Another Introduction

[Stewart Felkel]

Hello All, I've recently submitted my application to join ARMA and am waiting, eagerly, on acceptance. While I wait I thought I'd introduce myself on the forum. I'm a music teacher in Louisiana. I currently train at a local boxing gym, although mostly for fitness. My work schedule doesn't allow me to compete much. For longsword training I'm working my way through Knightly Art of the Longsword and for Ringen I'm working from the Codex Wallenstein with a little supplemental from Talhoffer and Knightly Arts of Combat. Finding a partner to drill/spar weapon work with is tricky around here. Its easier to find grappling partners as I have several friends who train at our local BJJ school and they're kind enough to let me try out new moves on them. Equipment wise I'm using a purpleheart armoury waster, a Gus Trim longsword from Christian Fletcher, and a freestanding pell that I constructed in my parents backyard. When I have the free time and capital I plan to attend either a 1.0 seminar or take a trip to the closest school, provided I'd be welcome, and get some live training. Any advice to a beginner is always welcome.

[Stewart Sackett]

Hi,

I'm a great proponent of Ringen & I'm happy to see that you're including it as a significant part of your studies. In fact, I'm so pleased that I'll not take offense at your blatant plagiarism of my name.

Please stop by the unarmed forum as you're working through the codex. That place needs all the traffic it can get.

[Jonathan Newhall]

Hello Stewart! I got here recently as well, but I don't have my app submitted just yet. I'm going to get around to that as soon as my busy student schedule opens up

As for training partners I hear ya... hard to find them. At least reliable ones.

[Stewart Felkel]

Thanks for the greetings. I apologise for stealing your name. As Freud would say, blame my parents. I've been lurking the unarmed section for awhile now, I just haven't had anything to contribute. Hopefully I can get my hands on a camera and post some footage for critique of both unarmed and some sword work.

[Jaron Bernstein]

Hello All, I've recently submitted my application to join ARMA and am waiting, eagerly, on acceptance. While I wait I thought I'd introduce myself on the forum. I'm a music teacher in Louisiana. I currently train at a local boxing gym, although mostly for fitness. My work schedule doesn't allow me to compete much. For longsword training I'm working my way through Knightly Art of the Longsword and for Ringen I'm working from the Codex Wallenstein with a little supplemental from Talhoffer and Knightly Arts of Combat. Finding a partner to drill/spar weapon work with is tricky around here. Its easier to find grappling partners as I have several friends who train at our local BJJ school and they're kind enough to let me try out new moves on them. Equipment wise I'm using a purpleheart armoury waster, a Gus Trim longsword from Christian Fletcher, and a freestanding pell that I constructed in my parents backyard. When I have the free time and capital I plan to attend either a 1.0 seminar or take a trip to the closest school, provided I'd be welcome, and get some live training. Any advice to a beginner is always welcome.

Find your nearest study group and arrange to go there for a practice session. It will give you a sense of the art and you can see if this is what you were looking for.