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Eight Horse Melee
Originally published in Academie Duello’s blog, 5 Feb 2013 I wish I had a photo to share from last Sunday’s Mounted Combat workshop. The stars aligned so that all participants in the workshop were strong riders, and we had enough … Continue reading
Meeting with Swords
Swordplay from the Ground: Crossing the Sword in Front and Behind For the Green Spur there are only two ways you need to worry about encountering your opponent’s sword: from in front, and from behind. Crossing in Front This is … Continue reading
Cutting: Fluid Mechanics
Swordplay from the Ground: Cutting Mechanics & Timing In previous posts I discussed the eight lines and the three points of origin (shoulder, elbow and wrist) of cuts. To make your cuts effective, however, you need proper body mechanics and … Continue reading
Getting the Point to your Opponent
The knight’s sword was not just a cutting weapon. A well-aimed thrust delivered with the impulsion of a moving horse was a deadly combat technique. It was also an effective attack from the ground. There are four basic types of … Continue reading
Shoulder to Wrist: three types of cut
Swordplay from the Ground: Wrist, Elbow & Shoulder Cuts Not only are there eight lines on which to cut, there are three places from which to cut, wrist, shoulder and elbow. For the Green Spur you are required to demonstrate … Continue reading
New Years Goals revisited
Originally posted in January 2013 on Academie Duello’s blog. April is a great time to check in on those heady resolutions and see where they’re at … Good Morning and Happy New Year! (sorry, was that too loud?) Since it … Continue reading
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Cutting down (and up, and across)
Swordplay from the Ground: The Eight Cuts In the last three posts I’ve covered posture, movement and turns of the body, with or without a sword in hand. Now we’ll turn our attention to the sword and look at cutting … Continue reading
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Taking a Turn
Swordplay from the Ground: Turns of the Body Last week’s post on the Mounted Combat Green Spur Curriculum covered moving forward, back and side to side. This week we’re adding turns to menu. Demonstrate the three turns of the body. … Continue reading
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The Mounted Combat Curriculum – Green Spur
Like the Mastery program, we have five ranks within the Cavaliere program, denoted by Spurs: Green, Blue, Red, Silver and Gold. To acquire each rank you need to be a triple threat, demonstrating your skill in Horsemanship, Riding and Mounted … Continue reading
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Ride with Authority
The final item on the Riding Level 1 scoresheet is: 15. Demonstrate overall authority, safety & confidence This is similar and related to the last point on the Horsemanship Level1 sheet: 11. Demonstrate safety and common sense when working around … Continue reading
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