🪞 Comparing yourself to others: The only person you should compare with is who you were yesterday.
💪🏼 Expecting improvement without effort outside of class: Class and even sparring are not the places where you’ll grow to your potential. You need to practice in your own time.
😴 Sparring on autopilot: If you can’t recall a fight you are going through the motions of your usual routine. Switch things up, record it, get feedback.
😖 Training through injury: Rest as needed, switch arms if you need to. It will bite you on the backside in the long run.
🗒️ Leaving your note book empty: keep notes of your training, thoughts, discoveries, and wishes. Refer back from time to time.
🦵 Forgetting to warm up: those injuries can be prevented you know.
📚 Being scared of the sources: Get curious about the sources, see if you can work out a small section that interests you.
⚡️ Strikes without control: You have a duty to keep your training partners and opponents safe.
⚔️ Identifying with a weapon/system type: learn outside your comfort zone, find new systems that will inform the rest of your fencing.
🧼 Letting your gear ferment: Wash it already.
⏰ Waiting for motivation to strike: go when you’re feeling unmotivated and the motivation will emerge.
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