The following is an introductory excerpt from the Original Order of the Rose Training Manual as written by Damian Azure, Fenton Monterro, and other members of the Order of the Rose. You can download the full manual using the attachment link below.
The following is an introductory excerpt from the Small Unit Tactics for Light Weapons Manual as written by the Blue Company in the Outlands. You can download the full manual using the attachment link below.
The following is an introductory excerpt from the Scola Metallorum Rapier Training Manual as authored by Lord Randal The Malcontent (Randal Ames) and other members of the Blue Company in the Outlands. You can download the full manual using the attachment link below.
The Winter Warrior Challenge is your opportunity to keep the rust off during the Off-Season. Each Month will have a different theme and there will be different activities you can do each week.
What on Earth is Cross-Training and how can you fit it into your Fencing routine?
Somewhere between lacing up your shoes and starting your first set of duels, you face the most important decision of your workout: Warm up, or not?
In my mind, this whole experience started like a setback, but with help, it has become a spring forward. And, it’s fun!
Learning to analyze a fight is a crucial skill for every fencer. We can all benefit from breaking a fight down into smaller, more manageable pieces.
Every three weeks you have an opportunity to dedicate time towards your own goals, along side your fellow fighters. Do you take full advantage of it?
In art, a Study is a drawing, sketch or painting done in preparation for a more elaborate piece. Studies are often used to understand the problems involved and to understand a particular skill or subject in more detail. In this Woodland Watch, we can apply that skill to fencing.
Fencing can frustrate us, it can infuriate us, it can confound us and inspire us. There is always more to learn, and I love it!
We’ve all been there. We fall into a slump in our fencing and we don’t know how to get out of it or how to push our fencing skill forward. Luckily, slumps are just temporary challenges we can work through.
In this weeks Woodland Watch, I want to share a helpful technique to organize your thoughts and is a great exercise for your fencing journal. It’s called Mind Mapping.
