This week, our Swindon students were rewarded for getting to the end of the form they have been learning by holding a Boffer King of the Hill tournament. Some great progress by everyone in just six weeks.
To finish their latest block of training tonight, Godalming students had a mini rapier tournament in the hall, some supervised exchanges in Sword and buckler in the studio, and some single sword Melee in the field.
Our Oxford students met up again today for their regular Sunday sparring session. These sessions give students the chance to play with a range of weapons including those they might not currently be training, as well as practise techniques learned in class under sparring conditions.
Taking advantage of the warm weather, our Godalming students trained outside tonight, where there were a number of streams available focusing on both sidesword and rapier.
Week 5 of our beginner’s course at Swindon and students are making excellent progress. We focused on improving the quality of our cuts, working around a couple of injuries students had. It was great to see everyone actively jumping in to help others with learning the form. As a reward, the students all got a chance to hit a live target when the instructor geared up and they got to hit him (which they all seemed to relish for some reason!)
Our Oxford students held their regular outdoor sparring event again today, where students gathered to practise skills they have learnt in class, get in some much needed practise, and have some fun along the way.
Eight members attended FightCamp Skirmish at Ripley in Surrey, this weekend. It was very hot but I think we all had fun and learned new things. It is always good to meet up with fencers from other clubs, two guys even came from Sweden just for the event.
Godalming Senior Instructor, Fran Lacuata, also taught a class on Bolognese Sword & Buckler
Oxford Senior Instructor, Emilia Skirmuntt headed to Poland this weekend to teach at the International Rapier Seminar, where fencers travelled from all over the world to learn from renonwned instructors. Emilia sparred with new and old friends from around the world and taught a (very experimental) workshop entitled ‘Rapiers in the Dark’ during which participants learned how to fence with cape and sword, and cape and lantern. She also helped as a referee during the single rapier tournament.
Three classes in Godalming tonight despite the oppressive heat! Single sword according to sainct Didier in the field, rapier invitations in the hall, and a beginners private lesson in the studio.
Week 4 of our beginner’s course and this week the students were starting to pull everything from previous weeks together. Despite the hot weather the hall was thankfully cool as we went through a number of drills to step while cutting as well as learn the next part of the form.
