[Ansteorra-rapier] Rapier Combat stages of training vs martial arts rank belts

[John Hidalgo]

Well there is a big difference between stage combat and the study or rapier
combat.  In terms of the SCA, even though I poke my head in from time to
time, I would still consider myself something of a beginner.

Thanks,
John


----- Original Message -----
From: "Erik @ Home (RR)" <elanghans at houston.rr.com>
To: <ansteorra-rapier at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 7:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-rapier] Rapier Combat stages of training vs martial
arts rank belts


> Newbie?  You?  Aren't you the same guy who was involved with Cavalier Days
> etc as well as being one of Jeff B.'s staged combat partners?
>
> Modius
> Houston
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <yodel at texas.net>
> To: <ansteorra-rapier at ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 6:37 AM
> Subject: [Ansteorra-rapier] Rapier Combat stages of training vs martial
arts
> rank belts
>
>
> > I hope I am not asking a stupid newbie question here.  If I am please
> forgive
> > my ignorance.  However, I suspect that this topic has come up before.
> >
> > In the interest of improving my health and getting back to an activity I
> enjoy,
> > I have been putting together my own personal training program.  I come
> from a
> > martial arts background (Togakure ryu Taijutsu).  I am looking at
> approaching
> > rapier study as a martial art.  Most martial arts have phases of
training
> that
> > the student moves through.  The accomplishment of each of these phases
are
> > often represented by some sort of rank belt system.
> >
> > Now I am not looking for a rank belt structure for rapier.  However, I
am
> > curious as to what the different milestones (or phases of focus) are in
> rapier
> > combat training.  Invariably, everyone's training path will be
different.
> > However, I cannot help but think that there are some stages or phases
that
> are
> > universal.
> >
> > With that in mind, if you were going to lay out a general training
program
> for
> > a class of rapier students, what levels would you set up and what would
be
> the
> > focus of each level? What would expect the students to be able to do or
> know at
> > the different levels?
> >
> > I will admit that I am not sure that my thinking on this is completely
> valid
> > and I welcome any feedback.
> >
> > Thanks for your imput,
> > John Hidalgo
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Ansteorra-rapier mailing list
> > Ansteorra-rapier at ansteorra.org
> > http://www.ansteorra.org/mailman/listinfo/ansteorra-rapier
>
> _______________________________________________
> Ansteorra-rapier mailing list
> Ansteorra-rapier at ansteorra.org
> http://www.ansteorra.org/mailman/listinfo/ansteorra-rapier
>