Gallantry Training Center: February 2012

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Self Defense Filming Test

After our martial arts class on Saturday with our uncle we tried filming a few self defense moves right there in the classroom. This was only a test, so there are a few changes I still need to make.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Virginia Reel–Dance

Virginia Reel: Always a favorite! Keep an eye on the top-left @ 4:09.
Dance called by Jeremy Suermann. Filmed on February 24, 2012.

Monday, February 27, 2012

Black Nag–Dance

New Dancing Videos! This was the first dance we’ve been able to attend since the new year and it was great to see everyone again and do some dancin’.

One of my favorite dances because I really enjoy it when the music and dancing is tied together.

Dance called by Jeremy Suermann. Filmed on February 24, 2012.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Valentine’s Day

On Valentine’s Day we had dinner with the Bailey Bunch ™ and ate some cupcakes at the house:

Kate & Lydia

Josiah seems to always wear a grin!

Kate & Alexa

2-14-12

Friday, February 24, 2012

Yellow Stockings-Dance

Dance called by Jeremy Suermann. Filmed on February 24, 2012.
Organized by Christian Home Educator's Fellowship of Missouri.

The other night we tried filming a fight sequence to see how it’d turn out. We’d done similar things in the past (see below), but they always turned out extremely chees-y. This new video actually turned out better than expected considering we only did one take and used only one camera.

The first shot is a quick fight sequence Ben and I threw together…we really messed it up and Ben forgot his next move halfway through, but the first part didn’t look too bad.

The next shots show a few self-defense moves we’ve learned in our mixed martial arts class. Please don’t pay too close attention to the actual moves…this was for filming purposes only!

Nevertheless, we were encouraged with how the video turned out and hope to do a few more filming tests in the coming weeks.