Class for February 9, 2025

This week at Crossing Fight School, we are having another Intermural Tournament to better prepare for us for Clash for the Cash, our upcoming competition in March. Please arrive on time, as we cannot afford any delays. We will endeavor to shut down promptly at 6 PM so...

Class for February 2, 2025

This week at Crossing Fight School, we will be reviewing the next few plays from Mair’s Longsword, and focusing on the essential elements therein. As I mentioned before, there’s a lot to unpack in his material, and there will be a few devices and methods...

Class for January 26, 2025

This week at Crossing Fight School, we will dive deeper into the complex collection of Longsword plays from Paulus Hector Mair. As some of you already know, Mair has an extensive section devoted to Longsword, and the plays are both lengthy and complex. Since they...

Class for January 19, 2025

This week at Crossing Fight School, our class will be led by the incomparable Aidan Witherspoon. The lesson will center around Paulus Hector Mair and some mid-to-later KDF material. Mair will probably be our next source, at least in part, as we go further down the...

Class for January 12, 2025

This week at Crossing Fight School, we are having an Intermural Tournament to test the Clash for the Cash format and rule set, to which we’ve made a few adjustments in the last several weeks. The competition begins at 3 PM, and hopefully will feature multiple...

Class for January 5, 2025

This week at Crossing Fight School, we will be going over the very last of the plays from Paurenfeyndt’s Longsword, which involve a number of grappling and somewhat unique Schwertnehmen (sword-taking) techniques. After some thorough and lengthy research, I feel...

Class for December 29, 2024

This week at Crossing Fight School, we are having another sparring and experimentation day to close out the year. This Sunday will look a lot like last week, though perhaps without all the birthday festivities. Enjoy your extended fighting time while it lasts, as we...

Class for December 22, 2024

This week at Crossing Fight School, we will be having a free sparring day, along with a bit of experimentation. I will be recruiting a few volunteers to help interpret the last 4 or 5 remaining Paurenfeyndt Longsword plays, which has proven a bit of a challenge. For...

Class for December 15, 2024

This week at Crossing Fight School, we will have an open floor for sparring, as attendance will be light. Bucks Historical Longsword is hosting the Golden Toaster tournament, and a great many of our people will be in attendance, so there will be no formal lesson. We...

Class for December 8, 2024

This week at Crossing Fight School, the illustrious Mike “Colonel” Sanders will be leading our intrepid crew through a class on Bartitsu basics. His classes are always fun, informative, and well-rounded, so it is certainly not to be missed A few of us will...