Last sessions for 2010

Please note that the last session, on the 16th, will be the prize playing. Rules for this will be announced in due course. The university club then closes on Wednesday morning the week after this. We'll be back in again on the 6th; details of that will be announced later.

The timetable has been updated with the latest sessions and can be found here. In those cases where the timetable hasn't been updated you can guess what's going to happen by extrapolating from previous months.

N.B. there's a pugilistic session booked for the 12th of September, 2-4pm, in the usual venue.

Timetable update

Apologies for the belated update of the timetable.

New text

A reprint of Longhurst's 1906 treatise has now been republished. It can be purchased very cheaply, particularly in conjunction with the free postage offer that's still operating, or downloaded for free.

Fightcamp

Please note the interesting range of classes at the forthcoming Fightcamp event. This is a cheap and easy way to see a variety of HEMA systems (or to find opponents for bouts) and well worth attending.

Beware, places are limited!

Sunday training

A session has been booked for 2-4pm on Sunday the 13th. Come equipped for pugilism but bring a fencing mask if you have one, and read this first.

Homework

Last night's class covered various simple actions against a fistic attack, such as the stop hit, parry on the outside and riposte with the fist or riposting with the chassé bas after leaping back out of distance.

As mentioned, movements such as the punches, kicks, lunges &c. can take a lot of repetitions to get right. As our weekly training sessions are limited in number it is a good idea to practice these at home during the week; it will make noticeable improvements in your training if you can get more repetitions under your belt between sessions.

The same applies to fitness; class time is limited and must, other than the essential warm up, concentrate on the techniques and principles of art. If you would like to develop increased fitness (always useful) then additional training outside the class is also recommended.