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Brekke,<br>
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I found some links that should help you get started. The first 2
contain the basic footwork. Footwork drills you can do on your own and
having good footwork will really help you along. The 3rd link has a
greater overview of Italian Rapier. It covers basic to intermediate
knowledge and your teachers may vary from the material, but it looks
like a pretty good <span id="query_top_v3" class="query_top_v3">generalization</span>.
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://runolfr.blogspot.com/2006/10/rapier-drill-footwork.html">http://runolfr.blogspot.com/2006/10/rapier-drill-footwork.html</a><br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.swordandmug.us/SWORD/footwork.htm">http://www.swordandmug.us/SWORD/footwork.htm</a><br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.guardup.net/sword/research_papers/HW_Rapier_study-guide.pdf">http://www.guardup.net/sword/research_papers/HW_Rapier_study-guide.pdf</a><br>
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Best of luck in your studies,<br>
Bastyaen<br>
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brekke lockerd wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Thank you so much to everyone who responded and offered advice! I appreciate it.
I live just north of Dallas, and I believe that Steppes is the closest to me. I checked their calendar and saw that they usually hold rapier practice on Tuesday, but because I work a night job I can't always make it out. I was hoping to get a start on what I needed so that if and when I was able to make it out there I can actually start learning and get more advice. I don't know if there are other groups close to me, or if they hold rapier practice. The mask I just got is a fencing mask, I'm pretty sure that will pass any of the tests that have to be done to it.
I think that answers what everyone asked me.
Thank you again for all your help, I hope to join the ranks of fighter soon!
Brekke
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