Concepts of Vor, Nach, and Indes

An article some of you may find interesting: The concepts of Vor, Nach, and Indes are integral to the art of fencing according to Liechtenauer. The words and concepts can be interpreted in many different ways, and I have gone through many iterations over the last...

Class for January 31, 2021

Good evening once again, everyone. As this is the last Sunday of the month (and the fifth one at that), we will be devoting the entire day to sparring. As always, I encourage everybody to incorporate what they have been learning along the way into their fighting, and...

Class for January 24, 2021

This week in class, we will have our fourth installment of Leckuchner’s Messer, starting with the Wecker. This cut is somewhat reminiscent of the Krumphau, and a fair number of plays stem from it, some of which we’ll be reviewing (along with some grappling...

Class for January 17, 2021

This week at Crossing Fight School, we’ll have our third installment of Leckuchner’s Messer, working our way through the windings and other post-Zornhau material. ‘Seeking the openings’ will continue be the theme for most of the plays in this...