Swordplay Masterclass | Paul | Activity https://swordplaymasterclass.com/members/paul-smith/activity/ Activity feed for Paul. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:36:35 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.51 en-US 30 hourly 2 0d5b825a46bb29f04257134dbaaa1e39 Paul replied to the discussion Paul: February 28 in the forum Training Log https://swordplaymasterclass.com/forums/discussion/paul-february-28/#post-120596 Sun, 06 Mar 2022 21:58:03 -0800 Reply to Paul: February 28

Conclusion: Good to finally get outside to swing the sword in earnest.

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Sunday: Beautiful day and got out to work with sword dummy on porta de ferro, an cinghiara cuts/thrust/defences.

]]> 8dbc9e0f0c6ee650341d93d13e75a8e1 Paul replied to the discussion Paul: February 28 in the forum Training Log https://swordplaymasterclass.com/forums/discussion/paul-february-28/#post-120583 Fri, 04 Mar 2022 02:02:43 -0800 Reply to Paul: February 28

Thursday: Short program training program

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Wednesday: Duello TV daily drill, low/high posta exchanging the thrust

]]> 8b464351c53f8d6b0341ba4af5a400df Paul replied to the discussion Paul: February 28 in the forum Training Log https://swordplaymasterclass.com/forums/discussion/paul-february-28/#post-120579 Wed, 02 Mar 2022 23:03:31 -0800 Reply to Paul: February 28

Tuesday: Daily drill and High/Low posta exchanging the thrust

]]> 005ce2f4a78a081a9085023b79214b4b Paul replied to the discussion Paul: February 28 in the forum Training Log https://swordplaymasterclass.com/forums/discussion/paul-february-28/#post-120578 Wed, 02 Mar 2022 23:02:57 -0800 Reply to Paul: February 28

Monday: Daily drill from Duello TV

]]> f795cbc0eec69f7f50c054d6d9dd230f Paul started the discussion Paul: February 28 in the forum Training Log https://swordplaymasterclass.com/forums/discussion/paul-february-28/ Wed, 02 Mar 2022 23:02:11 -0800 Paul: February 28

Topic: Exchanging the thrust.

Schedule: Monday through Sunday. 30 min a day. Solo training and sword dummy. Duello TV and on-line learning.

Plan: Working on exchanging the thrust and alternating short and medium program training plans as well as daily drills.

Contingency: Duello TV daily drills

]]> e7f4ac80ba063c63dd89a8253d04afe3 Paul replied to the discussion Paul: February 21 in the forum Training Log https://swordplaymasterclass.com/forums/discussion/paul-february-21/#post-120446 Mon, 28 Feb 2022 02:35:09 -0800 Reply to Paul: February 21

Complete the week (reflexion): Slowly getting the feel back with the sword after several month hiatus. Trying to design a good daily routine in a new space.

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Sunday: Duello TV daily drill

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Saturday: Short training Plan

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Friday: Side Sword Fundamentals 1 on Duello TV

]]> 2283aeaa75b9e5c3c8d81e73c52f1efd Paul replied to the discussion Paul: February 21 in the forum Training Log https://swordplaymasterclass.com/forums/discussion/paul-february-21/#post-120442 Sat, 26 Feb 2022 16:50:39 -0800 Reply to Paul: February 21

Thursday: Short program

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Wednesday: Duello TV daily drill

]]> 9b5c9741d633a10e0117f64b7fbcdad1 Paul started the discussion Paul: February 21 in the forum Training Log https://swordplaymasterclass.com/forums/discussion/paul-february-21/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 02:03:28 -0800 Paul: February 21

Topic: The True Fight.

Schedule: Monday through Sunday for 30 min a day. Solo training.

Plan: Short and medium training plans alternating, possible consideration to true fight work and quadrant defences and cuts/thrusts.

Contingency: Duello TV

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Week Completion: Good training. Moved through movements in slow play form, which made cuts and thrusts more meaningful.

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Sunday: Duello TV X-cuts. Cuts and thrusts and defences with Porta di ferro

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Saturday: Medium Practice

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Wednesday: Medium training program

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Tuesday: Short training program

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Monday: Finestra duello daily drill

]]> 6974cdb1fece3dad91a79c7cf5de64bc Paul started the discussion Paul: February 14 in the forum Training Log https://swordplaymasterclass.com/forums/discussion/paul-february-14/ Thu, 17 Feb 2022 01:39:57 -0800 Paul: February 14

Topic: Stringere.

<strong style=”font-size: inherit;”>Schedule: Monday through Sunday for 30 min a day. Solo practice.

<strong style=”font-size: inherit;”>Plan: Mainly working with training practice. Alternating short and medium practice plans.

<strong style=”font-size: inherit;”>Contingency: Duello daily drill.

]]> feb5c32968925ecda233fa35381b00de Paul replied to the discussion Feburary 7 in the forum Training Log https://swordplaymasterclass.com/forums/discussion/feburary-7/#post-120419 Wed, 09 Feb 2022 22:03:15 -0800 Reply to Feburary 7

Wednesday: Watched Spear workshop and practiced

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Monday: Recovering control

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Topic: Recovering Control

Schedule: Monday through Sunday for 30 min a day, practicing mainly solo drills.

