Crown Academy of the Sword

Instruction in the art, science, and spirit of the sword.

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The Swordfightin' Blues https://t.co/bzjmHekagh via @YouTube

A song written just for  you! 
This is dedicated to all our students past, present, and future, and to all our viewers.

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Who Do You Get Martial Arts Advice From? https://t.co/e5dqul3hJz via @YouTube Be careful who you get your advice from.
Do they know what they are talking about?
Does it actually apply to your situation?

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Regaining Balance https://t.co/z9ZRLudPnV via @YouTube We’re taking a little break, but won’t be off doing nothing.
We have a couple of projects that need finishing.
We’ll check in often, but won’t be posting videos every week for a bit.

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Fencing Puns, Just For Fun https://t.co/wsLoDTAkSX via @YouTube And now for something completely different.
Never let it be said that we take ourselves too seriously around here.
What’s the point?

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The Archers Lesson: You Always Hit What You Aim At https://t.co/ZlfThubdWb via @YouTube This “fencing lesson” comes to us courtesy of the art of archery.
I think it has profound implications in martial arts- and in a lot of other things.

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Speed vs Timing in Combat & Comedy https://t.co/tSkv8ROb49 via @YouTube Timing is everything. 
That’s something combat has in common with comedy.

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Thinking Critically Under Stress #swordmastery #FencingMaster #martialar... https://t.co/ZhcA8w0zg6 via @YouTube

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How would you survive a duel, not just physically, but emotionally, and spiritually?
What would you need to know? To do?
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Fencing Master's Advice on Integrity #fencing #martialarts #truth #chang... https://t.co/zbz8xT216j via @YouTube Don’t pretend to be what you’re not.
The world needs you to stand up for the truth.

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Only Perfect Practice Makes Perfect https://t.co/TLj7PYJmEq via @YouTube What if, today, for your practice, you did 1000 perfect lunges?
Slow down.
Focus on the fundamentals.

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@49ers Looking forward to watching you grow with the team.

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The Bad Guy Never Thinks He's the Bad Guy #fencingmaster #swordmastery #... https://t.co/C3UtLi1w4L via @YouTube
It’s not so much a fight between good and evil, as it is between two incompatible concepts of good.

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Teach Yourself Impeccable Focus https://t.co/d7nIG1ofrp via @YouTube Lao Tsu said “Do nothing and nothing is left undone.”
What the heck does that mean?
Here’s an exercise you can try.

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@Dmo_lenoir Clearly fan popularity, not actual performance, or you totally would be there. And with Niner fans, you have the popularity, too. We all know how great you are!

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The Dog Who Fought a Duel https://t.co/V8xitT3HiM via @YouTube During the latter half of the 14th century, a dog fought a duel by order of the King.
Folktale? Legend? History?

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Compare: Real Fighting, Fencing, and Stage Fighting https://t.co/MiX4874cYC via @YouTube What’s different? What’s the same?

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The Most Important Thing Classical Fencing Teaches You https://t.co/9Dsu3ZsEHE via @YouTube What’s the most valuable thing that fencing teaches you?
That’s a tough call. But if I had to pick just one, it would be this one.

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Does The Best Fencer Make The Best Teacher? https://t.co/geuUQEnuov via @YouTube Fencing, and teaching fencing, are not the same thing.
They are opposite things.
People often assume that the best competitors are the best teachers, but is that true?

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How To Communicate Indescribable Concepts https://t.co/lGnWHKYxp0 via @YouTube Can everything be described, defined, and depicted using words and images?
What if it can’t be?
How do you communicate that which must be experienced?

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The Four Keys: Competence, Confidence, Control, and Commitment https://t.co/1vZmg99szJ via @YouTube Competence,
They work together, and you need them all.
How do you cultivate these qualities?