Multi-Format Tournament
Saturday, June 23, 2012 2pm-7pm
Sunday, June 24, 2012 10am-5pm
Do you have the courage to face an unending tide of opponents? Do you have the skill to protect yourself when the stakes are high? Do you have the endurance to slug it out with the most skilled of your peers until only the best fighter remains? There is only one way to find out…
Although the classroom and exam floor are excellent ways to learn and display skill, there are few ways to test skill and understanding of swordplay that are as honest as competition.
On the 23rd and 24th of June 2012 Academie Duello is hosting its annual Multi-Format Tournament Weekend. Over two days skill at arms will be tested with sidesword, longsword, and rapier. This tournament is open to all interested parties who meet the entry requirements, not just Academie Duello students.
The tournament is split up between two days:
Saturday:
Open sidesword
Open longsword
Sunday:
Beginner rapier
Open rapier
Academie Duello rapier championship
An exact schedule will be released closer to the date.
See the website for more details: https://www.academieduello.com//school/schedules/tournament/june-2012-multi-for...
July Swordfit Bootcamp!
Begins July 9, 2012 7am-8am
Bootcamps run for 4 weeks on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings from 7am to 8am. Camp classes are solo sword-work focused.
Training in authentic swordplay techniques including:
• Cuts, thrusts, parries, and guards
• Dynamic ‘assaults’ that move through series of attacks and defences
• Attack and defence combinations
• Dodges and footwork skills
Circuit Training, with stations:
• Attack and accuracy exercises
• Rigorous conditioning
• Balance and core strength exercise
• Belly crawls, burpies, mountain climbers, push-ups, weighted carries
Group Training, where everyone challenges and supports one another:
• Cutting and flow exercises
• Sword and calisthenic combinations
• Unarmed techniques
Solitary exercises allow for a personal and internal focus on body mechanics, speed, and strength. All exercises are designed to give you a balanced workout of cardiovascular, muscular, and technical training.
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Devon Boorman is the Co-Founder and Director of Academie Duello Centre for Swordplay, which has been active in Vancouver, Canada since 2004. Devon’s expertise centres on the Italian swordplay tradition including the arts of the Renaissance Italian rapier, sidesword, and longsword, as well as knife and unarmed techniques. Read more from Devon Boorman.