[Andy]

Week One 1/2/2023

1. Topic:
2. Schedule:
3. Plan:
   1. M – Teach class on longsword grappling, Shoot some partner videos
   2. T – Shoot some solo assessment videos
   3. W – Go to Wednesday night sparring at IFG club
   4. R – Watch remaining pedagogy videos
   5. F – Longsword live class at noon
   6. Sa – Read Swangers book
   7. Su – Prepare for class on following Monday
4. Contingency: Read Swanger’s Manciolino book or watch remaining pedagogy videos

[Andy]

Thursday

Watched another 30 minutes of the “pedagogical progression of control”

Should finish it tomorrow

[Andy]

Wednesday

Watched another 30 minutes of the webinar “pedagogical progression of control” Good Stuff.

Also read about 30 minutes of Swangers intro to Manciolino.

[Andy]

Tuesday

Caught up with the longsword live class from 12/23.

I like these longer actions to practice. It’s a brian teaser to get into the flow, and great to chain motions together.

[Andy]

Monday

Taught a class on longsword grappling today. We covered how tot enter from the outside line. I really enjoyed learning/reinforcing that you have to earn a distance in which to grapple. We talked alot about over reaching for targets.

[Andy]

Week Four 12/19

1. Topic:
2. Schedule:
   1. Solo practice – Live longsword and assesement videos
   2. Partner practice – Class on Monday and maybe class on Wednesday if people are available
3. Plan:
   1. M – Teach class & get some partner videos recorded
   2. T –
   3. W – Intro to Manciolino class maybe?? depends on attendees
   4. R –
   5. F –
   6. Sa –
   7. Su –
4. Contingency: Read Swanger’s Manciolino book

I’m feeling a un-enthusiastic atm.

[Andy]

End of the week

Sat and Sun are still possible but Likely won’t do much with being Christmas.

I’m surprised this week at how often i tend to miss out doing anything on Tuesdays. Good to know and look to correct in the future.

I found it hard to pick up an actual sword for practice this week and opted to watch some workshops. Good, but physical practice would be better for me.

Not too down on myself, but again, something to notice and work on.

[Andy]

Friday

Watched more of the pedagogical progression of control. Sometime i feel i have to watch/learn/hear the same basic, fundamental, thing 6 times before I feel like it sticks.

That or every time I hear it I understand it a little more and a little more and a little more. Onward and upward. ha

[Andy]

Thursday

Watched a bit of the workshop Pedagogical Progression of control. Good Stuff

[Andy]

Wednesday

Led a study group on Manciolinos text. I realize how hard it is to come to an agreement on what the text “means”. I have always “learned” from those that have the done the hard work and interpreted texts for me. And I’ve just copied others that have done this work. It’s a totally different thing to try and only use the text itself. So many questions…

[Andy]

Tuesday

Nothing today

[Andy]

Monday

Taught class tonight and a great time getting some drilling in. Got to practice exchanging, and defending the exchange, thrusts in good time.

[Andy]

End of the week

it was a pretty decent week. I got some drilling in while in class and some fighting in at the IFG fight night.

I’m happy with that. Would have liked to more progress on my assessments but one thing at a time.

[Andy]

Friday

Participated in Online Live Longsword class

Also attended the IFG fight night. it was good to get out and fight people from different clubs. I don’t feel i did super well, but ok. There were some opponents I did really well against striking in good time and exiting the exchanging.

Some opponents I seemed to continue getting doubles with.

I was trying to play a gioco largo game and seemed to do better against opponents that would react to my provocation prodding. Ended up breaking two different gloves so i had to call it quits a little early.

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[Andy]

Thursday

Followed the longsword live class from last week. Really good.