Hildo BiersmaIn today’s Longsword Skills class, we will look at the Krumphau from right Vom Tag, work on dynamic decision making, and wrap up with slow sparring.
Tomorrow’s Longsword Skills class goes back to basics and focuses on the Krumphau. We’re starting from the Schranckhut to get the motion down, and then move to Vom Tag and time permitting Einhorn.
Tomorrow’s Longsword Skills class focuses on situational responses using the second half of Fiore’s plays for sword in one hand.
We’ll wrap up the class with slow sparring, requiring both sides to explain what they meant to happen and what actually did happen.
In the Meyer Longsword study group we are working through the Garber translation from beginning to end. Tonight we look at Chapter 11, the Einhorn (Unicorn) plays.
In the Meyer Longsword study group we are working through the Garber translation from beginning to end. Tonight we look at Chapter 11, the Zornhut from the left and the first of the Ochs plays.
Today’s Longsword Skills class focuses on situational responses using the first few plays from Fiore’s sword in one hand - with more plays to be added next session. Based on advice, I added a slow sparring session, which worked well - will add this again.
In today’s longsword skills class we will be working on responding in the moment, rather than using pre-planned techniques. #HEMA #GothamSwords
#GothamSwords in today’s Longsword class, we’re teaching some up-and-close techniques from Fiore following the breaking of the thrust.
In tonight’s class we begin a new Study Group on Meyer’s longsword, using the new translation from Dr Rebecca Garber. With one class a week on top of our regular schedule, it will probably take us about six months to go through just the longsword material.
In tonight’s sidesword class, Porta di Ferro Larga with and without buckler.