The Art of Fencing

2010

2010-12-27T23:37:00.002+08:00

2010已经过去了，虽然今年的post会很少

不过！2011

西洋剑术学会绝对会更家努力去做到再好！

洄头

2010-06-07T21:40:00.001+08:00

全部比赛的人

红馆

教练和我们

其实很就没有来这个blog

其实不想来的

总是看的很心酸

看着照片,看着日志,看着比赛

还要加两个字"以前"

而且一定要加的

变了好多啊~

不想说太多

学会,我还是真的很想保护的,很爱它的...

不管将来

学会里面我们5个都不在了

请西洋剑的任何一个成员

继续让它发扬光大

三月2010

2010-03-05T22:26:00.002+08:00

三月了，糟糕！还没向新会员公布学会的blog.><
哈哈

通告：
三月放假，两个拜六都要回来练习啊
13/3 (Sat)
20/3(Sat)
9.00am ~ 12.30 pm

在光前堂集合！
请准时！
要穿校服进学校和佩戴我们派的准证卡先才可以换体育衣或会服！

2010-02-05T21:45:00.002+08:00

优秀团体奖

2010-01-22T22:24:00.001+08:00

大家好！
去年我们拿到了优秀团体奖！
大家要加油加油加油！今年比去年棒！懂吗？
明天会员大会
就快新春庙会了
大家一定要多多支持自己的学会！

财政有话说。。。

2010-01-22T21:10:00.002+08:00

执委们注意！
以后，为学会购物后，想claim钱的话，一定要有receipt...
要钱的话，自己来找我...
多谢大家的配合！！

2010的全年会费与教练费的收费如下：
会费：RM40
教练费：RM180

总额为RM220...
请会员们于农历新年前交给我...

新春庙会

2010-01-22T17:58:00.002+08:00

全部会员：
我们的档口的编号是N，我们将会买新春的红包，挂件，金童玉女太阳能，小狮头。。。请大家多多去支持和宣传我们的学会，还有喝水一定要去我们那里喝哦！
--JING

新的一年

2010-01-15T19:52:00.000+08:00

注意！
明天正式学会！
穿会服，在国字楼底楼！

Camp of the end of the year

2009-12-01T14:49:00.002+08:00

Attention!

Confucian Independent School will be having a fencing camp!

Date: 6,7,8/12/2009

Fees:RM50

anyone who is interested can go there by yourself on 6/12 9am.

快乐时光

2009-11-24T14:24:00.003+08:00

西洋剑剑手

2009-11-07T18:16:00.000+08:00

A GOOD TRIP TO GENTING

2009-11-07T10:28:00.021+08:00

SPM test from 18.11.2009 until 14.12.2009.

If anyone interested to go Genting lasting 2 days 1 nights.

The dates which can choose and more suitable are from 18.12 until 20.12.

Pls leave a message or comment here. All memebers of fencing society is vry invited. Rayson and Xiao Wen are the organizers of this trip.

**温馨提醒**

能不能再一次以西洋剑欢聚一堂，决定权在与你们哦！

考试快乐

2009-10-05T22:37:00.003+08:00

各位西洋剑的

年终考
SPM
高初中统考
PMR...

加油！
奋斗！
努力！

通告

2009-09-19T17:57:00.002+08:00

迟来的报告
哈哈

原本九月我们要继续学会活动
12/9
19/9
26/9
但是突然hari raya放假
所以
剩26/9
请非考试班务必出席！

地点为国字楼底楼

欢送会游戏--创意表演

2009-08-17T16:43:00.005+08:00

静娴组-汽水广告

这组广告很搞笑！也很有创意，我们每个人都被它逗得哈哈大笑！

艾君组--咖啡广告

我有点郁闷，既然是比赛，可以喝咖啡吗？

小豆组--白兰氏鸡精

我们组copy 了电视里面的广告，演的很开心！我觉得有点幼稚！

欢送会09游戏成绩

2009-08-15T19:32:00.006+08:00

我重写欢送会团康的积分：

第一回合（斗快喝水）
艾君组：X
婧娴组：1m
小豆组：X

第二回合（猜字+用手绕圈）
婧娴组：5m
小豆组：4m
艾君组：6m

第三回合（创意表演）
小豆组：(7+5+6+7)/4=6.25
艾君组：(5+5+5+4)/4=4.75
婧娴组：(6+7+7+6)/4=6.5

总分：
婧娴组：12.5
艾君组：10.75
小豆组：10.5(才相差那0.25分)

恭喜婧娴组获胜，小豆组的组员惩罚也不大吧。。

欢送会集合

2009-08-05T19:30:00.002+08:00

由于停课
我们最后一次练习没了
剩下欢送会
是我们今年最后一次学会活动了

15/8/2009
全部人换会服，在篮球场等候
如果下雨。才回到我们原本那国字楼底楼集合。

记得啊
还有阿
下课不要吃太饱
我们有东西吃^^

*方菁，可以上载上次去比赛的合照？*

friendship forever...

