Monthly Archives: October 2010

Rapier – on hold. Sabre – a joy!

Posted on October 26, 2010 by xviiia

..aaand watch out for ‘Sabre – oh boy!’ The second sabre class was entirely enjoyable, a superb blend of basic solo cutting drills as well as paired drills that built up footwork, maintainance of measure, attacks, parries in a very … Continue reading →

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Assalto! Primo! Marozzo!

Posted on October 26, 2010 by xviiia

The first part of Marozzo’s Primo Assalto. Of all the sequences to cut one’s teeth on and practise, this seems to be just what I’m looking for. A sequence of just three steps, that covers (in order): Guardia Alta Mandritto … Continue reading →

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Forearm Regime 25 Oct

Posted on October 25, 2010 by xviiia

Progress reasonable, particularly grip, and to probing the ligament. Radial flexion from prima/terza (i.e. cuts fendente and montante) slow progress. 1. Wrist stretches Particularly: arm up, fingers stretched back (or flexed forward), laterally rotated and stretched. 2. Yellow ball squeeze … Continue reading →

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Forearm Progress 21 Oct

Posted on October 21, 2010 by xviiia

Better. But slow progress. Fibromyalgia type pain around bulk of forearm near elbow when make a fist or close grip. Grip tightening intensifies. But also curiously lessens for the second and third repetition. Improvement of pain upon probing. – Now … Continue reading →

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Rapier – on hold. Sabre – ahoy!

Posted on October 19, 2010 by xviiia

Cleverer a title were it cutlass, but hey. Left hand rapier preparations notwithstanding, have now opted for 19c Military Sabre due to the availability of lessons with a very good teacher – since for me, as opined previously, the guidance … Continue reading →

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Marozzo’s Primo Assalto Part 1

Posted on October 7, 2010 by xviiia

Agente and Patiente both start in Guardia Alta. Following actions all by Agente – except a fendente against which Agente uses Guardia di Testa. Patiente to just stand passively other than that. – (later iterations practise buckler / actively defend; … Continue reading →

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Marozzo’s Primo Assalto __ wmawiki raw excerpts

Posted on October 5, 2010 by xviiia

http://www.wmawiki.org/index.php?title=First_assalto_of_Marozzo excerpts: Translation The first assault of the wide play of sword and buckler. Now here begins the first assault of the sword and small buckler, that is beautiful and useful in sparring and teaching. Note: First the need in … Continue reading →

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Strained appendages: good news, bad news

Posted on October 1, 2010 by xviiia

Good news: Right elbow tendon and forearm are indeed responding well to cautious exercise, viz. gently squeezing a small rubber ball + assorted wrist stretches. Bad news: My left thigh is feeling the strain within 2 days of the Duellist’s … Continue reading →

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