It's a bind...exploits of pressure.

This week we've been working on the entering against half shield, looking at it's (half's) offensive potential and counters to diverse responses to the attempted entry. One of the benefits I see in this is how well this simple aspect of sword and buckler; from entry to bind or assault, fits in the simple basics for both Fabris and Thibault. The entry working a simple fourth to second progression, showing exploitation of space and line, the half showing the benefit of the bind and subjection, and both the need to understand sentiment when the swords are bound.

last week...

Fantastic work from all the groups last week. Intensive cutting and complicated partnered drills, which would have been hard slog barring the great effort that everybody (without exception) put in. Improvement and excellent cooperation from all of you, well done.