by Steve | Nov 20, 2025 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, our look into Hans Medel’s Longsword will resume, picking up where it left off a few weeks ago. As I’ve mentioned before, his material is proving to be both enlightening and effective, and I’m sure this trend will...
by Steve | Nov 15, 2025 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, by popular demand, we are having a day set aside for one-handed weapons, namely rapier and smallsword. The class will be led by Tony and Ian who have agreed to step in and give people a lesson on some of our more popular secondary...
by Steve | Nov 7, 2025 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, we will be having a sparring day. The floor will be open for experimentation, refining your technique, trading ideas and interpretations, or simply fighting. Devil’s Point is on Saturday (at our alternate venue), so for our...
by Steve | Nov 1, 2025 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, we’ll be having a class on some Messer and Sword & Buckler techniques in advance of our Devil’s Point tournament on November 8th. This class will help us ensure that we are as prepared as we can be for the...
by Steve | Oct 22, 2025 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, it is Fight Week once again. We have a solid line-up of fight exercises as part of this class which are designed to train both instincts and technique, allowing us to fence fluidly and with intent. As always, if there is something...
by Steve | Oct 18, 2025 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, our study of Hans Medel’s Longsword continues, with more novel advice and techniques for us to examine. The plays we’ll be reviewing feature ways to break certain guards, along with other prescribed methods sometimes...
by Steve | Oct 10, 2025 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, our review of Hans Medel’s Longsword continues with his commentary on the Scheitelhau. His material has proven useful and unique so far, and I trust that trend will continue. This underrated cut doesn’t get the attention...
by Steve | Oct 3, 2025 | Classes, Tournaments
This week at Crossing Fight School, we will be hosting a Messer and Sword & Buckler Intramural Tournament. These beloved weapon systems don’t get the attention they deserve, so we’re giving them their due. For those who wish to practice Longsword,...
by Steve | Sep 27, 2025 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, we will resume our review of Hans Medel’s Longsword, picking up where we left off some weeks ago. As we have seen so far, Medel’s material does have some unique and effective devices within, and these upcoming plays are...
by Steve | Sep 19, 2025 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, we’ll be having a few sparring games (if desired) and some extended free sparring for the duration of our class. Many of our members will be at the AG Open tournament in Michigan, so the time will be ours to use as we see fit....
