While I was cleaning the kitchen this morning in preparation for our Thanksgiving weekend guest, I came across the old wooden shower curtain rod waiting to be recycled.
Please don't ask why it was in the kitchen - that is NOT the point.
Anyway, as I held it, I couldn't help thinking what a great fighting staff it would make. Since the kids were upstairs where they couldn't see me (and get any ideas that would lead to the breaking of lamps), I made a few thrust! parry! ho! moves and was overwhelmed by the desire to actually learn to fight with one.
I wish I understood why I never want to develop skills that could actually benefit me in today's world. Nope, I want to learn dead or not-widely-spoken languages (Gaelic, Welsh, Lithuanian) or to fight with swords and staffs (oh and maybe those cool Sai Gabrielle learns to fight with in the last couple of seasons. Yeah. those would rock.).
I think it's definitely time to get the Xena DVDs and start watching from the beginning.
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My cousin does lai thai fighting (spelling is prolly wrong, but it is is form of kung fu.) and the last time I visited with her, I made her break out her staff and show me some ho, ha-ha, guard, turn, perry, spin a la Daffy. I'm still not sure why she does kung fu as it is not something she uses in her daily life of non profit executive and mom. But, you never know!
Nuthin' wrong with swords...
I can't believe i still haven't met you IRL.
I love love love staff fighting.
You could take a class with seattle stage combat .... it's loads of fun !
Oooooh! I need to do this. We must talk!
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