#midwinter armizare

[matdoeshemaforfun]

2018 HEMA Fail, part 1/2.  Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

Last year at MidWinter Armizare in Chicago, I competed in their single-handed steel event with a messer.  Here against a sidesword fencer, I attempt to bind against his sword and grapple.  I -- somehow --- matrix dodge when I don’t feel the bind, but get hit anyway. 

[matdoeshemaforfun]

HEMA Goals for ~6 months

Short term goals: (~1 month)

1.) Holy moly, fix these gloves.

2.) Clear phone to record Midwinter Armizare II matches.

3.) Copy down four more pages of MS3227a / Dobringer.

4.) Land a one-handed off-side zwerchhau during the longsword portion of MWA2 using my super short feder.

5.) Disarm someone at MWA2.

6.) DO NOT BE DISARMED AT ALL during MWA2.  This is a Fiore/Italian focused group hosting, I’m sure they’re itching to grapple.

Longer term goals: (~3-6 month)

1.) If I get accepted to the University of Utah, reach out to the HEMA people around there.

2.) Copy down all of Dobringer (longsword and messer).

3.) Copy down all of Glasgow (messer).

4.) Develop presentation for special event, present if accepted.

5.) Work through Cutting with the Medieval Sword.

6.) Sell my excess HEMA shit.

Stretch goals: (may not happen, are extra credit)

1.) Before leaving Minnesota, or September 1st, earn a medal during MWA2 or Icebreaker 3 or The Arnold if I can make it.

2.) Organize a cutting event locally.  We should do more of that here.

3.) Record myself working through Glasgow messer as a left-hander vs right-hander.

4.) Go to Geselle Fechten (may not happen because of move).

5.) Post more of my stuff on YouTube

6.) Do the April video challenge.  Probably on the cool Dobringer stuff or messer stuff (or both??)