2009-07-30T21:53:00.002+08:00

i just like training

2009-07-21T21:39:00.002+08:00

our fencing journey

2009-07-21T21:24:00.002+08:00

欢送会

2009-07-19T13:07:00.002+08:00

日期：8月15日
时间：2：30~4：30
地点：零售食堂鸡饭档前

小豆、艾君、婧娴。。。it's specially for u guys
希望全体会员都会出席。。。。

有我 … 有你 ... 有我们 ... 才有今天的“西洋剑术学会”

2009-06-27T20:19:00.002+08:00

从两条平行线走到今天
交织得分不开你我，
经历了的事，
面对的问题，
相处的日子，
共处的时光，
你我铭记与心，
不管未来，
发生了设么事，
大家,
都要和平相处，
西洋剑的存在，
让我在隆中华，
有美好的回忆。
不希望有任何人，
破坏了这个美好情景。
未来的路是需要，
大家，
共同努力开辟出来的，
少了任何人的足印，
就不会出现属于我们
西洋剑术学会
的康庄大道。

谢谢大家的努力

2009-06-24T21:37:00.005+08:00

大家好
学术学艺展告一个段落
很谢谢大家
从在尊孔到最后一天都那么帮学会做

大家在拼着

乱到这样

整齐到

很多小孩很爱我们

这个人来了很多轮
好事来的
我们的fans

学术学艺展

2009-06-22T18:45:00.003+08:00

这次的学术学艺展，大家都觉得很辛苦吧!
但我们可以看到了大家的乐意合作，使整个学会变得好团结！
做为第一年的学会，没有经历，没有实力跟其他学会比！
但我们的辛苦的付出，使得学会变得很受欢迎！
当初创办这学会的只有6个人，
如果没有你们的支持，我们也不会有今天！
谢谢你们！西洋剑学会有你们而辉煌！

?谁要买剑?

2009-06-08T12:34:00.003+08:00

？？有谁要买佩剑的？？

目前剩十把佩剑（新剑），将会公开卖给中华和尊孔的学生

价钱是每把：RM146

存货有限，要买的会员请联络

杨镇权，016-6260600

可立即拿货

另外，还有谁要定购衣服，头盔，手套也请联络。

价钱待定。

Darul Ehsan Club重剑比赛成绩

2009-06-08T10:44:00.004+08:00

经过不间断的努力...T.T...我们的剑手们终于拿到了还算看得过去的成绩...

男子重剑：杨镇权（Yong Zheng Keun）,第三名

同时我们也要恭喜尊孔的同学在比赛当中得到傲人的成绩...

男子重剑：宇辉，第二名
阿隆，第一名

再接再厉，做到最好...

？？假期要做舍？？

2009-05-31T22:24:00.002+08:00

1。把书橱上的书都读完一篇（增广见闻）
2。把所有的vcd都看一篇（近视咯）
3。找一天，连续看五场电影（得空没事做）
4。在半夜的时候，朝街上丢炮竹再冲回屋内（建议用响天雷）
5。连续睡觉，看可以睡几个小时（建议服用安眠药）
6。走进一间店，把所有的甜品都点下来（记得带够钱）
7。在电脑面前看可以呆多久（在电脑面前悴死）
8。把家附近看不顺眼的马来人揍一顿（种族课题）
9。连续讲电话讲到电话没钱为止（喉咙痛）
10。搭巴士绕kl一圈（建议用rapid kl）

如果真的真的没事做，练剑吧。。。

剑训营2009（12/6-14/6）

2009-05-29T17:00:00.002+08:00

会员们：

已将回条交上的会员们
请准时进营

还未将回条交上但欲参加在尊孔举办的营
可到尊孔后才交上回条和钱

参加者是自行到尊孔集合

从中华搭车只需RM0.70
在kota raya下车（建议一群朋友约好一起搭车）

LRT: star line :Plaza Rakyat （一下火车，沿着唯一的那条路走，就看到尊孔后门＝））

有问题的（不懂地点的，不懂什么都好的）
可以拨电询问
镇权：016-6260600
方菁：016-3901689
晓温：012-3928926
钰凌：017-3897321

哦 ^o^ 哦

2009-04-29T16:37:00.006+08:00

肥仔很可爱耶！高个子你装什么可爱？

我和玉玲

我的“徒弟”

重剑匕赛

2009-04-12T11:55:00.002+08:00

这次匕赛在一个俱乐部里面比，感觉很不一样！
第一次比重剑好紧张！
不过学到了好多东西！很开心！

学会壁报

2009-04-11T21:32:00.010+08:00

点击图片以看大图

生日

2009-04-04T19:41:00.003+08:00

4月1号，是本学会杨镇权和小琴的生日！我们执委们和老师为他们两庆祝！

讲真的！那蛋糕不错！好吃！

还有就是我们要向另一位寿星说生日快乐！那人就是大豆老师！

大豆老师，生日快乐哦！

this ok o??

2009-03-07T20:55:00.001+08:00

2009-02-24T21:18:00.003+08:00

各位会员！！！

祝大家考试顺利阿！！！

考好好！！！

作弊不要被捉！！！

笔不要写到突然没有印！！！

计算机不要突然没有电！！！

加油！！！

new design...ok or not??

2009-02-21T22:28:00.001+08:00

财政啊，你要的东西

2009-02-21T22:13:00.002+08:00

2009年西洋剑术学会学艺展计划书

负责同学：李晓勤（06736）
黄钰凌（06144）
卢浩意（07207）

参与同学：全体会员，分成三个阶段轮班，每班为十人

展览风格：欧洲的骑士风格

展览内容：1）在展览当中，我们会把击剑用的所有道具都摆设在其中，

并且会有解说人员在旁加以细述。此外，我们还会在其中
一面墙壁上粘上有关击剑的图片。
物品内容：花剑头盔相关图片
重剑防护衣
佩剑文字资料

2）此外我们也会用手提电脑播放三个时间为三分钟有关击剑的短片，
另外还有一个片长两小时的法国影片戏中有几场击剑的打斗场面都
非常的精彩。
播放影片：击剑短片1
击剑短片2
击剑短片3
法国影片：The Count Of Monte Christo

展览费用：由于所用的摆设品还未清楚，估价需用到RM80。

学会老师：学会主席：
———————— ————————

学会印章××给点意见

2009-02-01T20:31:00.000+08:00

2008年领袖营，你们的主席副主席做过什么...

