by Steve | May 9, 2026 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, we’ll be looking at the few remaining stances and plays from Hans Medel, beginning with his 5th. Some of these plays will involve Abschneiden, an often-overlooked technique which, if executed properly, can control an...
by Steve | May 3, 2026 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, we will be reviewing the mechanics and the use cases for the last 2 cuts we didn’t go over last week, namely the Zwerchhau and the Zornhau. As we know, the 5 Hidden Hews can be used as ‘problem solvers’, or...
by Steve | Apr 24, 2026 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, we will be having a class on use cases and mechanics of the 5 Hidden Hews. We will be devoting a good amount of time on the Schielhau in particular, as developing and deploying this cut is one of the more important skills that can...
by Steve | Apr 18, 2026 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, the Medel Madness continues with his remaining stances and the plays related to them. Each one so far has had a useful element or two, and the ones upcoming should look a bit familiar, although Medel has added a few additional...
by Steve | Apr 10, 2026 | Classes
Tbis week at Crossing Fight School, our Medel review will continue with a look at his 3rd & 4th Stances and accompanying plays. As we near the very end of his text, give some thought to what you may want to have featured next in the months ahead. Put your...
by Steve | Apr 4, 2026 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, we’ll be reviewing the series of plays from Medel’s Third Stance as we near the end of his treatise. As we discovered last week, his Second Stance proved rather useful, and although things may not play out for us in the...
by Steve | Mar 28, 2026 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, we will be reviewing the plays extending from Hans Medel’s second stance, taking what we can from his recommendations, and adding what we can to make what he proposes as useful as possible. Aidan will once again be leading us...
by Steve | Mar 20, 2026 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, we will be reviewing plays originating from Medel’s Seven Stances. This is a subset of the main text which essentially highlights a series of guards, and a number of actions that you can stem from them. The concept of forcing...
by John | Mar 6, 2026 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, we will again be having a series of judged matches in preparation for our tournament, Clash for the Cash. We are also planning to keep score using HEMA Scorecard using features available on the site. As the site isn’t intended...
by Steve | Feb 26, 2026 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, we will be having a series of judged matches in preparation for our upcoming tournament, Clash for the Cash. As some of you may know, this will be the very first competition in the PEMAC League series, so it’s imperative that...
