Greetings,<br>Due to the weather projection of rain - and the fact it is raining now- I am cancelling BMDL rapier practice for today, May 13. That does not, however, mean you can't work on something! Here are my suggestions.<br>
Proper footwork is the basis of all rapier fighting, no matter what style it is one follows. I had planned to work on Capo Ferro's style today, but instead I suggest working on lines of attack. Movement forwards and backwards should be primarily in an X manner. Practice moving forward forward at an angle, and back at an angle. Consider how this affects distance from a fixed point, or a partner moving towards/away from you. Swords are not necessary for the drill, but can be used to practice engagement range at the same time.<br>
<br>YIS<br>Clewin Kupferhelbelinc<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 5:22 PM, Shawn MacIntyre <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:medicmacintyre15219@yahoo.com" target="_blank">medicmacintyre15219@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif"><div><span>Unto this Glorious Barony does Baron Liam send greetings,</span></div>
<div><br><span></span></div><div><span>War Practice approaches, in one week many of us will be sitting in camp at Cooper's Lake Preparing our weapons for the next day's battles.</span></div><div><br><span></span></div>
<div><span>I understand greatly that this Sunday is Mother's Day, but with battles so close, what better time to come and prepare for War Practice!</span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>Fencing will have a Guest Marshal this week, Don Clewin will host and marshal this Sunday's Baronial Fencing Practice.</span></div>
<div><br><span></span></div><div><span>Archery and Thrown Weapons Practices will also begin at 11.</span></div><div><br><span></span></div><br></div></div></blockquote></div>