2009-01-30T16:12:00.003+08:00

结业典礼上播放的影片

（你们主席负责的了...）

...心...

2009-01-18T16:59:00.006+08:00

从以前的一盘散沙，

到现在的一个完整的团体...

真是经历了很多的风风雨雨...

第一次找人做执委

第一次去宿舍食堂开会

第一次去练习

第一次一起过夜

第一次去比赛

第一次的表演

第一次练习到一点多

第一次吃宵夜到凌晨三点多...

真的...

每一天，每一幕，每一分，每一秒

都是一个回忆

一个永远都无法被遗忘的回忆...

在沙滩上写下的每一个字

在经历了暴风雨之后还会不会留下?

但愿我们之间不会像它如此的脆弱...

但愿我们之间能

像剑锋一样的锐利

像钻石一样的坚强

像玫瑰一样的美丽

像流水一样的细腻

像凤凰一样的永生...

偶尔的倾述，让我们彼此之间的距离更接近...

朋友们！我们一起加油！

2009-01-18T11:50:00.008+08:00

朋友们！我们一起加油！

朋友们！想一想，我们说要成立西洋剑到现在已经快到半年了！

是一种缘份！是一种机缘！

朋友们！想一想，我们真的好辛苦！在训练时打与被打之间！

隔着一种关心！隔着一种感动！

朋友们！想一想，我们在比赛时，隔天晚上因为第一次比赛睡不着觉！

那种紧张加兴奋！和你们一起睡在地板分享！我真的很开心！

朋友们！想一想，开学后大家都很忙！忙着学会的表演！招生《〈

大家都累了！但是得到爆满的名单与掌声时！再苦也感值得！

朋友们！请你们一定要好好地！

不许再生病--玉玲！

保护好自己--小温！

不许再骄傲--镇权！

不许再离开--小琴！

不许开玩笑--JING

虽然我没有华丽的语言来表达！但是我真的很想写一篇文章来赞我们学

会!我们很真的很厉害了！我每次想到我们学会都会感动得想哭！所以谁破坏

我们学会任何一个人的友谊！我会砍了ta!

最后我想说“西洋剑万岁!我爱你！我也爱我的--朋友们!继续加油！Ye! "

表演幕后之超爱拍照的...

2009-01-17T22:01:00.011+08:00

是方箐...

还是方箐...对不起，还是方箐...

这动作帅吧...

宇辉噢...

表演前，每个人都挺紧张的...

MMU sabre individual2008(13.12.2008)

2009-01-03T21:36:00.000+08:00

有血有泪的比赛

二零零八年十二月十三日
我们五位（杨振权，林晓温，方菁，李晓勤，黄钰凌）
和尊孔独立中学的学生一同到
马来西亚多媒体大学（Multimedia university ）
参加由他们举办的佩剑（Sabre）比赛

这是我们五个学西洋剑以来第一次的比赛
不负所望
我们四位女生都夺得了奖牌

而尊孔独中的男生也夺得冠亚季的奖牌
这次的比赛
拿了很多的经验
懂了很多东西

击剑是个一对一的竞赛
可是整队的团结真的很重要

performance at confucion school...december16

2008-12-22T20:57:00.000+08:00

finally finish...salute...

at last...not too bad,but still lose...T.T

worst than just now...

malu lo...

i love biting the ballon...

come on...查牌，男左女右

123...fight

i love this photo...:D

cool man...

yuhui

the one with blue trousers is me...d>

Homemade fencing video (2)

2008-12-10T21:42:00.000+08:00

Homemade fencing video (1)

2008-12-10T21:26:00.000+08:00

I love ballon (3)

2008-12-10T20:47:00.000+08:00

Videos while having Fencing Camp at Confucian Private School

I love ballon (2)

2008-12-10T13:41:00.000+08:00

Videos while having Fencing Camp at Confucian private School

I love ballon (1)

2008-12-09T23:56:00.000+08:00

Videos while having Fencing Camp at Confucian Private School

Right handed vs Left handed

2008-12-09T23:45:00.000+08:00

MMU Fencing Camp (4)

2008-12-08T23:08:00.000+08:00

MMU Fencing Camp (3)

2008-12-08T22:34:00.000+08:00

MMU Fencing Camp (2)

2008-12-08T21:46:00.000+08:00

prof......

汉良噢...

谁来的... 大豆教学 prof教学大豆教学汉良教学

MMU Fencing Camp （1）

2008-12-08T20:59:00.000+08:00

宇辉... 认真... 尊孔的学生吴老师大豆老师 prof教学3 prof教学2 prof教学1 好像要吵架了... 讲舍莫？

尊孔运动会 Confucian's Sport Day 2008

2008-12-08T20:10:00.000+08:00

好有气势哦... 好美的衣服噢... 双剑对打2... 双剑对打1... 帅了... 彩排对打... 还不赖吗... 睡不够啊??? cool... --lll

Photos while practicing

2008-12-08T19:42:00.000+08:00

黑衣老师...

无奈...

谁打谁噢...

看舍莫...

