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« Reply #450 on: February 14, 2018, 04:30:02 AM » |
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I’ve never really used this Ray Park style back pass because of the fact it kind of messes my costume up. But here it is.
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« Reply #451 on: February 14, 2018, 04:51:47 AM » |
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Yup🤘🏻 a pretty damn good minute and a half er so! Cheers to you! Also, a quick question: do you use 36” blades, or go for the full 40”? From what i’ve seen, you’re in the tall-ish side. So it had me wondering🤔
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I actually use almost exclusively 32" blades. I am about 5'11" barefoot, about 6' with boots. I find the 36" blades require me to pull up on a back pass or else I hit the ground. I can use them and 40" ones and do when I want things to be a bit more over the top, but the 32" ones are more comfortable. You also don't want the added blade weight for things like the angel roll.
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« Reply #452 on: February 14, 2018, 11:25:26 AM » |
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I actually use almost exclusively 32" blades. I am about 5'11" barefoot, about 6' with boots. I find the 36" blades require me to pull up on a back pass or else I hit the ground. I can use them and 40" ones and do when I want things to be a bit more over the top, but the 32" ones are more comfortable. You also don't want the added blade weight for things like the angel roll.
Really? Huh. I mean it makes sense, it just seemed to me that in your videos your blade to body ratio belies that. I suppose footwork and a long coat can play tricks on the eyes. I’ve been digging the 32” as well- also keeps me from breaking my house while having to train indoors😬 i’m at 5’5” on a good day, and i can’t argue one bit what 4” on a blade can change when doing back switches. I want to give a heavy grade 24” a shot to go for some high speed and tighter circles🤔 ever given that a try? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« Reply #453 on: February 14, 2018, 11:28:18 AM » |
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Nice, Samhain!!
Proof that sometimes we must put aside our vanity in pursuit of greatness🤔.....it also looks pretty rad and just a tad ba’dass as hell🤙🏻
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« Reply #454 on: February 16, 2018, 01:37:55 AM » |
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Really? Huh. I mean it makes sense, it just seemed to me that in your videos your blade to body ratio belies that. I suppose footwork and a long coat can play tricks on the eyes. I’ve been digging the 32” as well- also keeps me from breaking my house while having to train indoors😬 i’m at 5’5” on a good day, and i can’t argue one bit what 4” on a blade can change when doing back switches. I want to give a heavy grade 24” a shot to go for some high speed and tighter circles🤔 ever given that a try?
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My first saber rocked a heavy grade 24". I also learned dual wield with a couple of those in initiate V3 hilts. They operate like Kali sticks.
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« Reply #455 on: February 16, 2018, 01:49:29 AM » |
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My first saber rocked a heavy grade 24". I also learned dual wield with a couple of those in initiate V3 hilts. They operate like Kali sticks.
Rad! Then with my new Dark Catalyst hilts, it should be precisely what i was aiming for🤙🏻 my aim was to get the weighting without the length- again to help me work indoors with a bit more freedom. Many thanks for the tips n’ info, you spectacularly skilled and Samaritan dark lord!🤘🏻 Point when i get to my puter😬 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« Reply #456 on: February 16, 2018, 07:10:20 AM » |
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You know, I never realized he put that xtra half turn in there until you did it. Maybe I need to spend a bit more time with a staff sometime soon.
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« Reply #457 on: February 16, 2018, 04:04:38 PM » |
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That’s probably because he does it lightning fast. He’s got little routines he does at cons and stuff. Since I do the cosplay I like to make sure I can do all of his signature moves. If you do any looking you’ll see him doing some variation of this.
This is sort of my own take on the sequence
I can do it with his style of back pass but it’s messes up my belt and tabards, so you see me do the simpler variation usually. I usually finish that sequence with a throw as you’ve seen before (just not in the dark with a $600 lightsaber).
I do like to make it my own a bit while still having his moves in there. The amount of thought I give this stuff that no one ever notices....
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« Reply #458 on: February 16, 2018, 08:45:27 PM » |
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I do like to make it my own a bit while still having his moves in there. The amount of thought I give this stuff that no one ever notices.... 😄 😄 😄 [/quote]
Yeah, but that’s why it rocks so hard- YOU know the thought you put into it🤘🏻😎 and seriously- you are a smooooove operator with your Menaces, Samhain!
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« Reply #459 on: February 16, 2018, 09:11:23 PM » |
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Also my favorite part about that video of Ray is the Maul in the crowd reevaluating his cosplay choices If I ever get to meet Ray at a con it's going down.
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« Reply #460 on: February 16, 2018, 09:30:05 PM » |
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Also my favorite part about that video of Ray is the Maul in the crowd reevaluating his cosplay choices If I ever get to meet Ray at a con it's going down. I was thinking the same thing. You hardly ever see a proficient fan at one of these things watch one of the stars show their moves and then answer back with better ones. Some day.
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« Reply #461 on: February 16, 2018, 09:48:15 PM » |
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On a side note, the choice of Ray Park for Darth Maul is the reason i love TPM so much ... He really helped to make lightsaber fighting so appealing and his duel was so inspiring ...
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« Reply #462 on: February 22, 2018, 12:08:12 AM » |
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All the contact sword practice has certainly had an impact on using my old practice staff. I really want to get a v2 heavy staff for this stuff now.
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« Reply #463 on: February 22, 2018, 12:08:19 AM » |
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This was at a costume event I did recently. One of the stormtroopers said "hey, you should do a thing" Before I knew it, they announced me on the stage. I sent someone for my second saber and improvised.
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« Reply #464 on: February 22, 2018, 12:10:32 AM » |
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This was at a costume event I did recently. One of the stormtroopers said "hey, you should do a thing" Before I knew it, they announced me on the stage. I sent someone for my second saber and improvised.
Haha makes me think of like 90s totally radical Nihilus 😆😆😆
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