Five forked in to HEC 110 this morning for a 23 minute (and several seconds) called set. There was one question on the transition between Repulse Monkey and Diagonal Flying.
Due to others having a reservation to use the room at 9 AM, we altered our order of operations. We jumped right to teaching the staff set for several minutes followed by a complete run-through by Charlie and me. At about 5 minutes to nine, we were reminded of the other folk's reservation (very politely) by one of the young ladies in participation. We quickly swapped rooms so that we were practicing sword in HEC 154 and they had 110 to themselves.
After a complete but fairly slow sword set, we discussed the correct method of doing Present the Ivory Tablet. Then we faced sideways to the mirrors and did the set again. There was one spot where it felt a little odd, like I should have been doing a different position, but largely, it felt fine. I did have opportunity to notice that I need some work on the angle of my sword in positions like Raising the Curtain and Black Dragon Wraps Around the Pole (Right). I took the opportunity to talk about the ideal of making yourself the center of the form. That way, it doesn't matter which direction you start, you are not relying on 'the wall with the mirrors' or 'the wall with the fire extinguisher' (etc.), you're relying on your own internal sense.
Anyway, it was a good way to start a Sunday.
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