Comments for Lonin http://lonin.org A Seattle-based group of historical fencing practitioners Thu, 17 May 2012 20:55:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Pugilism Drills by Pugilism at BWAHAHAHA, March-May 2012 | Lonin http://lonin.org/pugilism-drills/#comment-182 Pugilism at BWAHAHAHA, March-May 2012 | Lonin Thu, 17 May 2012 20:55:06 +0000 http://lonin.org/?page_id=858#comment-182 [...] leave from the group so that he can tend to other responsibilities. In his absence we are trying to drill the basic skills he taught us, getting as many reps as possible while preserving correct form. If we can keep that [...] [...] leave from the group so that he can tend to other responsibilities. In his absence we are trying to drill the basic skills he taught us, getting as many reps as possible while preserving correct form. If we can keep that [...]

]]> Comment on Hand Protection by Eric http://lonin.org/hand-protection/#comment-162 Eric Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:38:29 +0000 http://lonin.org/?page_id=279#comment-162 As addendum. I think everyone needs to own a lightweight pair of protective leather gloves, for technical longsword drill and for dagger. Example here: http://www.zenwarriorarmory.com/catalog.php?item=254&catid=41&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D41 One of our members is looking into the ensifer gloves (http://sparringglove.com/) ... we are hoping to see a pair soon to evaluate. As addendum. I think everyone needs to own a lightweight pair of protective leather gloves, for technical longsword drill and for dagger. Example here: http://www.zenwarriorarmory.com/catalog.php?item=254&catid=41&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D41

One of our members is looking into the ensifer gloves (http://sparringglove.com/) … we are hoping to see a pair soon to evaluate.

]]> Comment on BWAHAHAHA early March 2012 by BWAHAHAHA, 21 March 2012: Knitting the strands | Lonin http://lonin.org/2012/03/bwahahaha-early-march-2012/#comment-152 BWAHAHAHA, 21 March 2012: Knitting the strands | Lonin Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:58:51 +0000 http://lonin.org/?p=706#comment-152 [...] circling exercises and it’s why we have recently begun working on the drill, described in last week’s blog post, in which a failed attack is followed up by a molinello and a second (or third, etc.) [...] [...] circling exercises and it’s why we have recently begun working on the drill, described in last week’s blog post, in which a failed attack is followed up by a molinello and a second (or third, etc.) [...]

]]> Comment on Fiore – third master of dagger intro by Eric http://lonin.org/2012/03/third-master-dagger-intro/#comment-145 Eric Thu, 15 Mar 2012 05:28:46 +0000 http://lonin.org/?p=709#comment-145 Wednesday evening: worked the "low key" (strong lock) and "middle key" as a flow drill. Lots of hitting, and then option drills working the two basic followups plus the strong key, against the reverso. Then half an hour of fairly civilized and productive free play. Wednesday evening: worked the “low key” (strong lock) and “middle key” as a flow drill. Lots of hitting, and then option drills working the two basic followups plus the strong key, against the reverso. Then half an hour of fairly civilized and productive free play.

]]> Comment on Fiore – third master of dagger intro by Eric http://lonin.org/2012/03/third-master-dagger-intro/#comment-143 Eric Wed, 14 Mar 2012 04:28:03 +0000 http://lonin.org/?p=709#comment-143 Thanks Sterling... yes... if crossed deep on your sword, it's definitely better to cover and pommel strike... and I think, if he is binding above the middle of your sword (towards the tip), you can always cut around, or just withdraw the point, let the parry pass and then stab. I think the angulation has a fairly specific zone of success, where a) the bind is solidly in the middle of both blades and b) you are able to act while the overbind is progressing. Thanks Sterling… yes… if crossed deep on your sword, it’s definitely better to cover and pommel strike… and I think, if he is binding above the middle of your sword (towards the tip), you can always cut around, or just withdraw the point, let the parry pass and then stab. I think the angulation has a fairly specific zone of success, where a) the bind is solidly in the middle of both blades and b) you are able to act while the overbind is progressing.

