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Vea Ravenstar:



Swords:
I mainly fight with a two-handed broadsword. My bokken are Ambrose, Bain, Ceolwulf (retired), Desmond, Erasmus, and Fier. My steel swords are Friend (live steel) and Soldier (sharpened steel). My steel dagger is Sniper. I have earned all 5 proficiencies: Staff Fighting, Steel Combat, The Complete Blade (axe and sword), Sword Dancing, and Field Medicine.

As a Kaiden, I am always learning and growing with my students to help with their personal challenges and acheivements. Everyone's journey is different, but we can still all learn from each other.

Acheivements:
  • I have been a student of Kaiden Storm, am a current student of Kaiden Brennan (The Severer), and am actively learning the Way of the Ever Adapting Blade with Head Kaiden Gad.
  • I teach at the Hayward dojo
  • Completed a 6 month Red Rope training contract in 2009
  • Currently the only female champion of the Best of the Best (2011), which has been held annually since the year 2000
  • Passed my personalized Black Belt test in 2014
  • Delegated by the WCoS Council to be part of an appointed revision Council to review all of the Western Circle requirements in 2015
  • Became Honorary Kaiden in 2012 and advanced to becoming a full Kaiden in 2015
  • Received a reward for combat ability by Best of the Best Champion, Master Gemini, at the Best of the Best 2016
  • Passed the formal Sword Dancing test in 2016
  • Completed The Shard contract in 2018
  • Achieved Silver Chain (and Crimson Chain in steel; gained Complete Blade proficiency) in 2019
  • Completed the 2 year Black Braid contract December 2020
  • Became a member of the WCoS Council in 2020
  • Began the 1 year Black Chain contract in 2021
  • Earned the red dalmater via the 1 hour nonstop battle in 2021
  • Completed the Field Medicine Proficiency in 2021
  • Achieved Copper Chain in 2021
  • Currently L7 with L5 in steel
  • Currently have 4 students who wear my color, Nile Blue (5th pending end of 2021 evaluation)

There are things I still want to achieve. There are goals that I am still reaching for.