Apr 02 2009
Wednesday 1st April
No April Fools jokes here as it was after midday!
This lesson saw the third group graduate from their beginners courses and also saw some excellent fencing and even one disarm.
So first things first, congratulations to Omar, Arbaaz, Antony, Alia, Sumaiya, Sidra, Jumanah, Sarah, Saif, Yahia and Haitham, who all passed their tests with flying colours!
Special mentions go to Saif who excelled in his use of all the cuts and going for new openings. Haitham, who had got caught up in a bind (when two swords are trapped together) grabbed his opponents sword and delivered a good thrust. Aliya did some spectacular running past opponents with her sword whilst delivering cuts, which in german swordsmanship is called uberlaufen.
We also did a very basic wrestling manouver at the end on mats and safely with foam swords. The children all did very well and it was a great way to end their course!
Don’t forget to keep practising for the competition in the summer!
Mr F.
