Kingdom of Lochac Royal Guild of Defence

Training Resources

Ansteorran Academy of Rapier AS XXXV
Class notes of the sessions held at the Ansteorran Academy of Rapier AS XXXV. Good materials covering drills, training and various weapon combinations. It's a large file, so you'll need to be patient and wait for it to download. ~3.5Mb

The Art of Longsword Combat - Book 1
A Training manual for longsword combat written by David M. Cvet of AEMMA. David is an acknowledged instructor with AFHI for longsword combat. The above link takes you to AEMMA's home page, which should then provide links to the manual.

The Drills Used at the Practice of Sigmund the Wingfooted
Good basic drills for developing base skills. Follow the links from the Ansteorran Rapier page to find the article.

The Dynamic Lesson
An interesting article by Mark Holbrow in "The Swordmaster", the journal of the US Fencing Coaches Association. Part 1 appears in the Fall 1999 issue, and Part 2 appears in the following edition.

Fencing.Net: Tactical Wheel
A series of articles written to help modern fencers develop their training drills. Highly useful for providing a guide to developing your own drills, and most of the drills are directly applicable.

The Importance of Engagement in Rapier Fencing
Written by Maestro Ramón Martínez, one of the foremost exponents on Spanish Rapier Fencing. This is an excellent article with drills for developing what should be one of our most important skills, that of fencing with blade engagement.

William Wilson's Training Manual
William's online version of his "Art of Rapier". Follow the link to his training section. Useful guide for developing your own training system.