训练...
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独家，我家狗狗

击剑简介

2008-12-05T17:42:00.000+08:00

击剑史于古埃及（1190公元前），盛行于西欧各国（15世纪-18世纪的贵族运动）1896年第一届奥运会起，击剑被列为正式比赛项目，现代奥林匹克之父皮埃尔·德·顾拜旦先生本人就是一位击剑好手。而罗尼.特塞拉教授 ( Prof. Ronnie I. Theseira )就在1958年把西洋击剑带入我国。

花剑 ( Foil )
花剑总长110厘米，剑身长90厘米，重量不超过500克，剑身横断面为矩形，护手盘小。比赛采用电动裁判器。剑的末端装有电钮，运动员在比赛中只能刺，不能劈打。当运动员刺出的力量大于500克时，剑头的开关就接通，裁判器上会显示信号。击中有效部位躯干（也就是运动员的金属背心）时裁判器才会显示红或绿色灯，集中无效部位，则显示白灯。每刺中一剑有效部位可得一分。如果运动员相互击中有效部位时，裁判员则判主动进攻的运动员胜一剑。

佩剑（SABRE）
佩剑总长105厘米，剑身长88厘米，重量500克，剑身横断面为梯形，护手盘为月牙盘。剑尖为圆形，没有弹簧头，佩剑即可刺又可劈，这是与花剑、重剑最大的区别。腰部以上包括上肢（除后脑）均为有效部位。每刺中或劈中对方有效部位时裁判器显示彩色灯，而刺、劈中无效部位则无任何信号显示。得分与花剑相同。

重剑（EPEE）
重剑长度与花剑相同，重量770克，剑身横断面为三棱形，护手盘大。比赛采用电动裁判器，运动员在比赛中只能刺，不能劈打，全身都是有效部位（除后脑）。剑尖同样有弹簧头，当运动员击中力量超过750克时，裁判器才会显示彩色灯的信号，得分与花剑相同。但一方运动员击中对方后，另一方再刺中对方，裁判器只显示先刺中一方的灯。如果双方在1/20~1/25秒内同时刺中，则同时亮灯，为互中，各失一剑。

礼仪
•立正姿势：击剑的持剑立正姿势和普通列队立正姿势相同。面向对手，左手拇指第一指节与食指第一、第二指节相对捏握于剑根部并与护手盘凹面圆心接触，其余手指自然弯曲依次扶于剑身上，手臂自然下垂剑尖向下置于体侧。
•敬礼：从面向对手成持剑立正姿势开始，头面部不动，身体向左转90度，以右手握住剑柄，脚跟并拢，并相互垂直，以立正姿势侧立。右手握剑¾体前由下至身体右侧，屈曲持剑臂，使剑尖向上，护手盘位于下颚处。然后分别向裁判员、对手、观众，伸臂作致敬动作，礼毕成实战姿势。

An interview with swordsmith Paul Champagne

2008-12-05T17:26:00.000+08:00

ARMA is proud to bring to the historical fencing community the wisdom, wit, and penetrating thoughts of one of the most sincere and humble private swordsmiths now working. A researcher and true craftsman who loves swords in all their forms, his straightforward manner of presenting his accumulated knowledge makes him an invaluable resource that cuts through the fog of myth and misinformation typically surrounding the ancient art of swordmaking. Known for producing award-winning Japanese blades, rather than being a commercial sword-maker, Paul is a sword-making researcher investigating hands-on the historical technology and skills of European blade production.

1. How long have you been making swords, for fun or professionally?

“Well, if you count the earliest attempts ---about the mid 1980s, with knives and daggers before that. I started out with an interest in European blades from about migration-period Viking to the 1400s. I always had a love for arms and armor fed by reading history and Tolkien at a very young age. I moved to Japanese blades to gain some understanding of simple steels and test cutting (working with Toshishiro Obata and the Hawley estate) and now I’m back focusing on European and Chinese, though I will never stop making the Japanese style blades. I love the techniques and blade forms.”

2. Where did you first acquire an interest in historical swordmaking and when did you make the realization you had a real aptitude for doing it.

“I can’t really say when exactly, I’ve had a deep interest in military history, weapons, armor, etc. as long as I can remember. One of my first influences wasn’t actually historical ---it was the Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings. The way honor and friendship were intertwined with weapons and oaths really struck a chord deep inside me. I always paid special attention when arms were mentioned and kept a list of how the different peoples were armed. Well, to make a very long tale short, I wanted to make swords, but swords that worked, swords a swordsman of old would trust his life to. Swords based in history, tested in reality, but with the essence of the best of what I found in fantasy. I’m not sure I have any ‘aptitude’ for it. It’s just a lot of work, a lot of testing and a lot of planning…oh, and not being slowed down by failures. The drive comes from a fire within, the drive gets you through. The results come from doing.”

3. Do you have an area or period or style you specialize in?

“I’m concentrating on Viking, Norman, and Chinese pieces for the foreseeable future. My focus is making reconstructions of actual historical blades with metallurgical properties equivalent to the times they were made in. Then I can gain some insight into historical manufacturing and performance variables. My main focus is study by reconstruction. What we quest for, as our forefathers did, are swords that can take the stresses of a battlefield situation. Defining those criteria is an important step ---again I point in the direction of accurate reproductions and hard test-cutting by competent makers and sword testers.”

4. Do you have a particular favorite piece you most enjoy constructing or working on?

“Not really, I like being able to change what I’m working on. There are so many things I want to explore in this field; there will never be enough time. Going from katanas, to spears to axes to Viking blades keeps it all fresh. Not to mention how much I enjoy the smelting of ore.”

5. Can you identify any major breakthrough that transformed your own study of smithing?

“There are always things you pick up, people you meet who give you ideas or spark debate, friends and family that support you. Historical pieces that make you re-think certain ideas. Technically, learning how different the traditional steels are from modern bar stock was a big one, but if I have to pick just one it was my partnership with Toshishiro Obata [expert Japanese swordsman]. By learning about cutting and putting swords and myself to the full spectrum of tests by someone qualified and not connected to me...well that’s putting it all on the line. I learned what swords are and what they are not. I came face to face with the outer envelope of testing and learned more than I can explain. Those days and all of the knowledge gained are irreplaceable. It worked out so well because our focus is the same. Performance and testing. No excuses, no compromises for art --only results count. Results based on historical testing. When he chose to do the Kabutowari (helmet cutting contest) test and put his skill and reputation on the line he had his pick of blades from any swordsmith he knew. When he chose mine, it was an indescribable honor.” [Note: he also won the test]

6. What was one of the hardest skills to learn in bladesmithing?

“Well…there are so many; hammer technique, fire maintenance, billet welding, filing, hilting etc., etc., and you really don’t have the option of being good at only 80% of them to turn out reliable pieces. The short answer would have to be the heat treatment of the blade. Knowing how to quench each piece, how to temper it back correctly and to what hardness is crucial. The best steel in the world with a crummy heat treat is a crummy blade. Period.”

