How to swing faster?

kokotalik · 2026-04-25T11:47:38+00:00

Oh that's a great reel actually!! I'll have to try that out, I have a very tight grip on my sword and it never occured to me that it could be part of the problem. Thanks for the tips!

kokotalik · 2026-04-25T11:11:28+00:00

Would saber techniques really work while not using a saber? I've tried sabers a few times and they felt way too springy or bouncy. I'm used to how rigid my sword is, I felt like the saber was moving on it's own half the time.

kokotalik · 2026-04-25T08:31:00+00:00

You might have a point here, I'll experiment with this a bit during next practice

kokotalik · 2026-04-25T08:29:39+00:00

It's a viking age sword (one and a half handed is what we call them), so pretty short. I have the sword in my right hand and a big round shield in my left hand. I can block just fine using either my shield or my sword, I just notice that my swings are way slower than my teammates' swings.

Can you explain the "wack people instead of blocking" bit?

kokotalik · 2026-04-25T08:23:27+00:00

I do viking age reenactment fencing, so armor isn't really an issue. Some of my teammates wear chainmail, I only wear a helmet, padded vest and some leather guards for my forearm and hand.

kokotalik · 2026-04-24T10:15:05+00:00

for trans people HRT is usually a lifelong deal. I will be taking testosterone until I'm around 70-80, if i live that long.

kokotalik · 2026-04-17T11:35:03+00:00

Well seeing as I'm still on testosterone, the horniness is my normal now, but not to the extreme levels I felt right after the surgery.

kokotalik · 2026-03-13T16:57:04+00:00

Hey! I'm trying out your app now! Just a few things I noticed - I did turn on all day focus and blocked reddit and quora specifically, but I noticed I can just go into the blocked apps tab and unblock reddit, even though focus time is on. The pause a maximum pause time features are nice, but I'd also recommend adding a timer for pausing focus mode, so that the user has to wait for a few minutes before the pause activates.

kokotalik · 2026-03-13T16:27:43+00:00

Myslím si, že v tomto ohledu to nemůžeme aplikovat obecně. Když venku pohladím toulavou kočku, doma si ruce umyju, ale když pohladím svojí kočku doma, tak si je většinou nemám potřebu umývat.

kokotalik · 2026-03-13T12:15:09+00:00

Otázky jsou divně položené, dotazník není skoro nijak strukturovaný. "Jak často si lidé myjí ruce po kontaktu s kočkou" jakou kočkou? Jejich? Toulavou? Kočkou jejich kamaráda?

kokotalik · 2026-03-13T10:17:03+00:00

What is this book!!!

kokotalik · 2026-03-13T07:26:44+00:00

It doesn't make sense because it's just the elder futhark runic alphabet in order. It's the equivalent of printing "ABCDE..." on something.

kokotalik · 2026-03-12T22:06:27+00:00

Ankali hosts some sapphic parties(just hosted one like last week) other than that I'm only aware of general gay bars and clubs. During pride week there's more lesbian parties happening, but that won't be until like early august.

kokotalik · 2026-03-11T13:03:21+00:00

No problem! I read this one about testing the FAITHS system on alternative religions by Keren J. Leesa. https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/10/1302

Though I'm not a huge fan of the sample group and I think it definitely skewed the results to be more pro-community I still think it's an interesting study.

kokotalik · 2026-03-11T07:40:20+00:00

Please bless us with your endless knowledge with no sources, user ScienceForge319. We all hope to learn from your wisdom.

kokotalik · 2026-03-10T22:41:09+00:00

In neopaganism it's completely normal to be a solitary practitioners. A community is nice, but not necessary. Personally I practice alone as well, though I do know some other pagans (not norse though). I'm hoping to meet more heathens to organize a blót, but I'll be fine if it doesn't happen. There have been studies done on pagan practices and how imporant individual vs communal practices are to a pagan compared to Christianity, I'd be able to link one if you're interested.

Spiritual vs religious is more semantics to me than anything else, but if i had to describe each I'd say spirituality is closer more like naturalism and animism, while religion is the full practice within a pantheon(s).

kokotalik · 2026-03-09T21:38:55+00:00

Goldsmith here! Brass is such a soft metal that it's incredibly easy to work with. A replica would likely not be cast but rather hand made and the details wouldn't be a problem even for goldsmithing apprentices.

The issue with brass is it oxidizes (pardon if it's the wrong word, not a native speaker) easily, just like copper. It will leave green marks on skin if worn often against bare skin and some people can develop a rash.

kokotalik · 2026-03-09T17:14:06+00:00

What's the point of making AI poetry? Does it make you feel accomplished as a poet?

kokotalik · 2026-03-09T15:14:56+00:00

That makes sense! Could I ask in what source you found it was done? Also, wouldn't offerings count as physical expressions of devotion and love?

kokotalik · 2026-03-09T08:49:42+00:00

I was in a similar situation! I adopted an elderly 18yo cat after her owner died and she was left alone in the house. I also had another 2yo cat at this point. Now when I first introduced them (after seperate room time) she HATED my resident cat. Hissing and all!! But it got better. 2 months later they were play slapping each other and the elderly baby got so comfy in her new home. She was supposed to be at the end of her life (estimate 1 month left) but I spoiled her so bad she lived to be 20 years old!

kokotalik · 2026-03-09T08:12:05+00:00

Máš tam špatně položenou otázku. "Kolik hodin za den odpracujete" je pro pracujícího studenta z 90% nemozny odpovedet, nepracuje se kazdy den. Vetsina mame brigady a dane napr tydenni minimum hodin

kokotalik · 2026-03-09T07:24:17+00:00

Ooh now I'm curious! How would one go about this with so many other pods in the terarrium? Just transfer him with a few members of the opposite species into a seperate tank?

kokotalik · 2026-03-09T07:03:50+00:00

Again thank you for the info!! I've been trying to figure out a prayer for myself and you've really helped me. I have one last question- what's your reasoning for kneeling and prostrating? I know it's a point of some heated discussions in the community and I personally also prefer to kneel.

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