Outline
- Warm Ups
- Practice Cuts, Thrusts, Footwork
- Stoß / Thrusting Part 1: Structure
- Übungen: Voiding the Thrust
- Free Play (if time)
Willkommen! This Gotham Swords program studies a historical fencing tradition from Augsburg, Germany. The Augsburg School emphasizes a curriculum of foundational skills and concepts which inform the application of higher order techniques. The lessons forge a system of fencing that is applicable to Ringen (wrestling), Messer (knives), and Schwert (Longsword).