Learn Rapier II – Footwork

Learn Rapier II – Footwork

by Martin Fabian Comment Closed
Tento článok je v angličtine. Preložte ho kliknutím sem. Another entry in the Learn Rapier video series - this time about about footwork in historical Italian rapier. Alfa and Omega are the first and the last letters from the classical Greek alphabet. They’re often used to symbolize that something is both the beginning and the end. And in fencing, everything starts and ends with footwork. THE MYTH OF HEMA FOOTWORK If there was a myth about historical fencing that we should debunk and get rid of in the first place, it certainly would be the concept of HEMA being slow, clumsy and laborious. That is not true. Often it serves as but an excuse to people who are lazy to do some proper practice. Our ancestors were exquisitely athletic – we have so much pictorial and textual evidence since as far we can remember and dug. So no more talking and excuses and let’s get to work! (viac…)...
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Learn Rapier I. – Cutting

Learn Rapier I. – Cutting

by Martin Fabian Comment Closed
Tento článok je v angličtine. Preložte ho kliknutím sem. Welcome to our new video series! Instructional videos are getting more and more popular and thus we decided it's about time we did some as well. And since longsword is currently the most popular topic, we'll start with another fantastic weapon - the renaissance rapier according to Salvator Fabris. Longsword and other weapons will eventually follow. This video is intended for everyone - from beginners to more advanced students of the Art. An academic scholar may point out some important information may be missing or argue that stress might be put elsewhere - and that is entirely true; the important thing is I'd like to make this series regular (as far as my normal life and time will allow me; the production takes quite some time) and to provide all the obligatory, interesting and valuable information one after another. And you, dear reader and subscriber, will have a word and influence over how...
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Video – šerm rapírom

Video – šerm rapírom

by Martin Fabian Comment Closed
V poslednom roku sme sa čoraz viac presunuli aj k šermu rapírom. Už to nie je len doplnková aktivita, ale pomaly a isto sa z neho stáva naša pravidelná činnosť. Hlavným zdrojom pre nás stále ostáva Salvator Fabris, ktorého kniha Lo Schermo, overo Scienza d’Arme z roku 1606 zaslúžene patrí medzi najlepšie šermiarske knihy, aké boli kedy napísané. Fabris zaviedol v šerme tzv. extravagantné strehy; sú to špecifické strehy, pri ktorých je hlava posunutá prudko vpredu, prípadne je telo vytočené do polôh, ktoré sú spočiatku dosť neprirodzené. Akonáhle si ich však osvojíte a naučíte sa pracovať s výhodami, ktoré poskytujú, len ťažko sa budete vracať k iným majstrom. (viac…)...
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