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System vs Syllabus: Meyer’s 1560 and 1570 sidesword texts | HROARR

Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Tumblr As a professional educator as well as a long-time amateur martial arts instructor, one of the issues that fascinates me about the historical fighting manuscripts is their approach to teaching. Broadly speaking, there are two types of texts: a) “Reference” texts which attempt to preserve a system of fighting b) “Teaching” …

Aside from reading the article if you want to learn more check out the Joachim Meyer masterpost and tag.

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Petit drill à la rapière de Meyer ! ;)

A drill for Meyer’s rapier. In case you want to learn more about it I suggest checking out the Joachim Meyer wiktenauer page, as well as the printed version of his work, the Joachim Meyer's Rappier HEMA group and this youtube playlist on Meyer’s rapier.

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Terminally ill father walks daughter down the wedding aisle

From Rappler, “All the 65-year-old, cancer-stricken Pedro Villarin wanted was to be able to walk his daughter, Charlotte Villarin, down the aisle on her wedding day last August 9. He passed away 3 days after, on August 12.”

Peace, JW

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Un po' di bastone di Meyer. Visita il sito: www.fioredeliberi.it #fioredeiliberi #spada #spadaaduemani #spadalunga #spadone #dagaarondelle #hema #schermamedievale #schermastorica #schermatradizionale #larping #medioevo #cavaliere #medieval #diventauncavaliere #armatura #scherma #schermaantica #artimarziali #lotta #reenactment #zweihander #kunstdesfechten #joachimmeyer #dussack #rappier #rinascimento

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Photo by Andy Wicks from today’s tournament. Matthew Crane tries a superman stab at yours truly.

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Waterloo Sparring Group as I try sidesword and buckler.

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Great Fencing Today

I showed up a little late, but the fencing was fun and good training.

Things that went well:

Working with a student and training partner on meisterhau and identifying the specific issues in the mechanics.

Going in mock bouts against a new face (with a lot of experience fencing back in Poland!) on the Waterloo scene and doing well. It’s a great idea to do these mock matches, every point counts and it’s something to help train the mental side of the game.

Staying relaxed and having a lot of fun in freeplay.

Being forced to acknowledge how much my gloves limit my sidesword/sabre game. Yes, this is a good thing, I’ve been in denial for too long.

Pulling off several ridiculous moves while the camera was on me.

Trying combination cuts a lot. Mixed success, but it’s great to be throwing low and unterhau Zwerches in sparring.

Things that weren’t so awesome:

Worried I had hurt opponents more than once, when one of those ridiculous moves worked too well and my push kick hurled them back like a special effect, and when a thrust stuck to the underside of the mask chin.

Being late for training!

Still not being able to make the false edge cut on the upper diagonals work as a cover.

Need to try for more variety and control in my ringen-am-schwert and durchlauffen. As fun as it is to just blast double people...

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Rappier Delivery

Remember when I lusted after Danelli Armouries’s Basic Rappier?

It arrived. Feels at least 1.2kg in the hand - not that it’s not well balanced, but it’s clear that I’ll need to be cautious to avoid Sidesword Shoulder, or worse, Rapierist’s Elbow. It’s at least as much a cutting sword as it is a thrusting weapon. Interestingly, mine has a minor cosmetic difference from the above, namely a slightly longer pommel with a waist by the grip. Possibly that’s to help it fit in the hand when wearing big gloves. I think it’ll work comfortably with SparringGloves, which is good because no-one wants to pay for a new pair of Red Dragons every four months.