About
These patterns are a choreography designed to help you practice and perfect basic actions.
Remember: it's not about speed or simple memorization. Part of the choreography means finding a tempo that allows you to focus on improving each movement and action. Start slow, make it smooth, then work on adjusting the tempo.
Our approach:
- Learn the choreography
- Learn the context and apply intent
- Refine the choreography to reflect that intent with increased focus on fundamentals
Introduction
“Achtung!" — Sword is placed on your left shoulder.
“Fertig!” — Raise the sword so you’re looking over the cross guard, enter the first position.
“Los!” — Swords are brought to the left side, then forward, with a step forward of the right foot.
Anfänger-Übungsreihe (First Set of Drills)
Erste
- Intro Actions.
- Step forward with the left foot, coming into VomTag / Luginslandt.
- Step forward with the right foot, ready to cut.
- Cut Right Oberhau.
- Switch your feet.
- Cut Left oberhau.
- Step backward into LangeOrt.
- Step backward into the first position.
Zweite
- Intro Actions.
- Step forward with the left foot, coming into VomTag / Luginslandt.
- Step forward with the right foot, ready to cut.
- Cut Right Oberhau.
- Bring the sword/messer to Neben.
- Cut Left unterhau.
- Step backward into VomTag / Luginslandt.
- Step backward into LangeOrt.
- Step backward into the first position.
Dritte
- Intro Actions.
- Step forward with the left foot, coming into VomTag / Luginslandt.
- Step forward with the right foot, ready to cut.
- Cut Right Oberhau.
- Bring the sword/messer to Mittelhut on left.
- Cut Mittelhau.
- Step backward into VomTag / Luginslandt.
- Step backward into LangeOrt.
- Step backward into the first position.
To be continued!