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AAR - WED 2009/05/13

May 13, 2009

Rocky Mountain Swordplay Guild
After Action Report - Wednesday May 13, 2009

Instructor: Roger
Attendees: Josh,  George, Mark, Ben, Derek

Warm-up/Conditioning:

Standard MB work
3x 50 MB Sit-ups
4x WeightBag Drag (~140) - Laps

Single Sword:
30x Cuts: Basic Fendente
Drilled the Revecio Ascendente
Sparring:
Worked the drill up to sparring speed.  George and Roger got in a League Bout.

Conditioning, Freeplay, Single Sword, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

AAR - SAT 2009/05/09

May 9, 2009

Rocky Mountain Swordplay Guild
After Action Report - Saturday May 9, 2009

Instructor: Roger
Attendees: Josh,  George, Jessie, Isaac, Derek, Keiran, Duncan, Mitzy

Warm-up/Conditioning:
Standard MB work
4x 35 MB Sit-ups
2x WeightBag Drag (~140) - Laps
2x+ Each Ball Wrestling

Abrazare:
20min Mongolian Wrestling
20min Submission Wrestling

Longsword:
25x Cuts (each R and L): Di Donna>Dente di Chingale, Portta di Ferro Mezzana thrust
Worked through the Fiore Dance a few times, folks then split in to groups working on the set plays, distance work, or sparring as they wished.

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AAR - WED 2009/05/06

May 6, 2009

Rocky Mountain Swordplay Guild
After Action Report - Wednesday May 6, 2009

Instructor: Roger
Attendees: Josh,  Derek

Warm-up/Conditioning:
Standard MB work
4x SandBag Drag - Up and Back
2x WeightBag Drag (~140) - Laps

Longsword:
Worked Derek through the Fiore Dance multiple times, with breaks taken to work on form, footwork, and tactical concepts.  Discussed the 3 volta, the 12 guards, and distanceDaga:
Worked several variations of the Remedy Master

Conditioning, Dagger, Longsword, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

AAR - WED 2009/04/29

April 29, 2009

Rocky Mountain Swordplay Guild
After Action Report - Wednesday April 04, 2009

Instructor: Roger
Attendees: Tom,Josh, George, Ben, Frost, Derek

Warm-up/Conditioning:
Standard MB work
3 set 40x Sit-Ups with 15, 12 10lbs MB

Daga:
Worked the shionage style throw off the sixth and ninth masters

Conditioning, Dagger, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

AAR - WED 2009/04/22

April 22, 2009

Rocky Mountain Swordplay Guild
After Action Report - Wednesday April 22, 2009

Instructor: Roger
Attendees: Josh, George, Ben, Frost, Derek

Warm-up/Conditioning:
Standard MB work
3 set 40x Sit-Ups with 15, 12 10lbs MB
12 rounds Ball Wrestling

Abrazare:
20 min Mongolian Wrestling

Daga:
Worked several plays off the Third Master of the Dagger:
Basic Block
Quasi-Diving Throw
Reverse Diving Throw
Straight Arm-Bar
Enveloping Arm-Bar

Sparring:
Everyone got in at least one round of sparring.  Some with longsword and some under the Broadsword League rules.

Conditioning, Dagger, Freeplay, Grappling - 0 Comments

AAR - SUN 2009/02/08

February 8, 2009

Rocky Mountain Swordplay Guild
After Action Report - Sunday February 08, 2009

Instructor: Roger, Josh
Attendees: Julinna, Jesse, Frost, Isaac

Warm-up/Conditioning:
Standard MB work
30min Hooverball

Abrazare:
Underhook variation off a fed punch: 45 min

Longsword:
3x Fiore Dance
SP 7 and 8 as distance drills: 45 min

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AAR - WED 2009/02/04

February 4, 2009

Rocky Mountain Swordplay Guild
After Action Report - Wednesday February 4, 2009

Instructor: Roger
Attendees: Tom, George, Josh, Ben, Mark

Warm-Up/Conditioning:
Standard MB Throwing
Brazilian Push-ups: 2 Sets to Failure
Sandbag Duffle Carries: 3 reps of 1 school length
Over the Head Farmer Walks: 4 laps
Shrimp reps: 3 sets 15

Grappling:
45 min- worked a combo to go from the bottom of a side-mount, rolling over, ending on top in side-mount or N/S
1 hr - Grappling freeplay, start at C&E and go to tap

Conditioning, Freeplay, Grappling - 0 Comments

AAR - WED 19NOV2008

November 19, 2008

Rocky Mountain Swordplay Guild
After Action Report - Wednesday 20 November 2008

Instructor: Roger
Attendees: Josh, Benaiah, Scott, Mark.

Conditioning:
Standard MB work
2 sets: 20x paired sit-ups
2 sets: 20x paired double sit-ups
10x MB Sprints
10x Barbell burpees @ 65lbs
10x Rocky Drill w/ 30lbs dumbbells
10x Rocky Drill lower, no weight
10min rolling, front back and side

Counter-dagger/Striking
Spent a little over an hour working semi-free form counters. We started by working an outside displacement and counter to high-line, straight, and low-line attacks individually and worked up to unexpected attacks.

We wrapped up the class with a combined plate pyramid.

Props to Benaiah and Scott for the best combination of the night!

Conditioning, Dagger, Falling, Striking - 0 Comments

AAR - SUN 16NOV2008

November 16, 2008

Rocky Mountain Swordplay Guild
After Action Report: Sunday 16 November 2008

Instructors: Roger, Josh
Attendees: Keith, Benaiah, Frost, Earl, Jessie, Isaac

Conditioning:
Standard MB Work, Round-the-Horn
4 sets: 15x partnered sit-ups
1 set: 15x partnered wall-ball
10min rolling and falling, including obstacles, etc.

Dagger, 15x both hands:
From the 4th master: push disarm and stab, ligadura soprana
From the 9th master: elbow break

Longsword:
25 Fendente Cuts
3x through the Fiore Dance
Benaiah and Isaac worked on the first set play, while the rest of the students worked the play as a distance drill.

Conditioning, Dagger, Falling, Longsword - 0 Comments

AAR - WED 12NOV2008

November 12, 2008

Rocky Mountain Swordplay Guild
After Action Report - Wednesday 12 November 2008

Class is cancelled for Wednesday, November 12th due to extenuating circumstances.

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