The blogger has been improving from depression and is reassessing life and career goals. They’ve reprioritized projects on their website, moving some to lower importance or “the Graveyard”, indicating a narrower focus. Key goals include weekly YouTube content and reviving their Discord server with community events. A new project—a sword and shield tournament—is being attempted. In addition to this, they’re working on various video series for the year and seek to involve the community both through the Discord and Patreon.
In this exhaustive SKBC blog, the author delves into their personal and emotional journey through the annual foam fighting event, Sword Knight Boot Camp (SKBC). Recounting experiences from past boot camps and the recent 2024 event in Las Vegas, they describe the technical difficulties and successes in capturing the essence of the event for their YouTube channel. Alongside the detailed narration of their classes, fights, and personal growth, they give feedback on the event’s food service. The blog also expresses deep appreciation for the community’s support, evident by the GoFundMe campaign’s success for funding the trip, highlighting how this event ties into the author’s broader goal of sustaining themselves via content creation.
Some pictures from SKBC Las Vegas. These were taken during the card time of the event, where people got one on one time with instructors. There are a few pictures from after that time, but the event was pretty much wrapping up after card time was over.