Attended Royal University of Meridies.
Took Jean-Michel's class on Meyer's German rapier. Very similar to the longsword techniques he tought at his boot camp.
Some sparring with Sirona and Cillian or the Baroness'es pleasure,
Also sat in on Cillian's class on stringere, tempo and measure.
Monday, July 30, 2007
Monday, July 23, 2007
Tuesday Practice July 19
Abbreviated due to inclement weather.
Some class time still covering stringere and guardinari, measure and tempo. Taking the mechanical advantage, how to take it away, and how to get it back. No fight time once the rain started.
Some class time still covering stringere and guardinari, measure and tempo. Taking the mechanical advantage, how to take it away, and how to get it back. No fight time once the rain started.
Friday, July 13, 2007
Tuesday Practice July 10
Rain cut down on attendance. We drilled under the pavillion on constraining the blade, and had a discussion of the differences in measure, tempo, and counter-tempo.
Attending class were Cillian, teaching, Sirona, William, Myself, and Rob.
Later, Tom arrived for some fight time.
Fought with Tom, both single blade and Case, and we both received individual coaching from Cillian. I now know what it is that Tom usually does to me to get past my guard, and what I need to work on to counter it. Tom is using his old foil training against me. I have to break his pattern and constrain him first. If I fight him a few dozen more times, I may get the hang of it.
Fighting case remains the most fun I have out there. Cillian coached Tom on how to defend with the blades and make your opponent forget you have one of them. Also covered staying out of the same plane, keeping the blades moving, not getting into a pattern. I so want my case authorization before Red Tower.
Attending class were Cillian, teaching, Sirona, William, Myself, and Rob.
Later, Tom arrived for some fight time.
Fought with Tom, both single blade and Case, and we both received individual coaching from Cillian. I now know what it is that Tom usually does to me to get past my guard, and what I need to work on to counter it. Tom is using his old foil training against me. I have to break his pattern and constrain him first. If I fight him a few dozen more times, I may get the hang of it.
Fighting case remains the most fun I have out there. Cillian coached Tom on how to defend with the blades and make your opponent forget you have one of them. Also covered staying out of the same plane, keeping the blades moving, not getting into a pattern. I so want my case authorization before Red Tower.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
South Downs Practice Sunday 7/8/07
Very humid once in armor.
Attending were
Cillian and Sirona, Tormad, Yves, and myself.
Heat and humidity caused me to fatigue very quickly, which showed in my lack of defence. Fought all present at least once, mostly single blade. Went sword and dagger later. Worked on trying to gain constraint of the blade. Not as successful as in drill.
I'm disappointed that I still leave myself so open to easy attacks. I know that I'm fighting more experienced fencers. Still, I expect better of myself by this point.
Attending were
Cillian and Sirona, Tormad, Yves, and myself.
Heat and humidity caused me to fatigue very quickly, which showed in my lack of defence. Fought all present at least once, mostly single blade. Went sword and dagger later. Worked on trying to gain constraint of the blade. Not as successful as in drill.
I'm disappointed that I still leave myself so open to easy attacks. I know that I'm fighting more experienced fencers. Still, I expect better of myself by this point.
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Tuesday Fighter Practice July 3
Weather was warm, but a nice breeze kept it from being too hot.
Fighters attending were Cillian, sirona, William and Myself.
Other students attending were Rob and Z.
Cillian covered the guards, Prima, Secunda, terza and quatre, including the offensive and defensive variations.
Fight time: sparring with William. I was not satisfied with my performance, especially single rapier. I'm not applying what I have been learning. Did have one successful bout fighting sword and dagger against his sword and rigid parry. got his blade blocked out and got inside with my dagger for the kill.
Sirona fought William and I together, and reminded me my greatest weakness is defence. I let her get to me way too fast.
Then fought Sirona case and caught her with both her blades down and in the same plane. blocked her and got the kill. But i still have much work to do on defence.
I did not get to fight Cillian. He spent most of his fight time sparring with Rob since he's the only one Rob can fight with. Hopefully we'll have a Saturday practice soon.
It's good to see Z sticking with us. He's past the hump where we might have lost him to waning interest. He still has a lot of puppy enthusiasm, but I believe he is going to stick around to authorize.
Fighters attending were Cillian, sirona, William and Myself.
Other students attending were Rob and Z.
Cillian covered the guards, Prima, Secunda, terza and quatre, including the offensive and defensive variations.
Fight time: sparring with William. I was not satisfied with my performance, especially single rapier. I'm not applying what I have been learning. Did have one successful bout fighting sword and dagger against his sword and rigid parry. got his blade blocked out and got inside with my dagger for the kill.
Sirona fought William and I together, and reminded me my greatest weakness is defence. I let her get to me way too fast.
Then fought Sirona case and caught her with both her blades down and in the same plane. blocked her and got the kill. But i still have much work to do on defence.
I did not get to fight Cillian. He spent most of his fight time sparring with Rob since he's the only one Rob can fight with. Hopefully we'll have a Saturday practice soon.
It's good to see Z sticking with us. He's past the hump where we might have lost him to waning interest. He still has a lot of puppy enthusiasm, but I believe he is going to stick around to authorize.
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