Reading Group
Another busy night at our Reading Chapter tonight with multiple streams of training. Josh continued his look at single rapier while Simon continued his lessons in Sword & Dagger, and our Candidati continued to prepare for their upcoming Safety Tests.
It was the start of new training blocks at our Reading Chapter tonight. Josh took students through single rapier while Simon started his lessons in Sword & Dagger.
Brilliant turnout from Reading and Godalming chapters at our Hawley freeplay today. These sessions provide our students with a chance to fight with new sparring partners, try out weapons not currently on the curriculum and get in some much needed practise.
All four chapters came together this weekend, as the final leg of the Wessex League Tournament came to Swindon, Students from our Godalming, Reading and Oxford chapters competed whilst our Swindon students got their first taste of tournaments from the sidelines, cheering everyone on.
School of the Sword came away with a number of medals despite some highly skilled competition.
Emilia Skirmuntt took gold in Women’s Rapier & Dagger, silver in Women’s longsword, as well as two golds in the overall league – Women’s longsword league and Women’s Multiple Weapon league
Magnus Kraken took silver in the Beginner’s Rapier & Dagger, with Lenny Sim taking Bronze
Kristian Barlow took bronze in Sword & Buckler.
Congratulations to Nigel Salt who narrowly missed out on a medal, gaining 4th place in Beginner’s Longsword.
Great fencing by all fencers, whether they won medals or not. They should all be proud, as we look to 2024 and our preparations
The cloaks (or beach towels) were out in force again tonight in Reading as our students continued their study block looking at the cloak as an off-hand weapon. Lots of dapper fun had by all students.
It was a new lesson block tonight in Reading as our students got introduced the the joys of using the cloak as an off-hand. Armed with cloaks (or towels in their absence) Reading students were taken through the basics by Matt.
Our Reading students got to enjoy a free-sparring night at training tonight. These sessions allow students to put techniques learned into action and fight against a range of students.
Our Reading chapter played host to a sparring day today. There were over thirty fencers there from numerous clubs and lots of great fights. If you want to up your game and test your skills against unfamiliar opponents look out for future events.
Students had a choice between two study blocks for our students in Reading tonight. Simon continued to look at close play, while Josh took students through the intricacies of fighting with single rapier.
It was the start of new training blocks in Reading tonight. Josh took the rapier class through some single rapier, whilst Simon looked at close play in Bolognese Sword & Buckler.
