You've Been Challenged

[Infinit01]

7 challenges behind. Scheduling my catchup now. Did I miss it or has no one posted an off hand challenge yet?

Update: nevermind, it was last May and I did it already. Just forgot.

I'll need to find that off hand challenge

[Darth Cephalus]

I'll need to find that off hand challenge

I think it was the first challenge in the thread.

[Infinit01]

I think it was the first challenge in the thread.

Thank you, DC

[Darth Cephalus]

Saberforum Challenge: Horizontal
Keep the blade in the horizontal plain for the whole routine. The low camera angle makes it look off from time to time, but to the best of my knowledge, mission accomplished. This is the best 3 minutes of what ended up being about 5 or 6.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tthep9Adot0" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tthep9Adot0</a>

Saberforum Challenge: One Hand
Challenge was to stick to one hand without the other ever touching the saber. Edited down from about 10 minutes

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG0wJqys0rI" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG0wJqys0rI</a>

Saberforum Challenge: Training speed
The challenge was to do what you do but at a fraction of the speed. Trying to slow down the tosses was interesting. I had to spin the saber to increase hangtime.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU0Tzlka794" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU0Tzlka794</a>

4 more to go. Figure I might film Hallway tonight, bling swordsman and only spin on Thursday, and forward and reverse next Tuesday.

[Darth Cephalus]

Saberforum Challenge: Hallway
Challenge was to practice saber spinning in a tight area, like a hallway. I went with down some of the narrowest aisles of a video store. 33" at the narrowest part. Now all this video needs is Scooby Doo running away from me.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbbxwmRCkkY" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbbxwmRCkkY</a>

[For Tyeth]

Er, Hi Darth Cephalus,

You might want to edit your post slightly, you got the name of the Challenge a bit wrong!

Now I can't post a video but I do have a picture of something similar that happened to me whilst training...home invasion!



It isn't Scooby Doo but the trooper ran away and with one less hand.

Sorry for interrupting.

[Infinit01]

Awesome picture, Tyeth. The kid in me just can't help but see the blade coming out from his.....never mind.

[Infinit01]

My Off Hand Challenge video

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJZPa7WERBM" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">Sorry...</a>

[Darth Cephalus]

Er, Hi Darth Cephalus,

You might want to edit your post slightly, you got the name of the Challenge a bit wrong!

Lol. Even my typos break forum rules. Thanks for catchiing that before the admin wrath descended.

[For Tyeth]

Lol. Even my typos break forum rules. Thanks for catchiing that before the admin wrath descended.

Hi DC, no problem but to be honest I think the Admin would be lenient in your case after all you have contributed to the forum. Just one more thing, your avatar and signature images appear to be missing.

[Darth Cephalus]

Hi DC, no problem but to be honest I think the Admin would be lenient in your case after all you have contributed to the forum. Just one more thing, your avatar and signature images appear to be missing.

Yep. Long absence so the image hosting expired. I will try to get those back up at some point.

[Infinit01]

Hey there, DC!  Great challenge videos, I really like the training speed one and the hallway one really shows how tight your flow work is.  Awesome trench coat and hat by the way, gives off a menacing look to your character.

[Darth Cephalus]

Hey there, DC!  Great challenge videos, I really like the training speed one and the hallway one really shows how tight your flow work is.  Awesome trench coat and hat by the way, gives off a menacing look to your character.

Thanks. Those are actually my work clothes. I like to think that my professional dress style is what disillusioned 80s metal goth looks like when you are 40 and employed.

[Darth Cephalus]

Spin only challenge. The challenge was to make a video with only spins. No strikes, no stops, no tosses, etc. This is the short edit; total session was about 8 minutes. The real challenge was to keep it interesting. You will all have to tell me if I accomplished that.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvhp8_wHtv8" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvhp8_wHtv8</a>

Also did a short edit. I think I like the music better on the long one though.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw9AoEtHGDA" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw9AoEtHGDA</a>

[Master Resolute]

DC bringing his A-game as always. Looking good my friend. Good to see you back in full swing!