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Tag: training

Who’s Who in European Swordfighting Groups and Styles Today

July 28, 2021November 16, 2021 by Aspiring Knight

Who’s Who and What’s What. A rough list of terms to know.

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Managing Heat While Wearing an Oven

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 by Aspiring Knight

“Is that armor hot?” Hotter than you might imagine. Here’s how we cope with it.

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Winter Settles In…

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 by Aspiring Knight

It is mid December, and we are nearing the end of 2020, and maybe even this pandemic. Here in New England, we are being regaled with a fairly significant snow storm and it is beautiful. With the snow, the event season, already almost dead from an abundance of safety, is driven further into our memories….

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Train Like a 15th Century Knight

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020 by Aspiring Knight

In 1408, the anonymous book, “Livre des faits de Jean le Meingre, dit Boucicaut” spoke of knighthood, deeds, and the training of one of the most famous and successful knights in history, Jean le Meingre II. Among the training he did were mounting a horse without using the stirrups, climbing the underside of a ladder,…

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Outdoor Soft Kit Training

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020 by Aspiring Knight

Today I joined the rest of The Knights Hall and friends to partake in a little soft kit training. This is where we don light, padded armor and play games to hone our fighting skills. These are fun, short rounds similar to “capture the flag” or as we joke about ir, “boffer tag”, but they…

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