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Friday, April 18, 2014
Wine Review: Castle Rocks Pinot Noir for Summer Sipping
Summer is almost here and it is time to switch from hardy winter wines like Merlot to something a little softer like a Pinot Noir. Castle Rock’s Pinot Noir has a strong showing in the market with a number of enthusiasts on the Web stating it is a great wine for the price of under $10.00. Wine and Spirits Magazines rated it as one of their top 17 American Brands with a specialty in Pinot Noir.
In relation to other Pinot Noir brands, Castle Rock is also a dry wine of rose pedal aroma. There is a touch of strawberry and raspberry in the taste. A warm and light after taste that doesn’t hang past five seconds. The color is soft red much like a rose wine. It would make a great selection for meats and vegetables due to its light and subtle taste.
Castle Rock is not your normal winery and can be better classified as a virtually winery. What this means is that they do not actually own the land or winery but found a way to lease the extra capacities of other wineries. They buy the grapes from growers and then make their wine at their locations to create a variety of styles and offerings. A nice way of doing business without all the fixed overhead.
The Parries of Saber Fencing
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In Saber there are generally the three parries of Tierce,
Quarte, and Quinte with two secondary parries of Prime, Seconde, and Sixte.
Their descriptions are below:
Quarte-High inside parry to protect the body.
Quinte-Parry to protect head.
Tierce-A high outside parry to protect the body.
Prime-Sweeping motion that protects the inside line.
Seconde-Guarding the low outside line.
Saber fencing is ancient. It dates back to over 3000 years to
Egypt with sticks, a German text in the 1300’s, and as a status symbol in the
1600’s (1). Practice
became part of education where young wealthy families sent their sons to learn
the art of combat. Today the sport is dominated by the French style but may
also include the Spanish and Austro-Hungarian styles.
The Purpose of Basic Blocks in Kenpo
Basic blocks are used as a foundation to more
advanced blocks in Kenpo. All blocks are designed to protect the most vital
parts of the body from injury. Vital areas include the body and head. A solid
blow to one of these locations may immobilize a person quickly putting them at
risk for further injury. Most of the blocking movements are swiping and
deflection designed to provide maximum protection. Learning the basic blocks is
often the very first actions to be learned in Kenpo as they are central to the
philosophy.
Both swiping and deflection try to change the
direction of a person’s attack while not necessarily stopping it. For example,
a punch to the head may be countered with a vertical outward block. The
opponent’s punch will still move forward but be directed to the side of the
head. The opponent’s attacking momentum often leaves open their own vital areas
thereby allowing for counter strikes. You will find in Kenpo that the opponent’s
momentum is effectively used against them.
It should be remembered that the best defense of all
is distance. When faced with an aggressive person the wisest choice is simply
to remove oneself from the situation. Making every effort to remove oneself and
deescalate the aggression protects one physically and morally from criticism.
Even black belts in kenpo will miss blocking a few punches and kicks from time-to-time
thereby enduring some risks of injury.
Practice the movements over and over until they are
internalized as a reaction.
Inward
Block: Palm comes to ear facing head. Arm is nearly
perpendicular. Swing the arm across the body to protect against straight
punches. The fist should be facing your body and end near your opposite
shoulder.
Extended
Outward Block: Bring hand to opposite ear and push outward
and across to protect body. Palm should end up facing downward and slightly
outward just beyond the same side as the connecting shoulder.
Vertical
Outward Block: Hand in fist moves to opposite side at
waste height. Move upward and outward to cover the entire mid region and face.
When finished the arm should be on the same side as connected shoulder and look
like you are making a muscle. This move protects against punches and grabs.
Downward
Block: Bring fist up to opposite head height with palm
facing opponent. Swing fist downward and to the opposite side to protect
against kicks.
Upward
Block: Push hand upward with palm facing outward and just
above and away from the head to protect against bashing.
Universal
Block: Combine
inward block with downward block to protect the midsection from a range of
attacks.
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