Less Expensive Shirt

I have made a less expensive shirt that is available for two weeks. Check it out.

New Shirt

I have designed a new HEMA t-shirt over at Zazzle. Give it a look, and "Just Krump It!".

Just Krump It! by greatjujitsustuff
Design your own custom shirt no minimum online at Zazzle.

A Longpoint report in the New York Times

This is a cool video with lots of action and interviews with a number of martial artists. Just click the link.

Curriculum Outline for SactoHema

These are the steps I expect students to know, starting from A through D.

 A:
 4 Openings (up left/right, Lower left/right)
Parts of a Swords
Steps (passing, shuffling, double, all forward and back)

 B:
Oberhau
Unterhau
Mittlehau
Vom Tag
Ochs
Pflug
Alber

 C:
Zornhau
Zwerchau
Krumphau
Schielhau
Schietelhau
Apply all against basic cuts and guards
3 plays based on each

 D:
Nachreisen (travel/follow after)
Uberlaufen (overrun/overreach)
Absetsen (setting aside)
Durchwechseln (change through)
Zucken (twitching)
Durchlaufen (run through)
Abschneiden (cut off)
Hende Trucken (press hands)
Sprechfenster (speaking window)
3 wounders
24 windings
Nebenhut
Schrankhut
Redel (wheel)

So we had a tournament in town.

The Sacramento HEMA Open happened this Sunday. I regret that I was not able to attend, but I did score a little video of one of the fights. Enjoy!

He-man and HEMA man, don't get them confused!

I had to steal this a bit due to a technical problem, but this is too funny to not share.

Guest Instructor August 16 & 23

I will be out of town August 16 and 23, so my guest instructor, Daniel, will be running class. Do not scare him off, OK?