by Steve | Feb 5, 2021 | Concepts
An article some of you may find interesting: The concepts of Vor, Nach, and Indes are integral to the art of fencing according to Liechtenauer. The words and concepts can be interpreted in many different ways, and I have gone through many iterations over the last...
by Steve | Jan 28, 2021 | Classes
Good evening once again, everyone. As this is the last Sunday of the month (and the fifth one at that), we will be devoting the entire day to sparring. As always, I encourage everybody to incorporate what they have been learning along the way into their fighting, and...
by Steve | Jan 22, 2021 | Classes
This week in class, we will have our fourth installment of Leckuchner’s Messer, starting with the Wecker. This cut is somewhat reminiscent of the Krumphau, and a fair number of plays stem from it, some of which we’ll be reviewing (along with some grappling...
by Steve | Jan 16, 2021 | Classes
This week at Crossing Fight School, we’ll have our third installment of Leckuchner’s Messer, working our way through the windings and other post-Zornhau material. ‘Seeking the openings’ will continue be the theme for most of the plays in this...
by Steve | Jan 9, 2021 | Videos
I just came across this today. Pretty good stuff. There’s a beautiful example of a single-time counter in the last exchange.
by Steve | Jan 8, 2021 | Classes
This Sunday, our look at Leckuchner’s Messer will continue, as we review some of the winding plays which are featured next in the treatise. If I have time, I would like to also incorporate some of the grappling plays that are present on subsequent pages, which...
by Steve | Jan 2, 2021 | Concepts
This is a short video, but it is one worth watching, especially if you are trying to figure out how to define and structure your fighting.
by Steve | Jan 2, 2021 | Classes
Greetings, everyone. I trust you all will be celebrating the departure of this horrendous year with great merriment (and rightly so). As promised, our first class of the new year will be from Leckuchner’s messer. This is a rather fun weapon to use, and although...
by Steve | Dec 19, 2020 | Classes
Good afternoon, all. As I have told many of you, the last two weeks of this year will be devoted to sparring, and to cleaning up our fighting. If I could offer some advice to all of you to keep in mind over the next two weeks, it is this: Be less concerned about...
by Steve | Dec 14, 2020 | Videos
Sparring video from a recent class:...
