by Steve | Mar 14, 2022 | General
The Ascalon tournament in Ohio was a sensational event. The format was solid, but the fencing conditions were confined to say the least; nevertheless, our Philadelphia area fencers did all sorts of damage all weekend. Everybody did well in one way or another, and a...
by Steve | Mar 9, 2022 | Classes
Greetings, fighters. This week, as most of you know, we are closed because of the Ascalon tournament in Ohio. This formal announcement is being made just to remind everyone. Class will resume on the 20th as scheduled. Best of luck to all competitors. Fight...
by Steve | Mar 4, 2022 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, we’ll be having a mock tournament to prepare our fighters for the Ascalon in Ohio on the weekend of the 13th. We’ll have a few warm-ups and a fight exercise or two, but the bulk of the day will be spent in competition....
by Steve | Feb 23, 2022 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, technically it will be Fight Week, which means we’ll be practicing some carefully chosen fight exercises meant to foster good fencing habits and allow us to further hone our skills. If attendance is sparse, we’ll have a...
by Steve | Feb 17, 2022 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, we’ll be looking at everything we couldn’t get to during our last class, and also revisiting a couple of exercises that have since been modified. These dynamic drills will not only aid us in developing better fighting...
by Steve | Feb 11, 2022 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, we’ll be doing a little bit of everything … experimenting with a few different competitive sparring games, looking closely at strategic options, and tailoring the fight to suit our opponents. I am hoping this class will...
by Steve | Feb 4, 2022 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, we’ll be reviewing the very last of the Ringeck material, which means we’ll be working from the bind, cutting, stabbing, and slicing as needed, in an effort to finish off our opponents. We’ll be going through a...
by Steve | Feb 2, 2022 | Videos
I find Oskar’s videos entertaining and informative, and this one is no exception. Here you can see some pretty stable, measured, and decidedly deliberate (‘eyes-open’) fencing, with the Vor and Nach switching between the two of them pretty regularly....
by Steve | Jan 26, 2022 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, it is Fight Week, and we all know what that means … fight-focused exercises and as much sparring as we can squeeze into the time we have. Experimentation and refinement will be the order(s) of the day. For those competing in...
by Steve | Jan 23, 2022 | Videos
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