7. What major tools do you use in your craft?

“There aren’t a lot of tools I really use. Just the basics. Hammer, anvil, tongs, fullering tools, forge, files, that’s about it. I use a mechanical hammer for billet forging ---but if the times were different I would have apprentices to help with that. It does the work of three strikers. But it doesn’t clean up the shop or chop charcoal, do the rough filing or make lunch. A bit of a give and take really. Except for the mechanical hammer my setup is very portable and low tech.”

8. Is there a piece of work you are most proud of?

“Actually, no. Before I’m done finishing a piece I have ideas of what I want to do or test next. It’s a constant progression; I try not to look back or to be satisfied.”

9. Is there a major accomplishment in sword making you hope to achieve?

“I’ve never really thought about it that way. I don’t have an endgame plan. I just want to learn as much as I can about making swords, spears axes etc., with the techniques and technology available to the smiths when these weapons were actually used in combat. There is so much to learn just about making the steel that I’ll never get close to any sort of ‘end.’”

10. How active are you now or have you been in training or practicing in with different swords?
“I have strived to learn about how a sword is used from people who dedicate their lives to the use of the sword. My focus is in manufacturing the sword and the steel. I know that if I assumed that I could make *and* use the blades to the level I want to work at I would be fooling myself. There are engineering teams that design jets, pilots who fly them and test pilots who fly them to the edge in controlled tests. That is how I approach the swordsmith-swordsman-testcutter relationship. I practice the basic cuts so I can apply them to test-cutting where consistency and accuracy are vital toward obtaining results I can go back to the shop with. As for personal taste in weapons training, I tend to focus on spear more than sword for morning workouts.”

11. How would you say today’s sword industry compares to that of say 10 or 15 years ago?
"Well, there wasn’t much of one 15 years ago. I’d say there has been a noticeable increase in the interest in swords in general and a marked increase in Western swords in particular. There has been a growing awareness of [real] Western swords and their history in the past 5 years ---this market has been addressed by all sorts of manufacturers. Some just making long metal objects some trying to offer more traditional pieces.”

12. Where do you imagine the sword industry will be in 10 years?

What developments do you anticipate, or would you like to see?“Where the ‘industry’ goes will depend upon what the market wants... I mean really wants. If people decide that ‘long metal objects’ fulfill their needs and goals then the industry will stay on that level. If there is a larger demand for historical pieces then most likely there will be a move to reproductions. As you can tell from my framing of the answer, I hope the later will occur. To be honest, either way will not affect what I make, or my approach, but there is a part of me that would like to see an appreciation for the sword as an historical tool of war grow and flourish. People will always buy inferior tools ---especially if they are not professional. It’s like trying to get someone to buy a $60 handmade chisel or gouge for woodworking when their skill level and expectations are that of a weekend birdhouse maker. Now once you are talking to professional woodworkers/craftsmen they will be receptive ---people with the skills to be able to discriminate quality from a ‘home depot special.’ They can see for themselves and not just weigh what one person says versus what another one posts on the Net. Of course it would be great if everyone had a ‘real sword’ to start with...but that will still take a little time (even then, there will still be people who see a chisel as a way to open up a paint can!).”

13. How many expert swordsmiths of top notch artistry and accuracy would you say there are in North America at present?
“I really try not to comment on other people’s skill level. We all have a long way to go to match the smiths of old.”

14. Can you offer any thoughts on the main differences between Japanese and European swords in terms of their how their design and construction could have historically affected their fighting methods?

“Wow...no short answer. I’ll save it for a detailed essay. The Japanese blade was not tested for side-to-side strength ---they had soft backs. Most Celtic/Viking blades had soft centers (steel only on the edges). We are so concerned now with making ‘sharpened springs,’ but it wasn’t like that through most of sword history. I’m not saying it doesn’t make for a strong modern sword if done correctly; I’m just saying that the emphasis wasn’t always historically there. Cutting swords are also supposed to be strong in the cutting direction. Everyone is so hung up on bending back and forth, etc. ---as far as I know, slow-bending a sword has no relation to the stresses it will encounter in either cutting or defending.”

15. Are there any observations you could offer on the effects real swords had on targets?
“I test on deer carcasses, cow, tatami omote [rolled wet straw mats], etc. Also on hard targets, saplings, 4 x 4’s, axe handles. On an unarmored flesh-and-bone target, a well-made sword or axe is completely devastating. Taking off a leg, arm or head requires little effort. But when you start to put armor on the ribcage...the story starts to change very quickly! Soft targets test the cutter, not the sword so much. I feel that everyone that test cuts should cut on soft targets until they can really control their edge angle. Until that is mastered, don’t even think about harder target cutting.Let me talk about targets for a moment: I recommend the tatami mats for soft test cutting. I know, I know...it’s not ‘European.’ I fail to see what that has to do with anything. They are a proven target; consistent and repeatable. I think a standard target needs to be defined in Western martial arts. I am not a fan of plastic tubes, water filled milk jugs, etc. I have cut a lot of both flesh-and-bone and manufactured targets. My vote is for the mats.”

