No Gear Sparring: Is this a problem?!

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Had a good group of students take a trip up to Fort Warden by Port Townsend Washington for a little fencing party on the beach. Full gear of course for students but afterwards myself and a few of my most trusted, longtime training partners decided to do a little no gear sparring. This is certainly not the way we generally do things but we all have the utmost respect for each other and strictly maintained a no touch policy. The sand helped us out here as it was quite difficult to move our feet quickly and discouraged ingress to measure. We had a great time and no-one received even the lightest touch.

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@tomdutoit5591 2 месяца назад

Looks relatively low intensity, not ever quite full speed, no touch rule- so not full intention. This is the way to spar without gear. Completely safe? No. Worth it? Maybe (it is fun, teaches you to respect the weapon, but has its technical drawbacks).

@resolvedinsteel 2 месяца назад

It's definitely not the only way we spar. But I believe it has done me good and will do me good and I say God bless it! Hang on... That sounded familiar 🤔

@LongswordRussia 2 месяца назад

Of course this is a problem! You have to control the blade! Who wants to spend extra energy trying to control the blade in sparring! Let the protective equipment work, and I will rest!!!)))

@resolvedinsteel 2 месяца назад

XDXD hey, I like whacking people as much as the next guy! I think maybe ego control is the most important lesson from no gear 😌

@Salemdacolas 2 месяца назад

If you don't learn to control your weapon i'd argue you're more Berserk than a duelist.

@LongswordRussia 2 месяца назад

@@Salemdacolas How do you understand sword control? What do you think this is? Is this a verifiable result or an abstraction? I'm interested in control, and I often like to joke about this topic, but how to properly check for control? People you know often fence more carefully in sparring because they know when attention is required. But with strangers, it turns out that it is necessary to introduce a testing system based on some normative exercises or tests? Tell us how you see the situation?

@Ishpeck 2 месяца назад

I've long been an advocate of "no gear" sparring. Naturally, reddit kids would ban you for this kind of talk -- so you know it's the right thing to do.

@resolvedinsteel 2 месяца назад

I enjoy sparring in full gear as well but sometimes no gear can give you a different perspective that can lead to master in other areas. I feel it's an important part of the puzzle 😁

@corneliussulla9963 2 месяца назад

You havent lived if you didnt play "knight" with wooden swords and real hits as a child.

@Ishpeck 2 месяца назад

@@resolvedinsteel This. Full gear lets you fence with intent (necessary for your development as a fencer). No gear lets you fence with awareness (also necessary).

@resolvedinsteel 2 месяца назад

@@corneliussulla9963 I still remember when I was a teenager, me and some friends came into a pair of Shinai (those bamboo slatted swords used in kendo)... man we beat the hell out of each other with those things. We didn't even wear gloves.

@davidcantor5275 2 месяца назад

You do you, but there is a club where I live where a student lost an eye during a technique demonstration, not even sparring

@resolvedinsteel 2 месяца назад

That is certainly a concern! We do restrict any form of no gear sparring quite strictly to those with the most experience, most control and impeccable control of measure. But, it's never completely safe, of course. I've been considering investing in a couple of those air soft masks that cover the entire face. Or maybe some Mensurbrille, those steel goggles used in German Academic Fencing. Just in case.