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Guía sobre Fundamentos en manjeo de la Espada Larga en Español; Parte III

Qué elementos requiere una buena clase básica? Qué son fundamentos?

En 417 HEMA & Esgrima Antigua e Histórica de Puerto Rico y del Caribe sabemos lo que es empezar de cero. Y aunque los fundadores tenían distintos trasfondos y experiencias en distiantas artes marciales, ninguno de nosotros había pisado una escuela dedicad a a las Artes Marciales Históricas de Europa.

El condicionamiento físico es tan importánte como el impartir instrucción en las destrezas y técnicas. Uno ha de ir siempre a la mano del otro. La seguridad siempre ser primero. Y minimizar la oportunidad de sufrir lesiones es imperativo.

En una clase típica básica seguimos ciertas guías:

Establecemos un plan de trabajo para la clase

Términos , conceptos y teoría son presentados al estudiante.

Una rutina de estiramiento y calentamiento...desde los pies a la cabeza.

Ejercicios de calentamiento con un simulador de madera. No sólo ayuda con la condición física pero también ayuda al nuevos estudiante a familiarizárse con el instrumentos de estudio.

Ejercicios de juego de pies....trabajando la postura y principalmente las extremidades inferiores.

Ejercicios de juego de manos y espada...trabajando con las extremidades superiores y la biomecánica tras del uso de la espada.

Ejercicios integrando puntos 5 y 6.

Correcciones y preguntas

Enfriamiento

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The Knightly Art & Science of the Medieval Longsword I

We would be introducing the attendees to some of the history behind the Longsword.

The various historical sources still in existence to this day dealing with the knightly art of the longsword. The anatomy of the longsword. Common misconceptions. Fundamentals and physical conditioning in a relaxed and casual manner.

The lecture /class would have a demonstrative part and a practical part. Proper safety etiquette would be observed at all times and there would be no contact between the participants.

We would be using balsa wood historical replicas of medieval wasters around a pound in weight and 48 inches of overall length provided and under the strict supervision of the lecturer.

We are a Spanish /English language inclusive study group.

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The Knightly Art and Science of the Medieval Longsword 1 : An Introduction

We are live!

Once more let us thank the Springfield Libraries for lending us the space to share some Medieval and Renaissance culture with the Community.

We are 417 HEMA/Esgrima Antigua e Histórica de Puerto Rico y del Caribe:

The Knightly Art and Science of the Medieval Longsword 1 : An Introduction

We would be introducing the attendees to some of the history

behind the Longsword.:

The various historical sources still in existence to this day dealing with the knightly art of the longsword.

The anatomy of the longsword.

Common misconceptions.

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Marek and Björn sending their regards from Skunks 2024 in Poland!!!

These are the two finest Meyerist and HEMA instructors we have, they are a blast! Cann t wait to meet them in person !

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Clay as a cutting medium

Clay as a cutting medium is the most inexpensive and ready available in the Planet. It doesnt leave a carbon print behind or trash....We just have to keep it clean and it can be use indefinitively. We can produce our own cutting clay with materials ready available and free on your own back yard. We can even experiment with different grades of plasticity, malleability and mass as with a myriad of shapes. Beats paper and tattami anytime if you ask me.

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Literally cutting cards

417 HEMA: Historical European Martial Arts in Springfield MO One of our beloved cutting mediums....cards. Reasons to try it...

0.It s even more challenging than the usual mediums. 1.almost as inexpensive as the paper roll thingie 2.You better have good structure ,a good edge aligment and decent kinetic chaing dynamic or the thing will laugh at you every time. 3. Aim...smaller target. 4.It s fun to see you friends and collegues trying to cut their first one.... 5. The priceless face of your friends and collegues when they finally cut through that first card.

I know I make it look easy lol

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There is a trend in the exercise of cutting among HEMA enthusiasts, competitive cutters and even instructors where they practice cutting on a frame using paper as a medium. It s cheap , it s fun, it s frustrating for some.....the truth is I think is a bit of a waste.....but hey cutting bottles and foam noodle is also a wasteful exercise lol....remember to recycle...

But in my opinion ,I think it doesn t have much value on showing new students proper structure, stance and the whole how and why of the cutting mechanics.....

We don t necessarily hew or strike while sparring and/ or "fighting" the same way we would for cutting tatami....But nontheless the exercise of cutting tatami or one of the dozen mediums (including the paper roll thing)we have come up with in later years IS a great way to understand striking mechanics in sparring....One supplements the other nicely as long as we identify some key practical differences. So for my paper roll cutting friends....I would suggest take your paper roll and cut it in half or even three parts...you are going to end with smaller paper rolls and a narrower drape of paper....Go from wider to narrower...and when you get tired....grab playing cards.....and tell me how it go.

End of rant....

On this video I me exploring water on its solid form as a cutting medium.....almost as inexpensive as paper and /or clay for example this first experiment went really well.

Check it out!

