[Glaslyn] FW: [Steppes] A Sword and Buckler Seminar

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Forwarding this from the Steppes list...

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>Baron Lyelf the Lame asked me to forward this along, as he has lost most of 
>his e-mail addresses in a computer crash.   If any of you know him, I'm 
>sure he would appreciate hearing from you.  His e-mail address is:  
>BLYLE at sbcglobal.net
>
>Arianne
>
><snip> I lost most of my email addresses.  I hope you can forward it on to 
>our more martial SCA friends.
>
>It refers to a Sword & Buckler seminar (based on the
>I.33 manuscript) being taught in the DFW area.  The
>instructor is SCA, so the Steppes may know all about
>it already.
>
>Bob
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><chronique_editor at yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 04:55:05 -0000 Subject: 
>[CFML] MEDIEVAL SWORD & BUCKLER (RA I.33) seminar, DFW          Plain Text 
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>MEDIEVAL SWORD AND BUCKLER
>Two Days of study on Royal Armouries RA MS I.33
>with
>Dr. Robert Holland of the Schola Saint George
>Feb. 11th – 12th, 2006, DFW Texas
>
>With the publication of Dr. Jeffrey Forgeng's book The Medieval Art
>of Swordsmanship (http://www.revival.us/index.asp?
>PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=98), many students of medieval combat,
>fencing and Asian martial arts became fascinated with sword and
>buckler. But the text is complex, and the figures difficult to
>interpret.
>
>But I.33 is an extremely interesting text; it seems to be intended
>for civilian self-defense, but may have military roots (many of the
>positions or wards can be found in contemporary manuscript
>illuminations). It is also the only text that pictures a woman, the
>enigmatic Walpurgis. But the system is a self-contained, effective
>approach to defense with a sword and buckler that can be used with
>blistering efficiency as a tournament form or as a martial art.
>
>Dr. Robert Holland, Principale of the SF branch of the Schola Saint
>George (http://www.scholasaintgeorge.org), has been working on the
>system since before the publication of Dr. Forgeng's fine book,
>distilling the principles into core ideas combined with drills and
>exercises designed to help combatants understand the treatise and
>integrate the key principles into their fight.
>
>Dr. Holland, known in the SCA as Viscount Sir Robert of Woodsend
>(West Kingdom), has been a well-known combatant and highly respected
>teacher for many years. His teaching style is open and effective,
>combining solid kinesthetics with a razor-sharp understanding of the
>treatise. Students should come away from the seminar with practical
>skills they can apply to their art and an appreciation for the depth
>of the manuscript's approach.
>
>In addition to the drills, students will have the opportunity to
>spar and to work with Schola instructors.
>
>Students should bring a single-handed sword, shinai, buckler,
>gambeson (or equivalent), gorget, gloves or light gauntlets, and a
>fencing mask or light helmet. Medieval shoes are recommended but not
>required. Students should also bring snacks and are advised to bring
>drinks as well.
>
>More information can be found on the Schola website,
>http://www.scholasaintgeorge.org. For advance tickets, purchase
>direct
>
>http://www.revival.us/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=212
>
>or call Brian R. Price at 708-434-1251. Limited crash space is
>available, contact Brian at chronique_editor at yahoo.com for more
>details.
>
>Briarwood Retreat, 670 Copper Canyon Road, Argyle, TX (North DFW)
>Fees: $25 Schola members; $40 non-members. $50 at the door. Saturday
>lunch, $8
>Bucklers & Shinai based weapons will be available for purchase.
>
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