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Oh, you mechanical symphony
Created on 2002-03-26 18:51:33 (#507569), last updated 2009-11-16
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Around 1996 when I moved from Sacramento to Silicon Valley, I made a list of 10 things I wanted to do. I have now completed nine of those items.
One of the items was to write a book. I got it finished in early 2006, and got it printed. I am currently looking for a publisher or agent, but the doing of it was the point.
"A Book of Hours" is a dark, introspective fantasy that examines faith and self-transformation. It follows two young men as they find identity and responsibility during a spiritual war for control of belief.
I really like the research done by Dr Richard Bartle, Nick Yee and Amy Briggs on the connection between personality types, the catharsis and enjoyment of entertainment activity, and how to design a story or game to meet those needs. In Bartle terms I am mostly an Achiever with a strong explorer bias. In different situations and times of my life sometimes explorer is a little stronger. In general, this means I am motivated by reaching goals and finishing tasks, and by researching or figuring things out. I don't find that I match many of the common griefer behaviors for achievers or explorers, unless I get really angry, which doesn't happen often even outside games.
I started studying kenjutsu in April of 1998. The class focuses on control, defense, and technique before sparring. All work is done unarmored with bokken, which are wooden replica of katana. In the advanced class, some katana and wakizashi (long and short) two handed work is done. It is not a for-pay class, and is not attached to the traditional lineage system of instructors.
I started teaching kenjutsu in April of 2003, and ended in the fall of 2007. There is a beginning through advanced class with another instructor on Monday night in San Jose, in addition to the advanced class run by Heeter sensei on Sunday afternoons in Cupertino. We would be happy to have visitors to any of the three classes, and visit other schools from time to time.
In April of 2001 I started armored combat in the SCA. I have found that while the initial study of both forms was fairly difficult for me, the differences in training foci are starting to really help both forms. Differences in technique aside, there is a foundation of speed, balance, power generation, perception and timing. I am squired to Viscount Sir Richard De Camville.
There is also a regular tuesday night SCA practice in Fremont, again. It is at a park on Stevenson Blvd on the south side, one block west of Mission Blvd / 238. Unarmored fighting starts at 530 and armored work begins around 730.
Around 1996 when I moved from Sacramento to Silicon Valley, I made a list of 10 things I wanted to do. I have now completed nine of those items.
One of the items was to write a book. I got it finished in early 2006, and got it printed. I am currently looking for a publisher or agent, but the doing of it was the point.
"A Book of Hours" is a dark, introspective fantasy that examines faith and self-transformation. It follows two young men as they find identity and responsibility during a spiritual war for control of belief.
I really like the research done by Dr Richard Bartle, Nick Yee and Amy Briggs on the connection between personality types, the catharsis and enjoyment of entertainment activity, and how to design a story or game to meet those needs. In Bartle terms I am mostly an Achiever with a strong explorer bias. In different situations and times of my life sometimes explorer is a little stronger. In general, this means I am motivated by reaching goals and finishing tasks, and by researching or figuring things out. I don't find that I match many of the common griefer behaviors for achievers or explorers, unless I get really angry, which doesn't happen often even outside games.
I started studying kenjutsu in April of 1998. The class focuses on control, defense, and technique before sparring. All work is done unarmored with bokken, which are wooden replica of katana. In the advanced class, some katana and wakizashi (long and short) two handed work is done. It is not a for-pay class, and is not attached to the traditional lineage system of instructors.
I started teaching kenjutsu in April of 2003, and ended in the fall of 2007. There is a beginning through advanced class with another instructor on Monday night in San Jose, in addition to the advanced class run by Heeter sensei on Sunday afternoons in Cupertino. We would be happy to have visitors to any of the three classes, and visit other schools from time to time.
In April of 2001 I started armored combat in the SCA. I have found that while the initial study of both forms was fairly difficult for me, the differences in training foci are starting to really help both forms. Differences in technique aside, there is a foundation of speed, balance, power generation, perception and timing. I am squired to Viscount Sir Richard De Camville.
There is also a regular tuesday night SCA practice in Fremont, again. It is at a park on Stevenson Blvd on the south side, one block west of Mission Blvd / 238. Unarmored fighting starts at 530 and armored work begins around 730.
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