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The School of Historical Fencing

Locality: Preston, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 437 461 101

Address: 12/64 Oakover Rd 3072 Preston, VIC, Australia

Website: http://historicalfencing.com.au/

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25.01.2022 How to get out of a dangerous situation in 1816 ;)

25.01.2022 A handy drill for cutting with the single sword.

23.01.2022 More handy drills for rapier :) https://youtu.be/iafLm56ElKA

22.01.2022 Learn how to disengage! Disengage and parry in part 5 of Marozzo's Assault for the Partisan - https://youtu.be/7eBBb594OHE This 7 week series goes through the entirety of this historical form - https://www.youtube.com/playlist... If you missed the last video watch it here - https://youtu.be/hyrIBTfjEzU PART FIVE Your opponent is left hand forward you are right hand forward: - Thrust at their face outside the haft, - When they parry, disengage without contact and thrust over their left arm to the face or chest - Slice their left arm and withdraw your right foot to your left foot Your partisan is low on your left. When your opponent attacks: - Turn your body right to parry with a shoveling motion - Cut their left hand while stepping back with the left foot - Make 3 passes back and switch grips to left hand forward Learn the rest of Assalti here - https://www.youtube.com/playlist The School of Historical Fencing HistoricalFencing.com.au https://youtu.be/7eBBb594OHE

19.01.2022 A good primer on rapier hilt designs.

17.01.2022 New Swords in stock! Full price list here - http://historicalfencing.com.au/shop/ Regenyei Feders (Medium, or Flexy) - $420 Regenyei Big Feders - $440... Regenyei Trnavas (Medium, or Flexy) - $495 Regenyei Sideswords - $495 Regenyei Sideswords (Wideblade, Flexy) - $530 Regenyei Sabre - $390 Castille Rapier - $520 Jin Ke Rapier - $450 See more

17.01.2022 Learn how to defend yourself ! Parry with a spear in parts two and three of Marozzo's Assault for the Partisan - https://youtu.be/7XPNy8-yQB4 This 7 week series will go through the entirety of this historical form - https://www.youtube.com/playlist... If you missed last week's video on the salute, watch it here - https://youtu.be/RYYulBFeSwo

17.01.2022 Exciting news after our long hibernation, this Saturday we are starting up in person classes again! https://mailchi.mp//outdoor-swordfighting-classes-starting

15.01.2022 Good advice whatever style of fencing you practice. https://youtu.be/YcTdw0BSzLA

15.01.2022 Great insights into training from a modern sabre fencing perspective

14.01.2022 Learn 16th Century Spear with me over the next 7 weeks :) https://youtu.be/5Y5ONhrO8DU

14.01.2022 cute things about sabre from Adelaide :)

13.01.2022 Something to keep your feet moving during lockdown. https://youtu.be/lfd47Lp_dGc

12.01.2022 Rapier Germania, lama 1530 circa, impugnatura 1600 circa. La particolarità incredibile di questo oggetto è la presenza sulla lama di un calendario, riguardante l'anno dal 1531 al 1540. I nomi dei mesi, le domeniche e i giorni festivi sono segnati in oro.

11.01.2022 Learn how to defend after an attack! In part 6 of Marozzo's Assault for the Partisan we practice choosing the right defence for the situation - https://youtu.be/o6RCqGWbKP8 This 7 week series goes through the entirety of this historical form - https://www.youtube.com/playlist If you missed the last video watch it here - https://youtu.be/7eBBb594OHE... PART SIX From left hand forward and left leg forward position: - Feint a thrust to the opponent’s face - When they parry, disengage and thrust the throat or arm, while advancing your left foot - Begin recovering back If the opponent attacks your right side: - Parry by pulling your right hand to your waist, then riposte If instead your opponent attacks your left side: - parry with a counterclockwise half circle of the partisan, then riposte Learn the rest of Assalti here - https://www.youtube.com/playlist The School of Historical Fencing HistoricalFencing.com.au https://youtu.be/o6RCqGWbKP8

10.01.2022 Thinking about getting a sparring longsword? Watch my review of an Extra-Flex Trnava Feder. https://youtu.be/-VxVyzVkOs0

08.01.2022 Some thoughts on Sport and HEMA I really believe that sport should be at the core of all martial arts training. Training should have safety rules that prevent...s injury. People who train deadly combative techniques without the ability to use it in a safe sporting context do not have the ability to use distance, timing, or understand how to set up the skills they practice. Easier to teach a boxer how to eye poke, or a grappler a risky submission than to spend time practicing them without that ability. Competition drives people to face new skills and develop the art. Look at how beautifully refined Muay Thai and Boxing have become through competition. Compare the way fighters move today compared to 50 years ago. Yes it is artifical. Yes eye pokes, headbutts, bare knuckles and small joint breaks change the game. But try to hit a pro boxer. The defensive movement alone will make that impossible for someone who doesn't train boxing. When people train their own martial arts in isolated pockets, they never integrate all of that knowledge. They aren't challenged. They're satisfied by being the best in their club, the best in their community, and it stagnates. You can see that happening when someone brings new weapons to the fight- Thai Kicks, Head movement, submissions, you name it. With the ability to integrate all of this and a basis in competitive sport, we see a return to traditional techniques being used by people who can face whatever is thrown at them and have the ability to thrive in competitive environments. Historical fencing always has a sporting element to it. It should. From that base you can add the other elements- use in military, the duel, theater and in self defense. It is much easier to integrate those other aspects into people with strong competitive backgrounds. If the sport takes over too much then it becomes removed from it's roots and is no longer authentic. I think instead of pushing back against the idea of HEMA or Historical Fencing being in contrast to sport fencing, a better approach is to respond by saying "Yes, it is a sport. And for duelling, the battlefield, gladiatorial arenas, self defense and for theater!".

07.01.2022 What is the Bolognese School of Fencing? The beginning a series to answer that question, starting with the historical books the style is based on. http://www.gindiwauchope.com//introducing-the-bolognese-s/

07.01.2022 Learn how to: A) Get ready and, B) look fancy with a 16th Century Spear in part one of Marozzo's Assault for the Partisan - https://youtu.be/RiSwv7tTn6Y... This 7 week series will go through the entirety of this historical form - https://www.youtube.com/playlist If you missed the start last weeks video on the basics is here - https://youtu.be/5Y5ONhrO8DU Have fixed the audio from the previous version - https://youtu.be/RiSwv7tTn6Y

07.01.2022 Learn how to attack ! Riposte after a parry in part 4 of Marozzo's Assault for the Partisan -https://youtu.be/hyrIBTfjEzU This 7 week series will go through the entirety of this historical form - https://www.youtube.com/playlist... If you missed last week's video watch it here - https://youtu.be/7XPNy8-yQB4 PART FOUR Because your left side is open the opponent will be forced to attack it. When they do: - Parry the blow in the same way as before (rotating around your front hand) - Pass forwards and thrust the face on the outside of their partisan If the opponent parries: - Cut or thrust at their forward leg - Withdraw and cover yourself with the point on the ground - Switch grips and step back with the left foot The School of Historical Fencing HistoricalFencing.com.au https://youtu.be/hyrIBTfjEzU

06.01.2022 The restrictions in Victoria are changing and will allow for small outdoor classes in November. We are having a think about what classes to offer when that happens and will put out an announcement in about a week. In the mean time I suggest practicing your spear at home :)

03.01.2022 Handy drill for Longsword - try it in your lunchbreak!