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SOW Training Sabers
By »P¥®Ø«, 2010-08-27 in News
S.O.W. Training Sabers
Andrew and I have created some Training sabers that do varying degrees of less damage than a normal saber. There are three main sabers in this pack they are; a saber that does one half damage (blue saber), one that does one fifth damage (green saber), and one that does one tenth damage (yellow one).
All members of SoW should download this small pack and put it in their base folder. These sabers will be useful for practicing/teaching many of the tools on the tool list one on one with instructors without having to heal constantly or worrying about killing each other.
The hilts of the sabers are color coded so that you can easily identify what saber a person is using even if the saber is off for convenience, and so you can remind them to change to the appropriate one for training or if you will be actually sparring.
There is also a "ninja dagger" in this pack it is a very short bladed saber which is difficult to wield but does more damage than a standard saber it is experimental at the moment and is subject to removal or change depending on how it performs in the wild.
The Tao
Updates to the School of War
By Board_of_Education, 2010-07-26 in News
ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO READ THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY.
Following a meeting of the Artists, the Board of Education has authorized a number of improvements to the standard operating procedures at the School of War. Effective August 1, 2010, the following changes to the School will be implemented:
Group Training Classes
Every weekend, an Artisan or authorized Artist instructor(s) will hold large group classes to cover specific areas of the tool list as well as expand upon certain concepts not explicitly covered by the standard toolset. Classes will be designed to run for one hour or less. Attending these classes is mandatory for all Students. In the week prior to each class, the instructor will post class information and attendance threads that can be used by students to prepare for the upcoming topic as well as report if they will be unable to attend the class. Excused absenses are permitted, but multiple unexcused absenses from classes may result in disciplinary action. Our intent is not to be overbearing, but merely to make sure that everyone is receiving the proper amount of instruction and that the instructors who volunteer their time and effort will not be wasting it. We will not take any disciplinary action against anyone without an appropriate amount of investigation to rule out legitimate reasons for missing classes. At the conclusion of group classes, the instructor may post a followup thread for thoughts and discussion; everyone who attended the class is encouraged to post in these followup threads both to demonstrate that you did indeed learn something and to give the instructors valuable feedback that can be used to improve future lessons. read more...
Following a meeting of the Artists, the Board of Education has authorized a number of improvements to the standard operating procedures at the School of War. Effective August 1, 2010, the following changes to the School will be implemented:
Group Training Classes
Every weekend, an Artisan or authorized Artist instructor(s) will hold large group classes to cover specific areas of the tool list as well as expand upon certain concepts not explicitly covered by the standard toolset. Classes will be designed to run for one hour or less. Attending these classes is mandatory for all Students. In the week prior to each class, the instructor will post class information and attendance threads that can be used by students to prepare for the upcoming topic as well as report if they will be unable to attend the class. Excused absenses are permitted, but multiple unexcused absenses from classes may result in disciplinary action. Our intent is not to be overbearing, but merely to make sure that everyone is receiving the proper amount of instruction and that the instructors who volunteer their time and effort will not be wasting it. We will not take any disciplinary action against anyone without an appropriate amount of investigation to rule out legitimate reasons for missing classes. At the conclusion of group classes, the instructor may post a followup thread for thoughts and discussion; everyone who attended the class is encouraged to post in these followup threads both to demonstrate that you did indeed learn something and to give the instructors valuable feedback that can be used to improve future lessons. read more...
Flexibility
Flexibility is the range of motion possible around a specific joint during momentary effort. In other words flexibility is not a constant characteristic in anyone; being flexible in the upper body does not imply there is flexibility in the lower body.
Types of Flexibility/Stretching
Ballistic – this is a very old method of stretching that had pretty much been abandoned because of safety issues related to its bouncing movements.
Static-passive – this is what most people consider flexibility to be. Static-passive flexibility is the ability to hold and maintain an extended position by using your weight, the support of other limbs or equipment such as a bar. Being able to do the splits is static-passive flexibility.
Dynamic – the ability to use a dynamic movement to bring a limb through its full range of motion. For example, to perform a high kick you use dynamic flexibility.
Static-active – this type of flexibility is the hardest to attain. It requires static-passive flexibility to assume an extended position but also the strength to hold and maintain it without assistance. Being able to raise and hold the leg at the height of the high kick is a good example of this type of flexibility.
Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) – this technique has long been used in physiotherapy and has been found to benefit passive stretching for flexibility and performance in gymnasts. Most of these stretches require a partner (usually a trainer or physiotherapist who knows how to not force the stretch and cause injury) to provide resistance to the stretch.
Ballistic – this is a very old method of stretching that had pretty much been abandoned because of safety issues related to its bouncing movements.
Static-passive – this is what most people consider flexibility to be. Static-passive flexibility is the ability to hold and maintain an extended position by using your weight, the support of other limbs or equipment such as a bar. Being able to do the splits is static-passive flexibility.
Dynamic – the ability to use a dynamic movement to bring a limb through its full range of motion. For example, to perform a high kick you use dynamic flexibility.
Static-active – this type of flexibility is the hardest to attain. It requires static-passive flexibility to assume an extended position but also the strength to hold and maintain it without assistance. Being able to raise and hold the leg at the height of the high kick is a good example of this type of flexibility.
Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) – this technique has long been used in physiotherapy and has been found to benefit passive stretching for flexibility and performance in gymnasts. Most of these stretches require a partner (usually a trainer or physiotherapist who knows how to not force the stretch and cause injury) to provide resistance to the stretch.
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