16. Besides some possible test pieces for the ARMA, what special projects do you have on the horizon?

“The list is huge! I will be making some reconstructions of some swords in a private collection. I also want to work on some historical longsword reconstructions. I’m having a great time with axes. (So much more than meets the eye there). I always have some Japanese piece in the works, I'm working on some Chinese jian and I'm in the process of cutting apart and examining a Ming dynasty dao, and of course my quest for smelting and making better steel will never end.”

17. Do you have any comments to share about how swordmaking has been depicted in film?
“Well...I haven’t seen anything that looks like my shop, or how I do it ;) Lets see, I’ve seen them poured into molds, pounded on sporadically, quenched only halfway down the blade, quenched in snow... etc., etc. All in all, not very instructional. Then again, why would the swordmaking be any more accurate than the fighting? I did see one film where they pan by a swordsmith forging and I go, ‘Whoa! Wait, rewind that.” I then pointed out that finally they have someone that is holding the hammer and swinging the way a swordsmith would. I found out later it was Shoji Yoshihara, a famous modern swordsmith from Japan.”

18. How would you explain the reality of how a sword works as an effective cutting tool?
“It has mass, you swing it, it impacts with a target and the force is concentrated and transmitted at the ‘edge’ into the target. Different edge geometries work better on certain materials than others. Placing something between the target and the impacting edge may absorb or deflect some of all of the force from the swing (i.e., armor). To get more than one hit out of a sword it can’t be too brittle (or it snaps) or too soft (or it takes a set bend). The faster you strike and the heavier the sword is, the harder you’ll hit. However, the heavier it is the harder it is to make dramatic changes in direction once the sword is in motion. The lighter the sword is the less strength is required to move it quickly ---but the less force it will have upon impact at a given speed. More force concentrated at the point of impact will cause a more forceful hit, but will also produce an un-wieldy blade due to a balance point that is very close to the tip (e.g., an axe). Flaws in the metal will cause an increased chance of sword breakage. Even without flaws, constant hitting against armor and other hard things in will cause an increased chance of breakage. Poor heat treatment or poor over-all design will also trigger increased chances of sword breakage.”There are thousands of variations of ‘swords’ throughout history; meant to go against different opponents, with different armor and wielded by differing peoples. What makes one ‘work’ may make another fail. The best way to find what works is to study a thousand years of knowledge, trial and error; define the situation we want the sword to work in and make and break our best guesses and go forward from there.”

19. What can you tell us about different edges on different blades?

“Think of a sword edge made for cutting as a shape moving through water, the one with least resistance will be best. This has nothing to do with ease of sharpening, chip resistance, blade handling, or manufacture, etc. As the target gets harder you have to adjust the 'meat' of the rolled edge or the angle of the cantle, etc. You could also leave the edge the same and soften the edge so it won’t chip. There are multiple solutions to the problem...it’s all in the execution. The best solution is the one that holds up the best to the various things you have to cut. From best to worse cutting ability against soft targets, I would rate optimal edge shapes as: 1. flat with convex edge bevel 2. full convex, 3. flat with flat secondary bevel, 4. ‘saber’ with convex edge bevel, 5. saber with flat secondary bevel. (By ‘saber edge’ I mean were the blade bevels don’t go all of the way to the back, they stop 1/2 - 3/4 of the way to it and then its flat).I have seen all of the above on historical European blades. Different sword types of different historical periods used different bevel and edge geometries according to what they are intended to do, just as the blade shape changes between a cutting blade and a thrusting one. Also, [with any historical piece examined], one has to wonder what has happened to the original edge over the past 500-1000 years. Is what we are now seeing in the museum as it came from the sword shop or was it changed in later centuries? Even the Japanese sword, which we see these days in gorgeous polish, was re-sharpened by soldiers in the field (old records state that a sharpening stone was required to be carried by each warrior). The edge they achieved was surely different than what a professional polisher put on the virgin blade. A blade I forged that was used for tameshigiri helmet cutting had an edge that worked very well on multiple straw mats as well as dry bamboo, oak, and the helmet. It was a convex one, by the way.”

20. What about ‘layers’ in swords? What is that all about?

“Why there are layers in ancient swords is simple. It was an integral part of the steel/iron making process. Today we think of steel in nice bars of various sizes that we can go buy with the particular chemistry we desire. When you make steel in the old way it’s not quite that simple. The iron and steel would be in small pieces as a result of the smelting process. These small pieces would all vary in their properties (trace mineral inclusions, chemistry, carbon content). Any large pieces would have to be broken up into smaller pieces because they might contain impurities such as slag, unburned charcoal, pebbles, etc., etc. These small pieces would have to be combined to make the larger pieces one needs to for a block of metal large enough to form a weapon or tool.The more metal needed the more pieces stacked together. Think of it as taking small pieces of clay and sticking them all together to create a larger stack of clay. That being said, the presence of layers does not mean the weapon is good or bad. The skill of the swordsmith determines that ---skill in choosing the proportion of different carbon contents, his skill in forge welding (sticking the pieces together without air bubbles and gaps) is the first step where things can go right or terribly wrong.Once there are a bunch of these pieces stuck together this lump would be forged into a longer bar then folded upon itself over and over again to blend the various pieces together for a more homogeneous piece of metal. Kind of like mixing flour, sugar, eggs and chocolate chips to make a batter for cookies. Again, just because this bar was made more homogeneous doesn’t mean it’s good. It could be too high in carbon making it brittle, or too low making it to soft. Think of the batter, 1lb of chips, 1/2 cup of flour, 12 eggs and 5lbs of sugar does not make for good cookies! In fact, I'm not sure what that would make. Once the swordsmith had the bars of steel, he still had to put them together to make the sword. Different cultures and eras within cultures combined them in different ways, one way not necessarily better than another. For example there were many strong and sharp Katanas out there in the 1500s and a whole lot of inferior ones too. Same occurred earlier among Viking blades.”

