I had a good practice in Aquaterra. The only other fighter to show up was James O'Guinn. But we fought for one and a half hours and it felt great.

Registration is now available for Sport of Kings. http://www.sportofkings.org/
I will be teaching a four hour class on Defense and a 2 hour class on Movement, Balance and Focus.

I went out to June Faire today with armor in hand. Didn't fight in the tourney (we arrived too late anyway), but used the day as a fancy dress fight practice.
I got in some good training with Sir Rauokinn. We worked on leg defense. And I did a bunch of fighting with Sir Einar and Master Andras. It was a lot of fun. Great weather for fighting.

Didn't practice with anyone today, but I repaired some equipment and did some sword drills.

I went over to Skapti's and had a good practice with him and his squire. It was mainly pick-ups with the occasional comment afterward. It was all in the sun, so it was a good little workout.

Went to Madrone Wednesday practice tonight. (otherwise known as Rauokinn's End of Month Regional Practice). Not a big turnout, but some good people to work with ( Read more... )

Went to Sunday Practice in Aquaterra today. A good practice with some quality people to work with ( Read more... )

Today I taught my Fundamentals of Defense class at the Aquaterra Ithra. I condensed my 4 hour class to 2 hours for the Ithra. I only had three students, but the class went well. I gave critiques on the shields they were using (size, strapping, balance). Reviewed basic fundamentals of shield work, foot work, range and balance ( Read more... )

I was able to attend the April workshop on Saturday and attend the dvd viewing and critique at Dak's in the evening ( Read more... )

We had a good practice in Aquaterra today. Great summer-like weather. I tried to focus on defensive drills and specific shot placement, even with the people that only wanted to do pick up fights ( Read more... )