Possession of ticket confirms that you have read and agree to adhere to CKDF's rules to limit the spread of COVID-19: Read them here By participating in Capital Kunst Des Fechtens (CKDF) activities, events, or programs (collectively, Activities), you are acknowledging the contagious nature of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19); that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any place where other people are or have recently been present; and that you may be exposed to COVID-19 by participating in CKDF Activities, despite efforts to mitigate such exposure. By participating in CKDF Activities, you and any guests voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and agree not to hold CKDF; the HEMA Alliance; or any other affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, or volunteers thereof liable for any loss, damage, illness, or injury directly or indirectly arising therefrom. You further agree to comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and guidelines and all CKDF rules relating to COVID-19 for the duration of your participation in CKDF Activities.

Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/95128437422 Join Dave Wolf in an exploratory discussion of sword and buckler fencing. We will cover important sources, how sword and buckler influenced later systems, and contemporary resources for further study.

Possession of ticket confirms that you have read and agree to adhere to CKDF's rules to limit the spread of COVID-19: Read them here By participating in Capital Kunst Des Fechtens (CKDF) activities, events, or programs (collectively, Activities), you are acknowledging the contagious nature of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19); that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any place where other people are or have recently been present; and that you may be exposed to COVID-19 by participating in CKDF Activities, despite efforts to mitigate such exposure. By participating in CKDF Activities, you and any guests voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and agree not to hold CKDF; the HEMA Alliance; or any other affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, or volunteers thereof liable for any loss, damage, illness, or injury directly or indirectly arising therefrom. You further agree to comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and guidelines and all CKDF rules relating to COVID-19 for the duration of your participation in CKDF Activities.

Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/95106602850 Jake Norwood, CKDF's Founder, will be leading this discussion on the "Common Fencing." The Gemeynes Fechten, or “Common Fencing,” is a theoretically constructed style for fencing with the longsword based on mostly Germanic sources from the late 14th through late 16th centuries. Inspired by Liechtenauer’s admonition not to do as “common fencers” do, the Gemeynes Fechten consists of techniques and solutions to fencing problems that are thought to have been universal to longsword fencers throughout the time period.

As we approach our new normal and resume select practices, everyone is anxious to brush off the rust and get back into sparring shape. Sure, 120+80 is all well and good, but even that gets boring after the thousandth iteration. To spice things up, CKDF is issuing a challenge to all members: The Meyer Cut Challenge! Thirty days, thirty cutting patterns, three edges to cut with. Each number represents a FULL Meyer Square of 16 strikes. We encourage you to film and take pictures of yourself participating in this challenge. What a fun way to create a solid montage of how we are practicing! No sword? No problem. Grab a broom handle, rolling pin, paper towel tube, whatever you have handy and get cutting. Tag us in your cutting reps: #MeyerCutChallenge, @CapitalKDF, Share in our Facebook Meyer Cut Challenge Group, or email us at info@capitalkdf.org.

Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/99801677869 Our study continues! We will pick up next week continuing with Krump. Estimated pages are 78-90. We'll be working off of the Wiktenauer compilation, available here: https://hroarr.com/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2016/08/wiktenauer-Liechtenauer-long-and-short-sword-gloss-compilation-2016-1.pdf  

Possession of ticket confirms that you have read and agree to adhere to CKDF's rules to limit the spread of COVID-19: Read them here By participating in Capital Kunst Des Fechtens (CKDF) activities, events, or programs (collectively, Activities), you are acknowledging the contagious nature of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19); that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any place where other people are or have recently been present; and that you may be exposed to COVID-19 by participating in CKDF Activities, despite efforts to mitigate such exposure. By participating in CKDF Activities, you and any guests voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and agree not to hold CKDF; the HEMA Alliance; or any other affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, or volunteers thereof liable for any loss, damage, illness, or injury directly or indirectly arising therefrom. You further agree to comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and guidelines and all CKDF rules relating to COVID-19 for the duration of your participation in CKDF Activities.

  Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/97870253227 For every technique and situation in the RDL glosses, there is an anonymous opponent giving us the feedback needed to perform it. The anti-gloss is a re-imagining of the RDL glosses, from the point of view of the opponent. Each set piece play is re-written from the perspective of the opponent, and all of the pieces are re-organized, grouping together what Stephen Cheney thought to be common ideas, forming a set of anti-hauptstücke. The purpose of this is to try to put ourselves in the shoes of our opponent in order to better understand when to perform each move, and to try to gain an understanding of some tactics that the glossators might expect an opponent to use. The Anti-Gloss: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l-b1n-EDYGhjdym0nqaH03krWaTtLMYB73ZCEbjmrw8/edit

Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/99801677869 Our study continues! We will pick up next week with continuing Zorn. We'll be working off of the Wiktenauer compilation, available here: https://hroarr.com/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2016/08/wiktenauer-Liechtenauer-long-and-short-sword-gloss-compilation-2016-1.pdf  

Possession of ticket confirms that you have read and agree to adhere to CKDF's rules to limit the spread of COVID-19: Read them here By participating in Capital Kunst Des Fechtens (CKDF) activities, events, or programs (collectively, Activities), you are acknowledging the contagious nature of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19); that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any place where other people are or have recently been present; and that you may be exposed to COVID-19 by participating in CKDF Activities, despite efforts to mitigate such exposure. By participating in CKDF Activities, you and any guests voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and agree not to hold CKDF; the HEMA Alliance; or any other affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, or volunteers thereof liable for any loss, damage, illness, or injury directly or indirectly arising therefrom. You further agree to comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and guidelines and all CKDF rules relating to COVID-19 for the duration of your participation in CKDF Activities.

Zoom Lecture: https://zoom.us/j/95887253162 Ashanti will be running through how to vacuform parts with a membrane vacuform. They will touch on form making and some prototyping processes in regards to investing in creating the form. They will present alternative methods for pulling parts over forms if one does not have access to a vacuform. Ashanti will be using the following tools for this demonstration:  Toaster Oven (no food contact if using for kydex)  Respirator with 6000 cartridge (organic vapors) Membrane vacuform with vacuum pump Sheet metal shears Leather tooling press Awl with 3/16 thick body Plastic edge shaping tool Box cutter Nail clippers

Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/99801677869 Our study continues! We will pick up next week with continuing Zorn. Pages to read / review: 59 - 77. We'll be working off of the Wiktenauer compilation, available here: https://hroarr.com/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2016/08/wiktenauer-Liechtenauer-long-and-short-sword-gloss-compilation-2016-1.pdf