Plan: Alternating with short or medium practice , recovering control, and quadrant defences.

Contingency: Duello TV daily drill or thrusts/cuts from different quadrants.

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Complete the week: Was able to complete another good week of picking up the sword. Stuck in the house with lots of snow outside so mainly working with the trainer, so not as good as swinging the real sword. Missed the spear workshop, will that be available later to view?

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Saturday: Short program

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Thursday: Took a page from Jade and did some of the dagger drills. Great tip thanks 🙂

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Complete my week: Can’t believe I finally completed a whole week. Hope this is the start of a good drive 😀

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Wednesday: Short training program

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Tuesday: Duello TV daily drill

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Monday: Intension thrusting

]]> a006d9e4bbb96a6a043ce2d9847fa2fa Paul started the discussion January 31 in the forum Training Log https://swordplaymasterclass.com/forums/discussion/january-31/ Thu, 03 Feb 2022 21:12:03 -0800 January 31

Topic: Intensional Thrusting and Cutting.

Schedule: Monday through Sunday for 30 min a day preferably after dinner. Solo practices. Using courses, training, and duello TV.

Plan: Depending on time will work with Intension course, mixed with short or medium training plans, and duello TV.

Contingency: Duello TV daily drill.

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Sunday: Dente al Cinghiara, Porta di Ferro, Quadrant defences

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Thursday: Short program

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Wednesday: Porta di Ferro, Dente al Cinghiara, Posta di donna, quadrant defences

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Tuesday: Denta al Cinghiara

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Monday: Quadrant defences

]]> 05ba7a5b04d3b798776747e911c2a2ba Paul started the discussion January 24 in the forum Training Log https://swordplaymasterclass.com/forums/discussion/january-24/ Mon, 24 Jan 2022 22:25:39 -0800 January 24

Topic: Dente al Cinghiara.

Schedule: Monday through Sunday for 30min a day. Solo training.

Plan:

Monday: Quadrant defences

Tuesday: Dente al Cinghiara

Wednesday: Portages di Ferro and quadrant defences

Thursday: Short training session

Friday: Dente al Cinghiara

Saturday: Portages di Frerro

Sunday: Quadrant defences

Contingency: Duello TV.

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Monday: 30 min Porta di ferro

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Topic: Porta di Ferro.

Schedule: Trying to train for 30 min a day or at least get my hands on my sword every day as a start for a new training year. Solo training.

Plan: Will work on porta di ferro as well as intermingling with quadrant defenses.

Contingency: Duello TV daily drill.

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Wednesday: Short Practice

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Tuesday: Multiple defences

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Monday: Defense and response

]]> a7062e4d81e1ede91b77f76596e32641 Paul started the discussion November 29th Week in the forum Training Log https://swordplaymasterclass.com/forums/discussion/november-29th-week/ Mon, 29 Nov 2021 15:52:57 -0800 November 29th Week

Topic: Gioco Largo defenses.

Schedule:

Monday: Defense and responce

Tuesday: Multiple Defenses.

Wednesday: Short Practice.

Thursday: Gioco Largo.

Friday: Defense and Responce.

Saturday: Class

Plan: Solo training for 30 min a day.

Contingency: Duello daily drill.

]]> aca498d63888fd8f3e0311ffe2a4467b Paul replied to the discussion October 11 in the forum Training Log https://swordplaymasterclass.com/forums/discussion/october-11/#post-119324 Thu, 14 Oct 2021 01:53:15 -0700 Reply to October 11

Wednesday: Daily drill, Foundational cut forms, 5 measure forms, cuts and thrusts

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Tuesday: Daily drill

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Monday: Daily drill

]]> bf907df89bfab12d32643b74662b63f2 Paul started the discussion October 11 in the forum Training Log https://swordplaymasterclass.com/forums/discussion/october-11/ Tue, 12 Oct 2021 01:25:12 -0700 October 11

Topic: Grapeling the inside line

Schedule: Have fallen off the horse with lots of home issues. Attempt daily workouts for 15 minutes per day in the evenings. Mainly solo practises, and Duello TV

Plan: Try to pick up a sword at least every day and do a daily drill every day. Grappling if more time or short program

Contingency: Duello TV

]]> 686bc6ebb76a749eb4daa8cc8eeeae26 Paul replied to the discussion Week 2 : September 6 in the forum Training Log https://swordplaymasterclass.com/forums/discussion/week-2-september-6/#post-119066 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 01:53:19 -0700 Reply to Week 2 : September 6

Victory Laps. Worked on Stringere. Tried to get in daily work only missed 1 day

Course Corrections. Will try to get in more practice this week

Aha Moments. Flow was better with short practice foundational cuts form and 5 measure forms

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Sunday: Short Practice and thrust in 4 quadrants, cuts from 4 quadrants

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