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...

Class for January 10, 2021

This Sunday, our look at Leckuchner’s Messer will continue, as we review some of the winding plays which are featured next in the treatise. If I have time, I would like to also incorporate some of the grappling plays that are present on subsequent pages, which...

Class for January 3, 2021

Greetings, everyone. I trust you all will be celebrating the departure of this horrendous year with great merriment (and rightly so). As promised, our first class of the new year will be from Leckuchner’s messer. This is a rather fun weapon to use, and although...

Class for December 20, 2020

Good afternoon, all. As I have told many of you, the last two weeks of this year will be devoted to sparring, and to cleaning up our fighting. If I could offer some advice to all of you to keep in mind over the next two weeks, it is this: Be less concerned about...

Class for December 13, 2020

Good afternoon, all. This week, we’ll be sorting out a couple of key elements from Mair’s 22nd play, along with the 23rd in its entirety. As is our custom, we’ll also be doing some exercises which define the spirit of the plays themselves. This will...