Wow that is very strange. I’m not certain why it’s not showing. Useful that you put this here.

Log for the week

– Practiced everyday even with a lot going on.

– Didn’t get to all the things I wanted to get to but held my rhythm.

– Worked three days on the Spadone Assalto, rememorizing the first 8 parts and reviewing the 9th and 10th parts.

– Divided the 10th part into chunks (it’s a series of repeat actions from the same starting…

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Week 1

Focus: Time on the Second Spadone Assalto. I’d like to finish it.

Plan: Get back to my martial meditation in the mornings. Spend a little time on the assault each day.

Contingency: Start translating Pagano.

Goal this month is to take regular time to connect with something that inspires my passion for my own study and not just a focus on my students.

Days 1 & 2

On Monday had a packed day so spent some time visualizing two sword actions before bed.

On Tuesday I spent some time doing rapier with my students and some sidesword assaults.

Week 3

Focus: Two Sword Coordination and Spadone Forms

Plan: Practice two sword at least for a few minutes each day (it’s a pretty busy week). Get in some more serious Spadone practice on Wednesday.

Contingency: Two sword practice or visualization

Day 5

At our open sparring night I got in a solid 2 hours of sparring practice either focusing on two sword where I was restricting myself to striking only with my left hand (not alway successfully) and to sparring with the spadone with a focus on guardia di intrare.

Day 6 & 7

Pretty light practice over the weekend. Got time on both days with…

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Day 4

Was feeling pretty tired and like I needed to reset my right shoulder and focus on back engagement. Spent 45 minutes working on the second assault for the spadone and shot videos of parts 7 and 8 after going through and rememorizing them.

Day 1

Sidesword ribbon cutting and downward X cutting from speeds 1 to 5 (along with working through the second assault)

Day 2

Rapier accuracy drills

Day 3

Longsword drills through various speeds.

Week 2

Focus: Speed and power in sidesword and longsword forms.

Plan: Move from speed 1 to 5 in my exercises on the daily.

Contingency: Work on finishing my second spadone assolto documentation.

Glad to see new folks in here. I’ll be putting my July training log here.

Yesterday and today I’ve put in another 5 hours on the assalto. Making some interesting connections and some good headway in my Italian. 🙂

So far I’m recovering fairly cleanly so I hope I miss all that nastiness.

Yeah look after yourself but of course life is always about managing various risks.

Week 3

My main goal this week is to complete my retranslation and reinterpretation of Marozzo’s second assault of spadone.

I spent 3 hours on it today. Some good stuff. Seeing a few things I think have been badly translated by other that really change the meaning.

Spent some time on the roverso and falso impuntato which I still see as being…

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Sad to hear this. still better than getting covid! Got that last week and it wiped me out for about 10 days. still recovering a bit.

Last two days were the first days in a week of getting swords back into my hands since getting Covid. Everything is tired but was still happy to be able to do it to some degree.

Friday spent time teaching my two sword class practicing and teaching the crossed covers.

Today (Saturday) spent time working on my left hand precision with about…

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Well I’ve been sick for a week but I’ve used it to work on the translation of the second assault as planned. translating (for practice) and doing up my interpretation grid. Enjoying it.

Welcome back home Tai. Good to see you here. I hope you’re able to get things back on good standing with your group!

This month my goal is to do a full reinterpretation of Marozzo’s Second Assault of the Sword in Two Hands while also spending a bunch of time on two sword!

April 26th – Spent time today working on doing the Meyer Square with 2 swords. Very interesting working through this pattern with one sword cutting the other sword covering, working through all the cuts of the square then switching to the opposite sword/cover and going through it again.

Tomorrow it’s my running + sword workout day. Then Thursday…

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April training is continuing along well. I have continued my focus on two sword. Including some sparring sessions where I only use two-sword regardless of the weapons of my opponents.

Another thing I have been working on is reading the Anonimo Riccardiano in Italian (it’s only available in Italian). The most challenging has been reading the…

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These forums have been quiet of late but thought I’d put some training intentions in here again. Hope you’re all well in your own personal practice.

This April I am focusing on two sword study. My goal is to put in a concerted effort on two-sword in the lead up to my workshops at VISS May 27-29. I’ll be doing a couple intensives on Two-Sword…

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Day 24 – Man totally thrown off my schedule this morning and did not get to my sword practice first thing as I normally do (though I did spend an hour practicing conversational Italian!)

However later in the evening I ended up hopping in to assist an instructor training session so I got an hour sword in hand both coaching and participating.

Days 19 to 23

Couple nice full days of swordplay working on the two sword assault and teaching it. Then a couple bare minimum days where I did a small amount of practice and filled in my other 20 minutes with reading.

Today I got in a ton of time. Martial meditation in the morning followed by an hour of practice on longsword forms then teaching…

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Days 11 to 18

It has been a stressful time with changing restrictions at Duello but I have clung to my personal training practice and that has been a good thing.

Most days I have started with my martial meditation and have continued to focus on two sword patterns.

This past weekend I was in Chicago where I got to teach a two day seminar–this…

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Day 5 – 11 Catch up

I have been focusing on my left hand throughout this 30 for 30 challenge. Disengage drills, cutting drills, two-sword pattern drills that are dominant to the left hand. It’s been good. Main goal has been to build up my specific strength.

