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).
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Class Notes: Stöße / Thrusts and Void Counters
Class Notes: Underhand Ward
Newer students will be introduced to the foundational techniques, and senior students will work on details of timing and footwork.
Class Notes: Displacement with the Armored Hand
Class Notes 10/30: Shiel Hau & Military Drills
HEMA Halloween Spook-tacular! This weekend we covered the Shiel Hau, and Messer Military Drills for the Zombie Apocalypse.
Class 10/16: Off-Hand Techniques "The Grips"
For this class we began our exploration of techniques using the off-hand (i.e. the hand not holding the Messer) for performing what is referred to as “the grips”, a method of manipulating your opponent by grabbing, pushing, or pulling their sword arm.
What an exciting day! Saturday’s class was our first time returning to an indoor training space in almost two years. We had a fully booked roster, including three new students!
Class Review: Underhand Ward
This module examines the application of Versetzen using a häwen to the Läger of Stier. Beginning with the posture of Mittelhut, and expanding to other Läger, students will learn how to defend themselves from a variety of attacks using Stier as well as the appropriate nachschlag work.
Upcoming Messer Class Schedule
Update your sword-calendars comrades! Here's a look at our upcoming classes for August/September. In the future I'll be posting more details regarding our class modules. I hope this makes it easier to follow along with our weekly study and enhances your individual practice.
Additionally, I will be helping Instructor Kenny Mai run his ASL-FFE LED Saber Dueling classes on Sundays.
As always, please sign up at www.gemac.club or on our schedule page!
8/21 — The Tactical System of Messer Fencing
This class sets out to describe: in the absence of advanced techniques, what does messer fencing look like? How do you apply the core basics (Grundlegende Lektionen) in a practical manner?
8/28 — Talhoffer System Overview
Through a hybrid of lectures, demonstrations, and practical participation this class reviews the six primary lesson modules, covering: concepts of the underhand and overhand wards, laming techniques, the grips and armored hand, fighting from luginslandt, as well as a review of the KdF tactical system.
9/4 — No Class!
See you next week!
9/11 — Underhand Ward
This module examines the application of Versetzen using a häwen to the Läger of Stier. Beginning with the posture of Mittelhut, and expanding to other Läger, students will learn how to defend themselves from a variety of attacks using Stier as well as the appropriate nachschlag work.
9/18 — Overhand Ward
This module focuses on the application of Eber, also known as the forehand ward: a displacement technique that leaves your tip high and the nail of your cross guard out. Students will lean both offensive and defensive techniques and how those skills fit into a larger tactical framework.
9/25 — Laming Techniques
Laming techniques are designed to disable your opponent’s ability to continue a match by attacking the hands, wrist and arms. In this module students will learn to disable their opponent through defensive draw-cutting and warding-attacks.
No Messer Class Sat 8/14, Will Back on 8/21!
Hello Comrades, there will be no Messer Class on 8/14, we will continue the following Saturday (8/21) with The Tactical System of Messer Fencing!
This class sets out to describe: in the absence of advanced techniques, what does messer fencing look like? How do you apply the core basics (Grundlegende Lektionen) in a practical manner?
Sign up today at www.gemac.club!
Zornhau Class Deck
If you missed the Zornhau class, it is currently now online!
Download the slideshow deck here: ZornHau Class Deck
Anfänger-Übungsreihe — "Cutting Drills" Part one
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.
Workout & Lecture: Mindful Warmups and Cooldowns
Tuesday's class was a part of the new Hema Workout and Lecture lineup. We joined Kat Hamilton for an exploration of warming up and cooling down mindfully (and we got really sweaty too!).
Online Class — Oberhau Basics & Krump Review
Today's class reviews the basics of Oberhau and then a quick review of the Krumphau!
Mensur: The Weight of the Exchange [Class]
This week we discuss Mensur, the “weight” of the exchange. In this conversation we will cover: Motus (Movement), Abstand / Raum (Distance / Space), Ziet (Time), and answer the question “When should I attack my opponent?”
Diagnosing Cutting Issues [Class]
In today's class we do a lot of cutting and discuss how we can use long durational drills to diagnose issues with our cutting actions.
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