During two days, the Swiss Blades will offer about fifteen workshops relating to various weapons, historical periods, approches, and different skills level. The goal is to give a large choice to participants, so that everybody, beginner as well as advanced, can enjoy it. <\/p>\n
The schedule will also allow people taking part in the tournament<\/a> to participate in workshops. Furthermore, we will organise conferences<\/a> on Friday and Saturday evening.<\/p>\n By Franziska M\u00fcller<\/a> In the workshop we will have a look at the sickle plays of Paulus Hector Mair from his 16th century manuscript Opus Amplissimum de Arte Athletica (yes, the name is that long). I want to focus on the peasant weapon in a competitive context. <\/p>\n Furthermore my intention is to get closer to a possible interpretation of the movement patterns and principles of the peasant weapon in a playful and experimental way. Due to the distance at which the sickle is fought, we will also engage in friendly embraces and wrestling.<\/p>\n By Quentin Michel<\/a><\/p>\n Between 1901 and 1924, in the very closed and very masculine world of military instructors, fencing and combat halls (savate, fencing and boxing) in London and France, a strange name emerged: Miss Sanderson. In this workshop, we will see how, at the dawn of WW1 in Europe, Marguerite Vigny, aka Miss Sanderson, a Frenchwoman born in Switzerland and practising in London, conquered the Western world with her female self-defence techniques, which would go on to be known around the world. <\/p>\n We will discuss her most famous marketing coup: parasol fighting against hoodlums, which made headlines around the world for nearly 20 years, from the United States to Europe and even Russia. We will begin by warming up like aristocratic ladies, according to a source from 1902, before equipping ourselves with curved-handled umbrellas to rediscover the unusual journey of a woman and a couple who practically created a movement in Europe.<\/p>\n Level: all technical levels.<\/p>\n Equipment: curved-handled umbrellas (curved-handled canes will also do), 1 for every 2 participants.<\/p>\n Assistant: Martin Boudry-Aubry.<\/p>\n By Dominik Eaton<\/a><\/p>\n Andre Lignitzer apparently thought it was enough to learn only six plays for fencing with the sword and buckler. In this workshop, we will have a look at this collection of plays that contain a formidable range of technical sequences and drill them all as solo forms first, before having a more detailed look at them with a partner.<\/p>\n Necessary equipment: Arming Sword and Buckler, Light Gloves<\/p>\n Optional Equipment: Mask, Knee- & Legprotectors<\/p>\n Recommended level of experience: Intermediate and beyond<\/p>\n Terms and techniques you should be familiar with: thrusts from high and low, horizontal, diagonal and vertical cuts (ascending and descending and with either edge), twerhau and winding.<\/p>\n By Vina Zahnd<\/a><\/p>\n In this workshop, we will explore a wide range of mobility, stability, and strength exercises. The goal is to fill gaps in HEMA training and introduce you to exercises you may not be familiar with. In traditional HEMA classes, these elements are often overlooked, even though they are essential for maintaining mobility and flexibility in the long term.<\/p>\n Through my experience with various sports and different coaches, I have put together a collection of exercises that I believe are highly beneficial. Although I am not a physiotherapist and do not have formal training in sports science, I would still like to share this knowledge with you.<\/p>\n The workshop is for everyone, from beginner to intermediate level.<\/p>\n By H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Leblanc & Benjamin Conan<\/a><\/p>\n Angelo Viggiani dal Montone and Giovanni dall’Agocchie were both from Bologna. In the mid-16th century, Viggiani wrote a highly philosophical treatise in three volumes, published posthumously by his brother in 1575. Dall’Agocchie published his treatise and discourse on the art of fencing, jousting and the use of mathematics for military strategy in 1572.<\/p>\n Both texts are dialogues and are so similar that they are sometimes bound together. Both discuss the practice and preparation for a duel \u2013 a serious matter \u2013 within a limited timeframe. This workshop explores the advice given to the Count of Agomonte and to Lepido Ranieri. We will compare the differences and similarities in the theoretical approaches and techniques of the two authors, and train participants in duelling in sixteenth-century Italy.<\/p>\n Gear\u00a0: Mask, gloves, one-handed \u2018side\u2019 sword (sic). No prior experience required<\/p>\n By Christophe Le Millier<\/a><\/p>\n Source : Munich, Bayerischer Staatsbibliothek, Cgm 558 (Schwabenspiegel Codex)<\/p>\n This workshop will be the opportunity to discover the teachings of Hugo Wittenwiler, a Swiss fencer, active during the 15th century, from the area around Wil or Toggenburg, nowadays in the canton of St Gallen. His fencing manual can be found in the codex Cgm 558, a codex containing several works written in midle high german and covering various subjects from Alemannic Switzerland. The manual covers multiple weapons, fighting on foot or mounted.<\/p>\n In this workshop we will focus on the longsword part of the treatise. We will try to gain some insights on the context : was Hugo Wittenwiler linked with the tradition of Liechtenauer ? Was he a \u201ccommon\u201d fencer ?<\/p>\n Level : intermediate<\/p>\n Gear : longsword, mask and gloves.<\/p>\n
\nThe sickle of Paulus Hector Mair<\/h4>\n
\nAssistant: Michael Moritz<\/p>\n
\nThe Defeat of the Hooligan – A Lesson in the art of womanly self-defense by Miss Sanderson, 1906<\/h4>\n
\nLignitzer\u2019s Sword and Buckler<\/h4>\n
\nBody Workshop for HEMA Training <\/h4>\n
\nPreparation for a duel \u2013 the 16th-century Bolognese sword<\/h4>\n
\nHugo Wittenwiler : Fechten Schweizer Art<\/h4>\n
\nRapier & Cloak<\/h4>\n