[Elfsea] Darius' DiGrassi day, Oct 7

[Miss I Brow]

I am wondering if there is anything here for someone who has limited 
skill/practice.  I am new to this area, and a few years ag had begun 
studying rapier in the East, but my practice was cut short by an auto 
accident.  I am interested in returning to practice, and want to learn a 
period style of fencing (East is full of "wire-weenies", LOL... they *love* 
epee and insist you start out there).  The lessons I received in rapier was 
from SCA people who also belong to a group called Markland (don't know if 
they play out here too).

Mairi Besswicke

>From: "Don Riney" <dmriney at earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: Barony of Elfsea <elfsea at lists.ansteorra.org>
>To: <elfsea at ansteorra.org>
>Subject: [Elfsea] Darius' DiGrassi day, Oct 7
>Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 10:15:34 -0500
>
>Greetings all
>
>Next weekend October 7 (weather permitting) I will begin opening my back 
>yard up once a month on a Saturday to work through DiGrassi's "True Arte of 
>Defence"
>
>Weapons used to study this will be principally heavy rapier though should 
>individuals wish to examine the text using cut and thrust that's fine too.
>
>The afternoon will include some reading and evaluation of the period 
>manual, walking through the steps described in the manual, as well as open 
>sparing in the back yard. I hope on this first day to progress through to 
>the discussion of Single Rapier which is the fourth "chapter" of the 
>instruction offered.
>
>Several websites offer transcriptions of DiGrassi
>http://www.cs.unc.edu/~hudson/digrassi/
>http://www.academiadellaspada.com/library/general/true_art.html
>http://www.musketeer.org/manuals/diGrassi/contents.htm
>
>and many more out there. I will be using the fist and third links above for 
>my reading though being able to contrast other translations might well 
>prove useful and interesting. I also have on hand at the house an OED.
>
>After playing with swords for the afternoon all are more than welcome to 
>hot dogs, burgers, brats, or other stuff to toss on the grill (I have 2) as 
>well as your favorite drink, for socializing.
>
>We will begin around noonish the address is
>809 N Bowen Rd
>Arlington TX, 76012
>
>In faith and fun
>Darius of the Bells, OL
>Cadet to Don Llywellyn
>
>(please forward as you see fit to those who may be interested)


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