Hey all, Just though I'd stop by and introduce myself! I'm a student of German Longsword (hence my nickname) and Italian Rapier, and have done a little bit of Sword & Buckler on the side. I've been studying WMA for almost two years now, and I'm having a blast. I also did a couple of years of FMA (Arnis de Mano) in my early teens, and I'm now 33. My only sharp sword is an Agincourt (type XVa) by Albion. My other main passion is music (which I did professionally for years), as I have a degree in jazz performance in electric bass. I'm also a pretty solid chess player these days, but nothing to scream about. I'm looking forward to chatting with you all. Best regards, -Mark
Welcome Mark Nice to have an artiste such as yourself join us - adds a new chord to our symphony - and its always nice to jazz up the company...ok, ok, I'll stop now Welcome to MAP and all its insanity
Nothing wrong with insanity. Besides, bebob jazz was often called "ninja music" so there's the connection between jazz and MA. -Mark
Yeah, the provincial flag of my home province. Interestingly enough the Arms of Nova Scotia (from which our flag is derived), is the oldest Achievement (or "coat of arms") in the British Empire outside of Britain herself, granted in 1625. It also looks pretty cool, IMO. -Mark (who HAS worn a kilt, knows what a sporran is, but cannot pronounce "ciad mille failte" to save his life )
I like it. It's still really under-exposed, but we're becoming more well-known in the public eye. One thing that's interesting is that WMAers/Histoical fencers tend to be more well-received by the Asian MA community than by the sport fencing community, though we grew from the same soil, so to speak... so it's nice to be here. -Mark
