Some thoughts on playing the victim
A problem that we commonly encounter in the training and teaching of martial arts in general, is...
Read MorePosted by Roger Norling | Sep 13, 2018 | Articles, Psychology & Mentality, Reading, Teaching, Teaching & training methods, Teaching Pedagogics, Techniques & interpretation, Train, Training exercises, Training methods |
A problem that we commonly encounter in the training and teaching of martial arts in general, is...
Read MorePosted by Alexander Fürgut | Feb 17, 2017 | Training methods |
Did you ever face the situation that you trained a technique over and over, again and again and it just straight out refuses to come out during free play? Then you know the frustration if expectations and results don’t match.
Failing time and time again, because you can’t pull of what you should be able to doesn’t feel nice. It can be devastating and lead the most dedicated of us down a path of frustration. It can be a reason why people quit HEMA altogether.
Read MorePosted by Sven Horvatic | Apr 17, 2015 | Articles, Teaching & training methods, Training methods |
Should we use our off hand in order to further our skills as a fighter while also balance our muscle growth?
Read MorePosted by Mattias Nyrell | Feb 20, 2015 | Articles, Teaching & training methods, Training methods |
The wooden dummies we use for sword practice are to us what the boxing bag is for a boxer. They are a great tool for practising basic techniques such as cuts and thrusts, and improving precision. Construction These wooden...
Read MorePosted by Roger Norling | Apr 1, 2014 | Articles, Meyer Articles, Meyer Halben Stangen, Teaching & training methods, Training exercises, Training methods |
In our Meyer staff class we have been forced to develop methods that meet the simple fact that in...
Read MorePosted by Mike Cartier | Jan 17, 2014 | Articles, Fencing Culture, Teaching & training methods, Training methods |
Fencing with the Sword is nothing other than a discipline, wherein your force strives together with your sword in placement so that one with the other, using care and agility, artfulness, delicacy and manliness, are at need the...
Read MorePosted by Mike Cartier | Jan 10, 2014 | Articles, Fencing Culture, Teaching & training methods, Training methods |
“Fencing with the Sword is nothing other than a discipline, wherein your force strives...
Read MorePosted by Roger Norling | Sep 26, 2012 | Articles, Fencing Culture, Study Articles, Training methods |
“Ey fåår Fächtare Krantz förn ändas Manlige Strijden. The Fighter shall not receive the...
Read MorePosted by Roger Norling | Sep 12, 2012 | Teaching & training methods, Training exercises, Training methods |
<span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> This is a very interesting exercise....
Read MorePosted by Roger Norling | Aug 29, 2012 | Community news, Study News, Training methods |
I found these exercises interesting and will be adding some of this to what we already do in our training...
Read MorePosted by Roger Norling | May 2, 2012 | Articles, Meyer Articles, Meyer Halben Stangen, Meyer longsword, Study Articles, Techniques & interpretation, Training methods |
Here’s an old but still always relevant question for us HEMA practitioners to ask ourselves:...
Read MorePosted by Roger Norling | Feb 26, 2012 | Articles, Meyer Articles, Meyer Halben Stangen, Meyer longsword, Study Articles, Techniques & interpretation, Training methods |
To understand the body mechanics involved in a technique we not only have to train our bodies so we are strong and agile enough, we also need to use tools that work together with our bodies in the appropriate manner. This may...
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