Renaissance Rapier Thurs 8th June
We’re back for Renaissance rapier Thurs 8th June. Join us in Europe around 1610 to study Capo Ferro’s rapier treatise. …
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We’re back for Renaissance rapier Thurs 8th June. Join us in Europe around 1610 to study Capo Ferro’s rapier treatise. …
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The planned block of rapier fencing is deferred for this half term, owing to the instructor being indisposed.
We will post a new date once the support boot is removed and orthopedics have poked and prodded the injury.
Apologies for disappointment. RC
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The latest article by BBC Future on the Fightbooks describes what we already know: obscure, incomplete and mystifying. Titled The lost medieval sword fighting tricks no one can decode, Zaria Gorvett’s well-researched long-form article (20th December 2022) is a worthwhile read. …
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Our exploration of Italian rapier for January 2022 (Capo Ferro) begins January 6 through February 17 for this half-term block …
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Our exploration of Manciolino sword and buckler continues into the next block from November 4 through December 16. …
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Our new season starts with Manciolino Sword and Buckler from September 18th. We should be back in Okehampton College Gym at 8.30 til 10pm. …
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We’re opening up our class in Beginner’s Longsword starting June 10th. Forget Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings and Vikings, this is the genuine art of the sword… …
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Today’s dose of unintended hilarity (make that horror) comes from WikiHow, ‘How to do anything.’ In this case how NOT to do anything, especially How NOT to Win a Swordfight. WikiHow’s signature style ‘tutorial’ glosses over safety and will get somebody killed or injured. …
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It was good to be back together this evening for the first time in six whole months. Carefully managed, as C-19-safe as we could contrive, regulars and visitors kept to the protocol and got back to what we like to do best. …
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