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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.

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.

2 11, 2016

Sunday Sparring – 30th October 2016

2016-10-30T22:28:01+00:00November 2nd, 2016|Dagger, Rapier, Reading|

It was the last sparring session before a number of our students fly out to Sweden to compete in the Swordfish tournament in Gothenburg next weekend.  So it was put to good use by a number of students who headed to Reading on Sunday looking to get in some last minute practise.  They also found time to get in some practise with other weapon disciplines as well.

1 11, 2016

Two More Pass Safety Test

2016-10-30T22:24:04+00:00November 1st, 2016|Godalming, Sword & Buckler|

After many weeks of hard work learning the foundations of swordplay we’re seeing a number of students ready to take the safety test that they need to pass in order to progress onto sparring and other training streams.  The safety test shows they have understood the foundations of swordplay and are now ready to engage in a wider range of training as a Studente.

Congratulations to Leigh and Estelle who on Wednesday night became the latest members to pass their safety test and rise from the rank of Candidati to Studente.

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