Hello Friends! We had to spots open up last minute for our Haitian Machete Fencing workshop — give yourself a little treat and sign up before it's too late!
https://bookwhen.com/gemac/e/ev-s0ur-20250713120000
FÜHLEN, Lit. "to feel", discerning an opponent's action through weapon-on-weapon contact. Additionally, the application of Feeling can take place without contact, and embodies subtle qualities such as intuition, situational awareness, psychological pressure, and deception.
New student Alan jumps into The Game — Awesome work! 👏⚔️
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There are only 8 seats left in our @haitian_machete_fencing Workshop, so head over to www.gothamswords.com to reserve your spot today!
Excited to host Michael Rogers of the Haitian Machete Fencing Project for an intensive 6 hour workshop in #NYC!
Tickets are $225 with profits from this event benefiting the people of Haiti through the nonprofit organization Cultural Capital Haiti.
Get more info here:
bookwhen.com/gemac/e/ev-s...
🏳️🌈 Find our new Pride: "Fix your hearts or die" t-shirts, stickers, and all sorts of merch at https://tinyurl.com/bddh8ezh ; sales benefit Trans Lifeline.
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Peter takes hits from Kat during #Bauernwehr: Applications class.
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#Sidesword continues an exploration of guardia d'alicorno, with wide play actions from Anonimo Bolognese!
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Continued #Sidesword exploration of guardia d'alicorno, with wide play actions from Anonimo Bolognese.
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#HEMA #HistoricalFencing #Fencing #Swords #GothamSwords #SwordPost #NYC #NewYork #SwordClass #SwordInstruction #HEMAClass #Fitness #FitnessJourney #SwordJourney #MartialArts
Continued #Sidesword exploration of guardia d'alicorno, with wide play actions from Anonimo Bolognese.
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#HEMA #HistoricalFencing #Fencing #Swords #GothamSwords #SwordPost #NYC #NewYork #SwordClass #SwordInstruction #HEMAClass #Fitness #FitnessJourney #SwordJourney #MartialArts
#Sidesword plays from guardia d'alicorno!
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Grab your copy of Haitian Machete Fencing, now available:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1948529254
Our major objective is to champion the spirit of a defensive-first mindset:
"Resistance isn’t about winning battles but about surviving. If you can survive as a committed antagonist, victory is inevitable." — Haitian Machete Fencing: The Avril Family Method (p.216).
The Game is infinitely adaptable and open to students of all experience levels. Mentors slowly adjust the intensity and anticipated responses for each individual Scholar, who, in turn, is able to experience their skills in action.
In this exercise the Mentor, or leader of the practice, gives hits to a Scholar, who is (almost) exclusively focused on defending, replying to each attack with the correct protective action — always abiding the Core Principles.
A short reflection on our practice of THE GAME: An essential component of our Bauernwehr training program, the Game comes to us through the Haitian tradition of Tire Machèt and the amazing folks at the Haitian Machete Fencing Project.
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The Gotham Longsword crew sends their best wishes to Pablo as he beings a new opportunity in Europe!
"He who sheds his sweat with me will be my friend eternally, from this day to the ending of the world!". Thank you for so many good moments, I will miss you my friends! ⚔️❤️"
Some of our #Bauernwehr crew hit the road to put on a few workshops at this year's Amici Armis Hema Symposium in Sherbrooke, Canada! What a wonderful time training & making new friends — look forward to next time!
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What are the wins and challenges you folks have been encountering during your practice? Let us know in the comments!
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So, how do we face these challenges?
We work hard, ask for help when we need it, and work together to improve!
It is important to remember the challenges and tough days so we can celebrate our wins!
It’s easy to feel good about “Successful” training days, when everything feels easy & natural. BUT equally important are the days when we struggle. While difficult in the moment, these sessions are simply revealing our next challenge…
PRACTICE: The experience of training. Each session provides a new SKILL, CONCEPT, or INSIGHT into our progress…
Gotham Swords is excited to be a part of The Great Trebulation of 2025, #Brooklyn's only catapult competition and siege engine celebration! We'll be hosting demos and workshops beginning around 11AM as part of the lead up to big event!
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