]]> Comment on Fiore – third master of dagger intro by Sterling http://lonin.org/2012/03/third-master-dagger-intro/#comment-142 Sterling Wed, 14 Mar 2012 03:40:24 +0000 http://lonin.org/?p=709#comment-142 As an addendum to the longsword drill--I noticed that some times I had a much easier time creating an appropriate angle for the stab than others. I eventually realized that if I stepped in too close, I couldn't achieve an appropriate sword angle as the defender was bound high enough on my sword that they could simply angle the tip past their body. I suppose the correct play from that distance would be to cover and pommel strike/cut down to the left of the defender's sword? As an addendum to the longsword drill–I noticed that some times I had a much easier time creating an appropriate angle for the stab than others. I eventually realized that if I stepped in too close, I couldn’t achieve an appropriate sword angle as the defender was bound high enough on my sword that they could simply angle the tip past their body. I suppose the correct play from that distance would be to cover and pommel strike/cut down to the left of the defender’s sword?

]]> Comment on Fiore, 5 Feb. 2012 by Neal http://lonin.org/2012/02/fiore-5-feb-2012/#comment-120 Neal Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:23:03 +0000 http://lonin.org/?p=642#comment-120 Yeah, it seems to me that when we move to spear, we are stepping outside of the somewhat controlled, one-on-one duel environment that tends to be assumed in swordplay, and into the world of crazy "anything can happen" battlefield survival. Which means that spear should probably be drilled not only against spear but against longsword, poleax, and what have you. Which would lead naturally to the kind of unified approach to movement that you are describing. Yeah, it seems to me that when we move to spear, we are stepping outside of the somewhat controlled, one-on-one duel environment that tends to be assumed in swordplay, and into the world of crazy “anything can happen” battlefield survival. Which means that spear should probably be drilled not only against spear but against longsword, poleax, and what have you. Which would lead naturally to the kind of unified approach to movement that you are describing.

]]> Comment on Fiore, 5 Feb. 2012 by Eric http://lonin.org/2012/02/fiore-5-feb-2012/#comment-119 Eric Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:46:46 +0000 http://lonin.org/?p=642#comment-119 That's cool. I look forward to doing some spear work in the evening classes as well. A valuable lesson to be had from switching among various types of weapons, is a concept that Rene Latosa calls transition. To what extent do the movements that work with one type of weapon (length, weight) work well with another type of weapon (different length, weight). In my opinion, given time and mental limitations, we are better off when we refine movements that work with all weapon types, rather than investing time refining things that only work with one type. That’s cool. I look forward to doing some spear work in the evening classes as well. A valuable lesson to be had from switching among various types of weapons, is a concept that Rene Latosa calls transition. To what extent do the movements that work with one type of weapon (length, weight) work well with another type of weapon (different length, weight). In my opinion, given time and mental limitations, we are better off when we refine movements that work with all weapon types, rather than investing time refining things that only work with one type.

]]> Comment on BWAHAHAHA physical culture routine by BWAHAHAHA 24 Jan. 2012 | Lonin http://lonin.org/bwahahaha-physical-culture-routine/#comment-105 BWAHAHAHA 24 Jan. 2012 | Lonin Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:13:35 +0000 http://lonin.org/?page_id=598#comment-105 [...] in attendance. Pre-practiced some of the trickier moves in the physical culture routine, since the Figure 8 indian club move continues to baffle and confound a large portion of the [...] [...] in attendance. Pre-practiced some of the trickier moves in the physical culture routine, since the Figure 8 indian club move continues to baffle and confound a large portion of the [...]

]]> Comment on Arsenal finished, now called Armoury by Eric http://lonin.org/2012/01/arsenal-finished-now-called-armoury/#comment-86 Eric Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:19:49 +0000 http://lonin.org/?p=525#comment-86 I am honored that my re-labeling of this amazing structure has been adopted as standard. I am honored that my re-labeling of this amazing structure has been adopted as standard.

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