Sunday, May 19, 2019

Energy and Support

Words from the Sage of Combat and Acolytes of the Day


So it Goes not pictured


From James: 

So it Goes and company are great young men to work with.  Please thank them for their energy and support.

From So it Goes:

We met behind an old rec center where the basketball nets had been removed to slow down the inevitable encroachment of, shall we say, a more colorful crowd. After introductions, James and Erique worked us through the basics of unarmed, stick, and knife fighting, punctuated by detailed stories of James's encounters with some of the more aggressive denizens of Baltimore. 

James and Erique gave perceptive feedback as they watched our movements. The group came in with a variety of fitness and fighting backgrounds, and we all walked away more capable than we arrived. My favorite segment was one-on-one knife sparring, where my speed helped me out. It was a great time, and everyone involved is looking forward to more sessions, should James's busy nomadic literary schedule allow it.

I'm glad to hear James liked the group. He told us a lot of great stories, and he taught us a lot. Most of the group is not from the Baltimore area, and I think we all learned that things are even worse than we've heard.

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