http://swordmaiden.com A Resource for Women Fighters in the SCA Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:21:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://swordmaiden.com/combat/frustration/#comment-3318 Sita Mon, 24 Mar 2008 03:54:50 +0000 http://swordmaiden.com/combat/frustration/#comment-3318 Bravo! This is my most difficult obstacle in fighting and also my most difficult to talk about. As easy as it is to become frustrated it's just as hard to calm down once that anxiety/ bitter anger sets in. Frustration can be a bit of a catch 22 if you aren't careful. You get frustrated because for some reason or another you just aren't getting "it", becuase you become frustated then you become even less focused and even further from accomplishing your goal. This in turn causes you to be even more frustrated, and it's a vicious cycle that, until you somehow manage to break away, just keeps perpetuating itself... frustrating, isn't it? Bravo! This is my most difficult obstacle in fighting and also my most difficult to talk about. As easy as it is to become frustrated it’s just as hard to calm down once that anxiety/ bitter anger sets in. Frustration can be a bit of a catch 22 if you aren’t careful. You get frustrated because for some reason or another you just aren’t getting “it”, becuase you become frustated then you become even less focused and even further from accomplishing your goal. This in turn causes you to be even more frustrated, and it’s a vicious cycle that, until you somehow manage to break away, just keeps perpetuating itself… frustrating, isn’t it?

]]> http://swordmaiden.com/combat/frustration/#comment-743 Oliver Fitz Osbern Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:27:13 +0000 http://swordmaiden.com/combat/frustration/#comment-743 Some great articles here, ok, I'm a guy, though you are dealing with issues that guys need to think about as well, should deal with. I've met some huge ego's (not in the sca mind you) and have been damaged hugely by them over a two year beginner period, to the extent that I cannot fight within their proximity. In the last training session for me, I was so destroyed by negative statements before I got into a bout that I couldn't even swing the sword. I'll be leaving soon and in 2008 I'll be arriving at Arn Hold. So at last I'll get to train with some people who are considerate. And the frustration of dealing with inflated ego's will be in the past. Blessings. Some great articles here, ok, I’m a guy, though you are dealing with issues that guys need to think about as well, should deal with. I’ve met some huge ego’s (not in the sca mind you) and have been damaged hugely by them over a two year beginner period, to the extent that I cannot fight within their proximity. In the last training session for me, I was so destroyed by negative statements before I got into a bout that I couldn’t even swing the sword. I’ll be leaving soon and in 2008 I’ll be arriving at Arn Hold. So at last I’ll get to train with some people who are considerate. And the frustration of dealing with inflated ego’s will be in the past. Blessings.

]]> http://swordmaiden.com/combat/frustration/#comment-133 Melisende Thu, 12 Jul 2007 03:03:34 +0000 http://swordmaiden.com/combat/frustration/#comment-133 God, thank you. I especialluy needed that last paragraph. I totally sucked tonight at fighter practice, just when over the weekend I was starting to feel good. it's always the person I want most to impress whom I do most awful against! (If that makes sense.) God, thank you. I especialluy needed that last paragraph. I totally sucked tonight at fighter practice, just when over the weekend I was starting to feel good. it’s always the person I want most to impress whom I do most awful against! (If that makes sense.)

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