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21 11, 2016

Broadwater Bucklerthon – 19th November 2016

2016-11-21T01:18:10+00:00November 21st, 2016|Events, Sword & Buckler, Trophies|

This past weekend, practitioners of sword & buckler from across the country descended on Godalming for the latest in School of the Sword’s events:  the Broadwater Bucklerthon.

Bucklerthon is an informal nylon sword and buckler tournament aimed at people that have never made a quarter final in any weapon.  There was also a steel invitational tournament for those who’ve placed in tournaments already.  Winners were as follows:

Nylon

Gold – Kasten Harris
Silver – Adrian Faulkner
Bronze – Daniel Craig

Steel Invitational

Gold – Alexander Makarov
Silver – Peter Smallridge
Bronze – Matthew Crane 

Early feedback is that the event was considered by all to be a success and something we are likely to repeat next year.

 

20 11, 2016

Godalming Training – 16th November 2016

2016-11-20T19:04:20+00:00November 20th, 2016|Dagger, Godalming, Rapier, Sword & Buckler|

Our Godalming training sessions are becoming every bit as packed as our Reading ones with another great turnout on Wednesday.

Fran worked with the beginners whilst Pim took the bolognese stream.  Meanwhile, Lynette was taking the rapier & dagger stream through Fabris.

20 11, 2016

Reading Training – 14th November 2016

2016-11-21T01:03:25+00:00November 20th, 2016|Dagger, Rapier, Reading, Sword & Buckler|

Last Monday saw our regular Reading training session with a good turnout across all three streams.  Aside from the regular Bolognese stream, we ran a sparring stream for people who aren’t able to get to our regular weekend sparring sessions, giving them a chance to practise some of the techniques they have learnt in training.  Meanwhile Adrian worked with the beginner’s who are rapidly approaching their safety test.

17 11, 2016

Sunday Sparring – 13th November 2016

2016-11-17T20:15:27+00:00November 17th, 2016|Dagger, Rapier, Sword & Buckler|

Students met up in Godalming for sparring last Sunday.  There were a mix of weapon combinations in play including sword & buckler, rapier, montante and even smallsword.  It was a very active session and the time just flew past.

17 11, 2016

Godalming Training – 9th November 2016

2016-11-17T19:25:10+00:00November 17th, 2016|Dagger, Godalming, Rapier, Sword & Buckler|

We had a very packed class In Godalming on Wednesday with 29 people.

The Bolognese group worked on the high and stretta guards, candidati had a very intense session on the thrusts as well as Marozzo’s first play for sword and buckler. The Rapier group worked on Fabris principles, posture and movement.

17 11, 2016

Reading Training – 7th November 2016

2016-11-17T19:22:47+00:00November 17th, 2016|Reading, Sword & Buckler|

A number of our instructors were still recovering from just returning from Sweden so we ran just two streams on Monday.  It was still a very hectic and active session.  Adrian worked with the beginners who are rapidly approaching their safety test whilst Fran taught bolognese sword and buckler to the studente.

 

13 11, 2016

Sunday Sparring – 6th November 2016

2016-11-13T08:11:25+00:00November 13th, 2016|Godalming, Reading, Sword & Buckler|

A number of our regulars might have been in Sweden competing in Swordfish but that didn;t stop our students meeting up last Sunday for our regular sunday sparring session.

These sessions not only give students time to apply and perfect skills learnt in our training sessions but also give them a chance to play with other weapon disciplines.

Thanks to Lizzie for the photos.

5 11, 2016

School of the Sword Wins Bronze at Swordfish

2016-11-07T12:52:54+00:00November 5th, 2016|Dagger, Events, Rapier, Trophies|

After a heavy weekend of fencing in Sweden, School of the Sword comes away with a medal in Rapier and dagger.  Piermarco Terminiello won bronze in a 17:6 fight with Andreas Isaksson of UHFS, Sweden. Congrats to Pim on adding another medal to the cabinet.

 

4 11, 2016

The School of the Sword Hits Sweden

2016-11-07T12:54:04+00:00November 4th, 2016|Dagger, Events, Rapier|

Our team from The School of the Sword has arrived in Sweden ahead of the Swordfish tournament that they will be competing in.

We will be fighting across a number of disciplines but primarily Rapier and Dagger.

4 11, 2016

Godalming Training – 2nd November 2016

2016-11-07T14:00:42+00:00November 4th, 2016|Dagger, Godalming, Rapier, Sword & Buckler|

Wednesday saw our regular training session. Pim took the Bolognese group, Lynette the Rapier and dagger, whilst Fran continued her work with the beginners group.

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