[MR] novice fighting class in northern va- more details

[David Chessler]

 We also have a fighters practice in Storvik Monday nights. We usually have a
few beginners, and often do drills and other exercises. The oldest person is
68 and authorized about 2 years ago. All the others are a LOT younger. We have
plenty of loaner equipment, but get in touch with the rapier marshal in
advance to make sure it gets to the practice.

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YIS

Davitt il Bigollo da Pisa
Erudit de l'Academie de Espee de Atlantia
Storvik (rapier)
Roxbury Mill (other things) 

------ Original Message ------
Received: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:40:58 PM EST
From: guylestran at aol.com
To: atlantia at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
Subject: [MR] novice fighting class in northern va- more details

> This is tought by Sir Stryker. I am just getting the word out. Please cross
post. 
> 
> Cut from an email he replied to- 
> 
> "It is at Lemon Road School, 7230 Idylwood Road, Falls Church, VA. 
> 
> Thursday evenings there are heavy practices 6:30 - 9, and for the next
several Sundays as well 1:30-4:30. 
> 
> The novice class focuses on a simple series of basic capabilities to take
someone, almost anyone, from zero to authorizing comfortably. You need no
equipment except yourself to start, although you will slowly need to get your
kit together. First things, your protective gear (male cup, goggles) and a
wiffle ball bat. Basic concepts include stance, movement, sword and shield
positions, developing sufficient power in your blows consistently, different
kinds of blows at different ranges, angles and distance in the fight,
entering, leaving and controlling distance, shield defense, sword defense.
Then preparation for combat, acknowledgement and preparing for authorization
-- all based on 7 basic physiological concepts. 
> 
> Supporting material will help you build or buy sword, shield, and armor. 
> 
> This works, we took all sorts, women 5 1 and barely 100 lbs, 40 year old
women, all kinds of guys, and authorized them. " 
> 
> Sir Styker 
> 
> I will add that the class is fun and low key, though I myself am not a low
key type of guy this class hit the mark and was a fun for all that attended. 
> 
> Sir Guy