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It
is that time of the year again for Fencing at Tama! Here we
got together to try a new game called "Mug Fighting".
In this game, you play in a free for all style, trying to
kill your opponent. However, if he still has water in his
mug, he walks to the sidelines, where the Marshal puts him
back into the battle. So, the trick is to hit your opponents
mug first, spilling the water. That way, when you kill him,
he can't come back into the battle. It is a very good 'Tip
Control" exercise. First we circle our blades...
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Then
we take 5 steps back...then "On Guard!.......Lay On!"..........
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Here
I face off against "Hiro" a Japanese fencer. He
spent some time at the University of Hawaii studying Theatrical
Fencing.
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I
make a poke at Alan's mug, while he pokes at mine. You are
not allowed to put the mug behind your body, cover the top
of it, or hide it behind your hand.
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A
closeup shot of a near miss to my mug.
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Adam
on the left, Alan on the right fighting it out.
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A
close in clash of blades...
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Ashton
fights Danielle...Ashton is on the right, Danielle on the
left.
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Bring
it on!
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Now
for Team Mug Fighting. Red Team on the right is ready!
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Blue
Team on the left is ready!
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Later
we do some group flag fighting. The goal was to put your flag
into the other sides flag stand...
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Danielle....
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Hiro......
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Lord
Vail....
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Ashton...
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Kage
Tatsu....
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Adam....
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Time
for lunch. Here we all raise our glasses as a toast to Captain
Tora!
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With
our Knives raised, we all toast to all the Black Tigers around
the world!
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Here
Lord Vail fights with a brace of daggers.
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Having
lost his left hand, Lord Vail moves in for a head shot to
win the duel.
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Blocked
to the head...
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But
his opponents remaining hand is now gone...so he wins!
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We
also did some heavy Fighting. Here I am in my heavy armor.
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Here
I fight with Lord Vail..
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Lord
Vail loses a leg...but I think he still killed me a second
later...
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Just
a picture of beautiful Japan....
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