ARMS Academy

Nothing but swords and good vibes at ARMS Academy.

A few weeks ago we did a lesson entirely about thrusts with longsword and sabre. To reinforce the drills, we had some bouts on a narrow stone bridge, where only thrusts counted for valid points.

That’s Matt in blue, and Jason in grey.

It was one of my favourite lessons so far for three reasons. 1: being able to stress test a drill in a contextually relevant setting really brings out the lessons you’re trying to teach. 2: being able to play around in our space is a huge advantage to training in Victoria Park. 3: you get to yell “you shall not pass!”

Also, this was before a recent gear upgrade, and we have more sparring jackets now. Low gear sparring has its place, but we took this really carefully and came out without even a bruise.

In Gqeberha and want to learn historical fencing? Send me a DM, we’ll be happy to have you.