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Great atmosphere at last night’s class! ⚔️

We explored a few feinting techniques from the Speaking Window Guard, learning how to provoke reactions and create openings.

Another useful tool to add to our fencing toolbox! ⚔️

Thanks to everyone who joined, see you next week!

Even my holidays can’t pass without a bit of reading, taking notes, or simply refreshing my memory.
On the cooler evenings, with the salty sea air and the sound of the waves in the background, there was still time for a little fencing practice too. :)

"Well... how can I dominate this line?"

"Like this." 💥

It was still incredibly today, so we kept the training light and focused on technique rather than intensity.

Today's lesson was all about controlling the centre line, creating an opening, and immediately following up with an attacking action. Simple concepts—but essential skills that every fencer needs to develop.

Great work from everyone, and we finished with some relaxed sparring to test the techniques we had been practising.

See you all next week!

📜⚔️ New HemaLore article!

I recently discovered this wonderful satirical fencing article from 1897 about the fine art of knowing you've been hit... and somehow not admitting it. 😄

Some fencing problems never seem to go away.

buymeacoffee.com/gaborantali/bliccels-the-noble-art-denying-touch-1897

Bliccelés: The Noble Art of Denying a Touch (1897) — SwordFight Club & HemaLore Post by SwordFight Club & HemaLore

Another treasure has been added to my collection of Hungarian duelling literature.❤️‍🔥⚔️🇭🇺

This time, it is a work published in 1901: A kardpárbaj veszélytelen kimenetele és annak eshetőségei, written by First Lieutenant Zoltán Cseresnyés Felső-Eőri of the Royal Hungarian Hussars. The foreword was written by Baron Jenő Bothmer, Captain of Hussars.

It is a fascinating work that explores the mental, moral, and chivalric preparation for the sword duel, offering a remarkable insight into the values, honour, and mindset associated with duelling at the turn of the twentieth century.

New, old, and regular faces all together, we had a fruitful class.❤️‍🔥

This time our focus was on how to control the centre line and apply a few follow-up actions.

It’s always a challenge sparring with Alexander… so naturally, I keep looking for ways to make it even worse for myself.

This time, kindly let me wear his brigandine and shoulder plates—because clearly, what I needed was extra weight and less mobility.

Count happier? Maybe :D
More exhausted? Absolutely.

I’ll need a full armour set… 😄

Excellent work from everyone, as always. This time, we’ve started exploring the Guard of Long Point… and, well, we’ve definitely fallen down the rabbit hole. 😄