How to Have a Good Thanksgiving

Invite a lot of friends.

Get a huge turkey.

Make all sorts of pie.

Have the kids watch a movie.

Hang around with old friends.

Make music.

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Fencing

Clang, clang, clang went the clash of steel. “What’s that?” I thought to myself. I looked. There were two people fencing with swords. I hadn’t got to do that yet. Then I had to pay attention for a beanbag that was coming right my way. I hit the blue wall with it and I think I got our team a point. I did that two times.

Then the instructor, named Anthony, saw that the people who were fencing finished. And then he asked the other instructor, an older man with an accent, “Are you ready now?" He said yes. All of a sudden the other instructor said, "Go get a glove that fits you." I got a glove. It was a little weird because it was wet and sweaty. The instructor made us do a drill. The drill was to throw the glove back and forth. When your partner throws it at you, you would lunge. You put your front foot forward, keep one leg back and straight, and put your arm out and grab the glove. I teamed with a partner named Jay. She was a good thrower, but she was a little bad with her catching.



Finally, we got to fence with swords. I had a little trouble with the straps on the coat. Then I put on the helmet. It was unusual because I couldn’t talk that well and it was a little hard to turn my head and then I got my saber. The saber was a little heavy and it steadily got warmer every moment I held it.

“Clang, clang, clang” The crash of steel again came from behind me. I turned around. Three of the kids were fencing, but all of the sudden the instructor said “stop, stop. Before we do anything else.” He checked my glove, I forgot that I should put it over my sleeve. He helped me get it over. Then he taught me how to block a lunge and how if someone blocked I could touch them even if they blocked. He taught me to salute. First I had to take off my helmet, then I pointed my sword at whoever I was saluting, then held it up to my face and dropped.

When you first see a saber coming towards you, you shut your eyes tight. But it doesn't hurt you and you feel kind of foolish. When someone hits you in the head, it makes a scraping sound. It kind of went well with Austin, cause he knew how to fence.

And then the fun was over. The instructor said “about time to wrap it up.” I took off the weird helmet which I grew accustomed to and then I had to take off the jacket which I didn’t get accustomed to. The sword I was kind of glad to let go of, cause it was heavy and sweaty.

The first time I was fencing it made my heart soar! It felt like something I was born to do.


The End.

P.s. I can’t wait to have another session next week!