I’m enjoying comparing my left hand movement to my right hand movement — it’s interesting…

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Yikes. Yeah movement has actually shown to be the most effective form of rehabilitation for those types of injuries in most cases. Just don’t overdo it. 🙂

Day 3 – Nice solid hour on two sword patterns and working with my sword and stick. This way I can focus on one hand more fully. Been targeting my left.

Day 4 – Martial meditation in the morning then a thirty minute HIIT workout between two sword patterns and squats, lunges, push-ups (oh many did I let these go)

Day 1 – 40 minutes of two sword pracitce

Day 2 – https://www.facebook.com/devon.boorman/videos/458342176008388

Week 1 Focus in 30 for 30

Working on strengthening my point control with my left hand and on combinations with two swords focusing on striking multiple targets in sequence with one sword, the other, or both.

My plan is to do my 30 minutes first thing everyday.

Contingency: Reading my way through the Anonimo Bolognese again.

30 for 30 this month! Be sure to join me over there!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/30for30swordplay2022

I’m still kicking! December was just a crazy month with a bunch of work management, family, and lockdown. I am proud to report though that I have kept my training alive.

Throughout the month I managed to train at least 10 minutes everyday, usually at least 20 and sometimes as much as a few hours.

I took a couple sticks over to the Vancouver…

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Day 4

Was back on my feet on Thursday. Got in a thirty minute morning practice and meditation with a focus on more two sword patterns. In particular working on cutting the meyer square in various ways with two swords. Interesting practice and way to explore some of the curriculum I’m developing.

Day 5

Taught my two sword class after a mad air…

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Day 3

Got my booster yesterday and it’s kicking my ass. But I did manage to crawl out of bed at my usual time and do some sword work and a meditation. Then I spent 2 hours drawing some cutting diagrams based on the Meyer rose and the Meyer square. It was an obsessive little project based on different types of preparations — felt a bit like…

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Day 2

Got in my martial meditation for 20 minutes in the morning, nice and early. Things are always better when I get up and get to it right away.

Then got in another hour of two sword pattern work — getting better at a few of the new patterns, particularly that pesky left harm.

Day 1

20 minute martial meditation then another 45 minutes of two sword work focusing on coordination while listening to an audio book.

Week 1

Topic: Two sword coordination and developing patterns for the dominant and supporting sword methodology.

Schedule: At least 30 minutes per day and one run.

Plan: 10 minutes as part of my martial meditation then at least 20 minutes working on patterns in alternating right and left dominant sets.

Contingency: Read Marozzo’s second spadone assalto.

Two Sword December!

I have gotten in at least 30 minutes if dedicated practice the last few days including an hour and a half of two sword today.

Successes this week: expanding the two sword curriculum and my ideas around teaching it as well as building more coordination in my left hand.

Course corrections: more time for training. Longer times for training.…

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Week 4

It’s been a big travel week for me so I’ve been cramming training in wherever I can.

So far I’ve been really grooving out on some two-sword explorations. New pattern concepts, some new tactical ideas.

Been spending at least 20-30 minutes per day on it, even with sticks down here at home in Bellingham.

Looking forward to sharing with you all soon.

Day 5 ctd…

Had a nice open floor. Only participated for about an hour. Which was what I needed. Focused on switching between speed 3 and 5 with Leo and with Ben worked on having Ben focus on being an Approaching Attacker. One thing I really found is that though I like the Sparring Gloves pretty well I find them awkward for acting on my…

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Day 5

Got my second run in for the week! 5 minute sword warm-up, 5 minute run, 3 minutes sword, 6 minute run, 3 minutes sword, 5 minutes run, 5 minutes sword. Today focused on longsword.

Tonight I’ll be doing open floor with folks. My plan is to focus on some two sword vs longsword as well as focusing on coaching and sparring games/scenarios vs…

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Hey Dan, I believe Greg has reached out to you. hopefully you can get things resolved. If you’re stuck still on the weekend I’m totally happy to help you out. Been swamped but happy to get you ont he phone or screen share or something to help point you right.

Day 1 – 4. So far so good, have had some great run/sword workouts. Only thing is I missed Wednesday completely because I got caught up from dawn to dusk and completely forgot. 🙁

Really enjoying my running workouts with sword work in between.

Week 3

Plan: This week I’m working on keeping up my running + sword practice together.

Focus: Spending time on two sword patterns with a focus on hip movement and connection as well as back engagement.

Schedule: Getting in regular morning practice and run/sword on Mon/Wed/Fri.

Day 7

Got in a truly enjoyable training session with Marli, Adrian, and Clint today. Lots of great drilling, laughter, and worked up a good sweat. Felt really nice.

good todo list!

Day 5 and 6

On Friday I did a full workout in the morning. Felt great. Got in a sword fighting run working on longsword cutting, back engagement, and really worked it in the run. Also put in a meditation at the outset.

On Saturday I started my day with a martial meditation with two sword practice. Working through various patterns with a focus…

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Thanks for the comment. You’re absolutely welcome. I think posts of encouragement or curiosity are great. I would avoid critical feedback unless invited (though I’m sure you that’s how you’d operate regardless).

Day 1-4

Alright, the win is that I’ve managed to get in some martial training and meditation in each day. It has not come in the order or time that I’d originally intended but it’s happened.

I forgot to bring my running gear to Victoria–intentional oversight? That was a shame and I didnt’ want to run in the rain in jeans. So this weekend I…

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