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Being a native Caribbean islander and historical fencer my training grounds were the jungle, rain forest, rivers, sand banks and beaches...now as a resident of Springfield MO and acting head instructor of 417 HEMA , I have the "blessing" of very cold Winters....snow and ice.

This environment poses different challenges and new options for training for the historical fencer...specially for the non-native ones.

An I take every opportunity that it presents to train on these conditions.

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Milky(Milkyway?)""

by Rebecca Dianne Chilson

When she painted, she pulled the long black drapes of her hair aside.

Like her face was a window ready to take in sunlight.

Tender pink tulips parted and cupped into a smile.

Her dark eyes wild with the next idea bubbling up inside.

With purpose guiding her milky tender limbs, she dips the end of her brush

In the blobs of crimson, white and tan. Perfect little dabs of glistening wet skin

Painted into the canvas of her life just as she saw it from within.

When she danced, it was like her body was painting the room with milky

Ivory twirls, and black hair flicking through the air, splattered inky curls

Her life was a canvas and she was the girl

who endlessly painted her enchanted little world.

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Basic overhead swings with a wooden waster, probably one of the very first and very basic exercises we teach and demonstrate to our Basic Longsword course students. Basics of edge alignment, grip, anatomy of the sword and our kinetic chain...the proper alignment of our wrist, arms, spine, shoulders, head, hips ,legs and feet.

It seems like a over simplified and tedious way to learn...but thats how we learnt and develop our methodology. 417 HEMA classes are not for the hasty and corner cutter...eventually bad habits that were never corrected in time will catch up with the undisciplined historical fencer.

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Instructing Rebecca on the basics and fundamentals of a well balanced stable stance . Happy times!

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A typical longsword class at 417 HEMA in Springfield MO. Rebecca working on her footwork fundamentals and stance as a Basic Longsword course student, and Travis working on simple blocks,parries and displacements as an Intermediate Longsword student on a beautiful but rainy day of August.

We all miss you. Be well.

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Incorporating exercises , flourishes, prescribed sequences and what we can only describe as "forms" from the Historical sources in 417 HEMA has always been part of our curriculum.

But as a "revived" historical martial arts we also encourage our students and instructors to device different levers or tiers of forms for the whole body of students and instructors to put to good use.

This is an example from the Basic Longsword course.

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So grip strength is super important for competitive historical fencers and instructors. Methods and tools for developing grip strength are many. As a matter of fact we have several favorite and some unique methods to develop grip strength in 417 HEMA here in our little corner of Springfield MO.

Soon in our practice we also found out the best and more scientific method to determine and keep track of our progress....what really worked and any potential problems. The solution came from my Nursing Science studies and friends on the Physical/Occupational therapy field: the Dynamometer.

This simple device helped us based on gender, age group and dominant hand what were the expected parameters for healthy, average, and over average grip strength. From there keeping track of our own progress and that of our students was just a matter of discipline.

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This is another unique tool of our practice in 417 HEMA in Springfield MO. The use of paddles help us with strength training, biomechanics and sword work , like improving awareness of edge alignment and spatial awareness.

We even use them in water for a more dramatic effect. It serves as a striking pad, a target of sorts and in general as a very versatile and unexpected training tool.

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Marek Tadeusz Helman is HEMA instructor and professional bladesmith based on Oborniki , Poland....and I frigging love his work. He has been practicing and studying HEMA for over 20 years now , a hardcore Meyerist and renown bladesmith from Kolo, Poland . He coined the motto: "For Hemaist from Hemaist"and with good reason, he produces a variety of swords, feders, full blades, sharps, costum work, rapiers, sideswords, sabres , montante, dagger ,messer,dussacks....you name it.

I have been a long time after one of his feders. And finally my chance came to become the happy owner of one of his feders. This time I present you his Basic or Entry-level feder. I m pretty sure I m the first lucky bastard to put his hands on his work from Puerto Rico and here in Springfield MO. But I m going to make sure his work becomes known and that it gets it's due praise. I have own or played/spar with almost every known brand of feder/longsword on the market right now for HEMA. And I can tell you guys Helman s work surpasses every expectation from two decades practicing/studying HEMA.

These are the number one feders I will from now on recommend to my students in 417 HEMA and colleagues from Esgrima Antigua e Hístorica Puerto Rico. They are well balanced, nice flex , length and weight and awesome and they are sturdy for every aspect of our practice....solo practice, pair practice, technique, spar and competition scene. I love that the blade s profile , they are replaceable and the detail on the hilt feels just right.

So, a big shout out to our friend Marek in Poland!

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From HEMA Supplies websire: Blade Type: Flat feder type profile, replaceable Blade Length: 97 – 100 cm (see drop-down menu for in-stock options) Schilt: Flared (Length – 7 cm) Tip: Flared (approximately 1 cm width at tip) Crossbar: 26 – 27 cm squared. Grip Type: Waisted Grip Length (including pommel): 32.5 cm Grip Covering: Cord – see drop-down menu for current color options! Pommel: Spinning Top (Length – 4 cm) Weight: Approximately 1190 – 1260 grams Point of balance: Approximately 10 – 12 cm from cross