It was our Godalming Chapter’s regular training night tonight with multiple streams on offer for students. Mark continued his block looking at the pollaxe, while Mikolaj took students through the use of the sabre. Meanwhile, Leigh took the new candidates through learning the fundaments of swordplay.
Tonight saw our Reading chapter’s regular training night, and students were treated to a sparring session. These sessions give students the opportunity to get some sparring practise in against a range of students with a range of weapons, incorporating the various techniques learnt at training.
Congratulations to members of our Oxford chapter who were not only the hosts but were in competition against the country’s best at the first leg of the Wessex League held in Oxford this past weekend. Emilia Skirmuntt took silver in Women’s+ Longsword and Women’s+ Rapier & Dagger, whilst Charlotte Barlow took Gold in Women’s+ Rapier & Dagger. Congratulations to all winners
It was our regular weekly training session in Oxford tonight and students had a visiting instructor from Reading as Simon continued his block teaching students on dagger and unarmed.
Tonight saw our regular weekly training session in Swindon, where students continued their work looking at two swords. This week we were looking at Godhino and in particular, his advice for fighting multiple opponents.
It was our Godalming Chapter’s regular training night tonight with multiple streams on offer for students. Mark continued his block looking at the pollaxe, while Mikolaj took students through the use of the sabre. Meanwhile, Leigh took the new candidates through learning the fundaments of swordplay.
With tournament season in full swing, our Reading students concluded their mini tournament prep and judging block. This included ways of changing your fight, judging and then closing with a friendly tournament.
Students from our Oxford chapter met up this weekend for some extra sparring. Sparring sessions give students the chance to practise techniques they have learnt in class and work on incorporating them into their personal arsenal of moves, tricks and tactics.
It was our regular weekly training session in Oxford tonight and students had a visiting instructor from Reading as Simon continued his block teaching students on dagger and unarmed.
We had a makeshift corridor at this week’s Swindon Chapter training session tonight. We looked at Godhino’s 2 swords and practised fighting in a narrow corridor!
