 6 years studying medievil weaponry. Well again welcome to ft, feel free to ask any questions. -------------- And my soul must be iron, because my fear is naked. I'm naked and fearless.
skinnyguy Posts: 86 Joined: 2002/05/03	2002/05/15, 03:29 PM Bienvenido! Martial Arts kick Ä$$! I took Tae Kwon Do and Isshin Ryu. Good Luck in reaching your goals. -------------- Vaya con Dios... Keith
Philia2 Posts: 4,078 Joined: 2001/10/19	2002/05/16, 02:22 AM Oooooooooh a saber fencer!!!!!!!!!!!!! Geeeez I'm happy to meet you!!!!! Finally anybody who knows how great that sport is! Forget the foil, grap the saber and let's jump on the piste. En garde!!!!!! -------------- - Nina :o) La vie est toujours aussi belle.....
PetePete Posts: 14 Joined: 2002/05/15	2002/05/16, 09:25 AM YES!!! What a great way to get aggression out! All for one and one for all!!! ============ Quoting from Philia2: Oooooooooh a saber fencer!!!!!!!!!!!!! Geeeez I'm happy to meet you!!!!! Finally anybody who knows how great that sport is! Forget the foil, grap the saber and let's jump on the piste. En garde!!!!!! ============= -------------- PetePete
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/05/16, 10:46 PM I never would have thought it. Tell you what though if I was a betting man, sabre vs. epee, epee all the way. (I'm talking real sabres, vs. rapiers though, not competition blades) -------------- And my soul must be iron, because my fear is naked. I'm naked and fearless.
PetePete Posts: 14 Joined: 2002/05/15	2002/05/17, 12:04 AM Have you tried Kendo? ============ Quoting from Cainsands: I never would have thought it. Tell you what though if I was a betting man, sabre vs. epee, epee all the way. (I'm talking real sabres, vs. rapiers though, not competition blades) =============
Philia2 Posts: 4,078 Joined: 2001/10/19	2002/05/17, 01:29 AM Oh but it's not the same thing, fencing sabre, epee or foil will give you three people with completely different personalities. Let me just say that the sabre fencers are the crazy ones, we like to hit, scream and jump like lunatics. Epee and the foil fencers are sort of more civilized...... I'm married to a Maitre d'arme and I have been doing World Cups in sabre fencing for years. I love it and miss it. -------------- - Nina :o) La vie est toujours aussi belle.....
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/05/17, 02:55 PM Pete, yes Kendo rocks. Although I hate the offshoot it created with Shenai fighters. Nina, Yeah, it's difficult for me to keep separated sometimes, because I fight with them all. Doing stage combat with a real Saber, is COMPLETELY different than Sabre fencing. -------------- And my soul must be iron, because my fear is naked. I'm naked and fearless.
PetePete Posts: 14 Joined: 2002/05/15	2002/05/17, 04:21 PM That's why I love Sabre. Love the yelling, screaming, and giving out welts! ============ Quoting from Philia2: Oh but it's not the same thing, fencing sabre, epee or foil will give you three people with completely different personalities. Let me just say that the sabre fencers are the crazy ones, we like to hit, scream and jump like lunatics. Epee and the foil fencers are sort of more civilized...... I'm married to a Maitre d'arme and I have been doing World Cups in sabre fencing for years. I love it and miss it. =============
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/05/17, 04:47 PM You should try skirmishing some day Pete. It's the closest you can safely come to a real duel. Every first timer goes home TORE up. It's our tradition to sign the welts or bruises. -------------- And my soul must be iron, because my fear is naked. I'm naked and fearless.
jnellie Posts: 924 Joined: 2002/02/24	2002/05/18, 06:51 PM welcome aboard pete