21. The phrase ‘razor sharp” is used so often in describing so many swords. Is this description necessarily accurate?

Aren’t razor sharp edges necessarily thin edges and somewhat fragile?
“In short yes ---it is easier to get a hair popping edge on an ultra thin blade and because of its cross-section it will be inherently weaker ---but I have put an edge on a splitting maul that will pop hair off your arm, so keep that in mind. It’s one of those terms that will conjure up different pictures in different peoples’ minds.”

22. Can you really ‘re-forge’ a broken or damaged sword blade and how practical would doing so be?
“Well ---you can, by lap welding the two pieces together---but the question is do you want to?! Any time you weld something together like that there are two things that will happen 1. You will be creating a potential weak spot in the exact place the sword broke before; and 2. You will have to remove material from the blade to re shape it, thus changing its balance, geometry and feel ---not to mention it will be shorter and now needs to be re-heat-treated and then re-polished again! Whew…where is the upside to that? A more practical way is to use the broken blade as primary source metal in a new welded together billet and then forge the sword as normal. You don’t give up anything doing it this way. I have a Japanese sword tang that describes just such a process. The family wanted to keep an old, damaged blade from a famous maker in the family so they had it re-forged in this manner by another maker hundreds of years later. I use my own old test blades in a lot of my forgings.”

23. What advice can you offer on equipment and training for the fledging novice interested in learning historical swordsmithing?
“My tools are very simple for the most part: a block of steel for an anvil, a hammer, some files and sandpaper and a forge (charcoal, gas, electric, etc.) I would start small. Make some knives first to develop some hammer control and finishing techniques. While that is going on, get as much info on REAL swords as you can. Always test. Never assume everything went well without testing it. You will have to test some of your pieces to their destruction to find out your limits. Never stop. Don’t be afraid to fail. That should take you where you want to go. The materials are not that expensive. You can scrap yard the steel and make a forge from firebrick and a blower, get a used hammer at a yard sale, etc., all for a couple hundred dollars. You may want to refine from this point of course, but always remember that the swords forged by the old smiths were not done in a hi-tech shop.”

24. Do you tutor in swordsmithing or offer lessons?
“Not at this time. I occasionally will do some talks at bladesmithing/sword gatherings but nothing structured or private. I have been asked to do some DVD segments...that’s actually looking like it might be fun.”

25. Do you accept custom orders?
“I do, but nothing new for the next couple of years. The orders I do have are mostly repeat customers and the rest is filled up with my own experiments and tests. I'm fortunate enough now that I can make what I am interested in and usually find a buyer. I'm very lucky in that respect.”

Paul Champagne is an ARMA Senior Advisor and lives quietly in upstate New York.

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2008-12-04T22:26:00.000+08:00

那女王是...

四目相交

专心点...很累了...

练习过后回宿舍

Fast hit

2008-12-03T23:35:00.000+08:00

Believe me...it hurt very much in the last hit

2008-12-03T22:35:00.000+08:00

击剑比赛的规则

2008-12-03T22:25:00.000+08:00

1。不符合标准的服装
踏入比赛场地之前，每位参赛者须确保服装以及道具必须符合标准。所用的剑不能断，戴的头盔的网不能破，以及其他。在国际比赛当中，每件符合比赛标准的道具将会被贴上证明的标签。不符合标准的器具将不能参加比赛。

2。比赛的时候不能用手遮身体
当有一方用手遮住身体即将被刺中的一部分，导致对方不能得分的事件常常发生在比赛当中。这类情形常发生在花剑比赛当中。因为手臂不在花剑得分的范围之内。因此，参赛者不被允许犯以上错误。

3。不能拿或拉着背后的电线
由于有一部分的参赛者在比赛当中会感到害怕而拉着电线。久而久之电线将会断裂损坏而影响比赛时的记分。因此参赛者不能拿或拉着背后的电线。

4。不能用剑刺地上
很多人都有用剑刺地上的习惯。久而久之剑可能会断裂以及不能正常记分。如果在比赛当中发生这类情形，将影响裁判的记分，并且会影响大会所使用的电子器材。

5。不能挑拨对方
由于击剑是一种运动项目，所有参赛者必须有运动精神。如果这类情况发生在比赛当中，导致情绪波动影响比赛性情而受伤。同时这项行为将会被裁判员判一张黄卡。

6。在比赛进行当中不能转过身
在比赛当中，每位参赛着将会用各种方法或技巧来击败对方。这种招式在国际击剑协会中被当作较为招摇的动作并被称为FIE。虽然这种招式看起来很有型，但可能会导致腰部受伤，而且还会导致对方受伤。为了参赛者的安全，这种动作已被禁用。

7。在没得到裁判的允许下不可脱下头盔
这种做法很危险，因为对手将不会放过任何得分的机会。如果在比赛当中脱下头盔，将可能导致头部和脸部受伤。此外，这种做法将影响比赛时间。这种情况经常发生在分数较高的一方来等待时间结束。这种做法将被当做不尊重在场的人。

8。比赛中不可背对着对手跑
这个举动被认为不尊敬对手以及丢完现场所有选手的面子。除此之外，当你转身的时候也会因为电线勾到脚而跌倒。当你快速转身的时候，视觉上也会受到干扰。因此当有这个举动出现的时候，裁判将会罚一张黄卡。

