by Steve | Aug 23, 2024 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, the illustrious duo of Austin Straub and Ian Burgess-Linden will be at the helm, teaching us two critical elements of fencing – footwork and parrying. These two key ingredients are what makes most of what we do both functional...
by Steve | Aug 16, 2024 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, we will be having another installment of the Hidden Hew Review, as there are many new people now training with us who could use a more formal introduction to the strikes which comprise the basis of many attacks and plays in KDF....
by Steve | Aug 8, 2024 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, we will once again resume our study of Paurenfeyndt’s Longsword, as we draw ever nearer to the conclusion of his treatise. This class will feature, among other things, a few key techniques common to close-in fencing, where...
by Steve | Aug 1, 2024 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, we will be having an open floor for free sparring and for the trading of ideas to help us advance our training. Several of us will be in North Carolina for the Raleigh HEMA Open, so attendance will be somewhat light. Nevertheless, I...
by Steve | Jul 26, 2024 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, it is Fight Week once again, and it couldn’t come at a better time, as many of us are going to be competing in Raleigh, NC at the Raleigh Open the first weekend in August. This, of course, means a series of tactical exercises...
by Steve | Jul 18, 2024 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, we will be graced with the presence of the one and only Jonathan Paulino, who will be instructing us in the ways of dual sword wielding. 😀 It’s my understanding that this is a lesson that’s been in development for a...
by Steve | Jul 12, 2024 | Classes, Special Events
This week at Crossing Fight School, we will be having a class led by the one and only Mike “Colonel” Sanders on Bartitsu, a fighting style originating in Europe during the late Victorian era. 🙂 I have been looking forward to this class with much...
by Steve | Jul 7, 2024 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, we’ll be having a low-key class following the Revolution Rumble tournament in Philadelphia. We’ll go over what worked, what didn’t, and how we can make it better. There is a lot to consider after an event like...
by John | Jun 28, 2024 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, we will be having an intense class in preparation for Revolution Rumble, happening next Saturday in Philadelphia. This session will look a lot like a Fight Week class, but it will also feature judged matches with tournament rule set...
by Steve | Jun 21, 2024 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, we will be having an open floor for sparring for those interested in preparation for Revolution Rumble, which will be happening on July 6th in Philadelphia. Next week, we’ll be having a formal (and very intensive) preparation...
