Better and better every week. The fundamentals classes, both sword in one hand and longsword, frankly awesome!
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Poleaxe freeplay from Sword Saturday! Looking lovely everyone!
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The balance is pristine, the sound of the temper so sweet, it has a sharpness and an air to it that denies its centuries upon the earth.
A proto sabre/hanger in a Hounslow style probably by Peter Munich pre 1660
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Ooh lovely!
Genuinely, I get the new elbow protectors, take them to class. Forget to put them on, crack.😊
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The other side of the dussack class, freeplay! Some beautiful, dynamic ebb and flow yesterday!
In the Crystal Palace Mixed Weapons class.
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Dussack from Joachim Meyer and Paulus Hector Mair, in the mixed weapons class at Crystal Palace.
A lot covered and then some glowing freeplay. So pleased with everyone ☺️⚔️☺️
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The first fabulous steps into swordfighting.
A pretty damn great way to start. Meyer and Fiore dei Liberi among other wonders, in the Longsword and sword in one hand, Fundamentals Classes.
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The beginning of the spin, freeplay in the Girard Thibault class verdadera destreza class. Spin and win.
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“Try swordfighting” they said, “it will be fun” they said
It was, it is! An incredibly fun time at Sword Saturday, including these folks who came to try their hand.
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This little friend has become a regular visitor, peeping around the door to see how the playing is going, or walking confident patrols of the yard in which we play.
They seem unfazed by us and I hope are happy in their way.
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I love that the swordfighting community’s reaction to this is
“YEAH, we hate mops too”
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I’m familiar, thank you though! I appreciate it.
There was no way this particular exercise (winding cuts from Joachim Meyer) was getting done without masks. Too many nuanced decisions to make.😊
Then some truly rewarding freeplay. Joyful.
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I am best at explaining!
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Any good HEMA books coming out?
I requires sustenance!
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In the supermarket with a full trolley and a lady is behind with a hand basket “go in front I say”
But then so does the person in front and the person in front again, basket lady left the shop beaming. So worth the moment.😊❤️
Harry with Looming shadow in the Crystal Palace Longsword class.☺️⚔️☺️
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All kinds of hair and no hairs in the club, see what you want to see😊
There is something incredibly cool in having a club T-shirt that doubles as a pirate flag.☠️❤️⚔️
Sitting listening to the wind careering through the trees was so beautiful I had to come down and listen.
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Meyer work in the setting sun. From our Crystal Palace Longsword class.
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“So, um, guys, I know you said I should wear a jacket, but a little help here?”
Fun times in the smallsword Class
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These two were pleasures to fence. A feeling of constant progression throughout the Smallsword class. Bringing different approaches to each exchange.
Sweaty, charming beauty.
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Fundamentally excellent.
As a treat and as we are off next week we took the fundamentals class and showed them a lot more options than we usually would. Incredibly impressed by how well they did.
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Fully agree.☺️
Me “I’ve never really had injuries that stop me training”
Also me “that hurts, I shall train till hurty bit stops”
I’m not sure my brain agrees with my brain
Attacked I tell you!
Still laughing, made my day😊❤️
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Joachim Meyer work on Sword Saturday, halberd and staff and lots of spinny focus.☺️
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Double hollow grind each side
Monifer and Looming Shadow, from our Crystal Palace class post Montante work.
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