9。在花剑和佩剑的比赛当中不能使用向前扑飞的动作
当这个规则还没成立的时候，国际比赛当中常出现各种不平等的比赛。例如，裁判不能定分因为扑飞的动作实在是太快了。而观众也不懂发生了什么事。其实这两种剑的比赛是最好看的，不过因为参赛者的这个动作而被丑化了。
第一个情况就是，当参赛者在争分数的时候，裁判会拿出一枚硬币然后抛起来。那位参赛者选中了硬币的任何一面，分数就会给他。久而久之，比赛就被当成是一种赌博游戏。第二种情况就是，两位参赛者会脱下面罩然后用很狠的眼神望着裁判。裁判因为受到惊吓而把分数判给较凶的那一位。
为了防止这种形情再发生，大会于是就订了这个规则。

10。不能用手抓住对方的剑
这种行为被当作是可耻以及不公平的。同时这动作也会引起对手以及观众反感，因此这动作是不被批准的。不过，在古代击剑当中，这动作是可以使用的。

11。对打时不能用蛮力
大多数的观众可能已经看惯了这种打法，例如往前跳过去，或用力的把剑扫在对手身上。虽然这动作可能不是故意的，不过它绝对不会带来任何好处。有时，使用蛮力的打法将会导致对手的手脚严重受伤。

12。比赛时不能走出比赛场地范围外
虽然比赛场地不宽但是很长，所以参赛者必须小心以免不会跌或跳出场外。可是，如果没有这个规则，一部分的参赛者会借这个机会跳出场外浪费时间。此外，这动作也会让自己的脚受伤。

13。不能打范围以外的目标
这规则只适用在击剑以及花剑的比赛，重剑的有效范围是全身。通常有几位参赛者会有意无意的打中目标以外的地方。这情形多发生在比赛要结束的时候。其中一方不满对方赢他而故意在最后一局报仇，使对方受伤。有时，他们也会用护手的部分去打击对方的头盔。

14。比赛还没结束不能擅自离场
在运动界当中，这种情形很常发生。他们不能接受被打败的事实。为了自己的面子，他们会停止打斗然后擅自离场。这举动除了带给单位麻烦，也会浪费时间以及被当成不尊敬所有人。他们通常被人讲怕输。其实他们应该从中学习自己的弱点，而不应该逃避现实。情况就好像，当对手还乘一分就赢的时候，他就离场。

15。不能常常在比赛当中喊停
有一部分的参赛者常常在比赛中喊停，为了绑鞋带或者做其他事情。通常他们会用以上的理由来休息恢复体力。为了公平起见，如果参赛者一直喊停就会被判黄卡一张。此外，比赛前他们已经被给予足够的时间来整理他们的一付以及鞋子。

16。不肯向裁判以及对手敬礼
敬礼也是击剑得文化之一。古时候，不管他们多恨一个人都好，他们都会在对打前向双方敬礼。不肯向裁判以及对手敬礼的人将会被裁判警告因为在众人面前无礼。

17。不能叫对手望向其他地方
这动作被认为很过份，因为他们成人之危的行为已经违反了运动精神。如果这行为没有被阻止的话，它将会影响比赛的素质。

18。比赛时不能有任何感情
很多的参赛者之间都是很要好的朋友或者是亲戚，因此当不战而胜的比赛出现的时候也不出奇。其中一方会让好友打中自己以便可让好友进级。这种做法只会误了自己好友的前途。同时，当这种情形发生的时候，两人都会被判黑卡。

19。不能贿赂
有一部分有钱的参赛者会以金钱贿赂对方以便能获胜。这种行为是对运动的一种歧视。它也会毁坏拥有长远历史的击剑的名誉。

20。不能滥用药物
药物能使人强大可是也会带来副作用。根据国际法律，被发现使用药物的参赛者将会被取消参赛资格。

21。不能看低或歧视对手
身为一位运动员，我们不能看低或歧视丑陋，身体残缺或穷的对手。任何人不愿意跟丑陋，身体残缺或穷的对手对打的话将会被判黑卡。丑陋，身体残缺或穷的对手不一定会输，他们往往会因为对手的轻视而获得胜利。

22。不能干扰其他参赛者
当台下的参赛者向台上的参赛者喊话的时候将会被判红卡。然后是黑卡。因为这行为会干扰台上的参赛者以及所有的人。这行为会让台上的参赛者情绪波动而不能专心比赛。

23。不能改装比赛用的剑
国际比赛当中曾经有几个案例就是选手们把剑上的电线(记分用)拉到去护手的后面，然后在手指上涂铁粉。当他们在近身对打的时候，乘混乱的时候，用手指摸护手，记分器就会响起来。

24。不能和医生勾结
有一部分的参赛者和医生串通好。当遇到比自己强的对手就假装有病不能打。他们多数给的理由是脚痛，肚子痛等等。

25。第一场比赛不能不打，除非弃权
有一部分的选手在第一场的比赛不肯上场因为他们的心情不能稳定，以及不能适应场合。这举动是非常浪费时间的。所以任何参赛者有这种举动的话将会被警告或者不被批准比赛。

26。不可溜达
当比赛进行的时候，不能擅自离席以及必须记的自己的出场次序。有很多案件是一方必须等待去上洗手间的对手。有些淫威不敢面对比自己强的对手而溜开。以上的情形都会浪费大家的时间。为了防止这些事情发生，裁判将会数到三，如果任何一方还没出现就会被取消比赛资格。

Way to fence

2008-12-03T22:24:00.000+08:00

Zorro said:
You know, there is a saying, a very old saying.
“When the pupil is ready, the master will appear.”

Now, if you want to be stronger, we can help you,
we can teach you how,
how to move,
how to think,
how to take your dream with honor,
and live to celebrate it.

But it will take dedication. It will take time.

用的是快，求的是准，指的是速，要的是灵，攻的是巧。

集训

2008-12-03T22:01:00.000+08:00

有够喜欢拍照。。。

战前的宁静

尊孔剑训营2008（23.11.2008-27.11.2008）

2008-11-30T11:57:00.000+08:00

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