Monthly Archive for August, 2011

This week.

Published on 28 August, 2011 in Articles. 0 Comments

Fantastic classes last week, well done all involved.

This week we have:

Sunday: Longsword; off balance attacks, counter wind, half sword and disarms.

Monday: Longsword and rapier. Off balance assaults and timing of counters and attacks in the first instance.

Tuesday: Longsword and sword and buckler, off balance attacks, the fast snap and secondary attacks.

Thursday beginners class footwork and cutting drills with longsword.

Friday: Rapier: attacks in the first instance.

Bi Monthly competitions. First date set 27th November.

Published on 22 August, 2011 in Articles. 0 Comments

All members of the LLA are invited to the first inter class competition.
A chance to meet and beat your companions at arms. The first competition will take place at the OLF gym in Hither green on the 27th of November and will consist of three weapon categories:
Longsword.
Rapier.
Sword and Buckler.
The rules can be seen

Monday Barbican class

Published on 22 August, 2011 in Articles. 0 Comments

Tonight it’s more sparring: Rapier, longsword and sword with buckler. For beginners it’s drills from codex Wallerstein.

Extreme Range in Stock.

Published on 19 August, 2011 in Articles. 0 Comments

We have longswords back in stock, all our longswords are now the Rawlings Range Extremes, much stiffer and hard wearing, you can find them in the shop.

Friday 19th Sutton

Published on 19 August, 2011 in Articles. 0 Comments

Rapier tonight, timing attacks and counters. A very fluid and fun exercise this. It’s been a very busy this week along side the normal classes (fantastic sparring Monday and superb hard work drilling from the rest of the groups) we’ve had the Priest* promotion and then tomorrow rushing off to teach at Fightcamp (before rushing back for Sunday’s class Also the first of the steel gorgets is in for inspection. See you there.

*Paul Bettany’s vampire fest