[Andy]

Week Three 2/13/2023

1. Topic:
2. Intention:
   1. Partner practice on Tuesday, shoot some videos
   2. Throughout the week work on flexibility and low stance endurance
   3. Start reading Meyer, Learn about this German stuff
3. Plan:
   1. M – Teach Monday Night Longsword class
   2. T – Partner practice with Pete, shoot some videos
   3. W – Practice the 12 poste progression
   4. R –Sword Work flow
   5. F – Longsword live class at noon
   6. Sa –
   7. Su –
4. Contingency: Meyer || Webinars

[Andy]

Saturday and Sunday

Both days I spent about 10 minutes running through the feint by stramazon. Practicing the motions of what we learned in class on Friday.

The downward blows I feel more comfortable with, but need more practice to make it more smooth. Sometimes it feels smooth and other times it does not.

The upward blows I have to remember to take a different angle with the first cut; a more flat cut. As well as Needing to get the point forward faster. I wonder if i need to get the point forward faster with my normal sottanos…

[Andy]

Friday

Got through about half the live duello class today before I needed to leave.

[Andy]

Wed and Thursday

No practice these days

[Andy]

Tuesday

Met up with a friend and sparred a little. Managed to shoot some sparring videos to upload. That is if they are worthy. haha

[Andy]

Monday

Teach longsword

[Andy]

Week Two 2/6/2023 (Posting on Thursday…)

1. Topic:
2. Intention:
   1. Attend the Friday live longsword class
3. Plan:
   1. M – Teach Monday Night Longsword class
   2. T –
   3. W – Rapier Class with Sam
   4. R – Youtube Rapier videos
   5. F – Longsword live class at noon
   6. Sa – Read
   7. Su – Read
4. Contingency: Viggiani || Webinars

[Andy]

End of the week

So this was a basic week, but good stuff. I’m continuing to read/learn and do some sword work. I’d like to work more on my assessment videos and will try and find some partnered time throughout the week to do so. Actually have Tuesday set up already to practice with Pete!

[Andy]

Saturday and Sunday

I finished Viggini book over these two days. Umm Good stuff for the time. Interesting to know he was the first to advocate for point forward guards and what seems to be a thrust. But the book looked at in it’s entirety it slim. I did enjoy the style of book. Written in dialogue.

[Andy]

Friday

Longsword Live with Devon. Good class. Really working on staying low in my stance, and knee alignment.

[Andy]

Catchup post for the week

M – Taught Longsword

T – Notta

W – Rapier Class with Sam

R – Watched Devons interview on Razmafzar Channel about Rapiers. Was trying to analyze why Devon teaches to move the shoulders forward first and then the feet. Knowing the pedagogy of AD I think i understand, but I wanted to understand better. See whom else in the world teaches that, versus teaches moving the body and foot at the same time. I believe it comes down to if you fence like fabris or not. AD has a defense guard and an offensive guard. The offensive is not unlike fabris offensive guard. The moving between the two is the movement of the shoulders forward, then the foot movement if the strike.

Long way of saying I’m trying to back into the the AD pedagogy/ideology through the use of texts.

[Andy]

End of Week update

This was a pretty low key but good week. Some really good class time. Good study group looking at Manciolino. Started reading viggiani and I like the simplicity of it.

Over all my goals are to get the blue cord assessment complete. Still want to work on that. I’m running in issues finding people to partner. That’s a challenge I need to overcome. Maybe see if anyone if available outside the normal hours to help.

[Andy]

Sunday

Attended the curriculum class with Devon.

[Andy]

Friday

Read some Viggiani

[Andy]

Thursday

Watched the webinar for instructor skills at the apprentice level. I took a bunch of notes as I’m looking to create my own ranking skills test in my class. I love having Duello as a template and the thought put into every aspect of it.

I’m still struggling with what to split the two classes into really. Does the advanced class become a combative longsword class? or an advanced longsword class? I like the idea of the advanced longsword class. It steers slightly away from sport combative. But the combative longsword is a better political name choice within the club. … I need to go with advanced longsword. hm.

The entry level longsword class needs to take fresh students as well as students with some experience, and even students that do not wish to be in a more combative space. Lots to ponder.