This week at the London Longsword Academy.

 

 A lot going on this week, Monday got off to a wonderful start with a good turn out at the Barbican rapier class despite it being a bank holiday.  We started with a method of finding the opponent's blade, then closing the line with the thrust. We put the same exercise into practice with a game, one person in the middle attacking a circle of people who each adopted a different guard. On the first circle the middle had to find the blade and enter, on the second circle the outer parties disengaged stealing the tempo. Great fun and a fantastic learning tool.

As soon as we finished the drill we went straight into sparring, taking full advantage of the extra space. Nice to see Robert attempting some of the disarms he learnt from Reinier in Delft, but special mention has to go to Fleur for changing her fight to di Grassi mid way through her bouts and using her left hand to some effect.

All in all a fantastic evening, thanks to all of you who made it.

What else this week?

Tuesday in Beckenham it's staff and spear.

Wednesday at the Blackfriars/Waterloo class it's sword buckler & shield.

Thursday is burn night, intense, aerobic drilling with multiple weapons.

Friday of course is the fantastic new longsword class in Highgate.