Ties Kool Workshop (Sunday)

CKDF is proud to host Ties Kool for a workshop on Sunday, Nov 5, 1-5pm, at Brazen Fitness!

Ties Kool has been around for a while, starting HEMA back in 2003. He has been teaching and competing internationally in both longsword, sabre and several other weapon disciplines. He has a wide background in various sports like kickboxing, powerlifting and field hockey. He is the head instructor at the HVN - Historisch Vrijvechten Nederland and is a personal trainer in a high-end gym in Helsinki where he lives with his wife and two small kids. He has fought at, organized and taught at some of the biggest events in HEMA like Longpoint, Purpleheart Open and Swordfish always with a mix of applicable knowledge, humor and high energy.

Sunday Workshop: "What it takes to get better" ("what it takes to git gut")

In this workshop we will take a look at what it takes to become a better fencer. We will start with everything BUT technique. Years of competitive fencing, coaching other fencers and working as a personal trainer has given me a lot of insight in how to become a better fencer. We will do several drills based around certain principles or ideas that you can take with you to your own training.

After this we will go a bit deeper into how to train a technique. Where it often starts as a set of movements, with the right drills it can become a solid addition to your skillset. We will use the Durchwechseln as the core technique and will go through movement, set up and application of the technique. working all the way up to sparring / higher intensity drills to try and get you as much a possible from a textbook movement to a tournament ready skill.

Gear Minimum: Mask, longsword, throat guard, (light) gloves
Gear advice: Full upper body gear (lower body is bonus)