The 10 minute documentary by Tatiana Balashova about Academie Duello has won the Distribution Award from the Women in Film festival happening this weekend in Vancouver. In fact the film will be premiering today at 3:30pm! You can read more about it at the festival here. Congratulations to Tatiana for her accolade!
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This week in Bartitsu Walking stick review: Reverse grip Boxing lesson: Guarding Integration: Being ambushed Please note that future installments of this weekly notice will appear in Duello's weekly newsletter. I recommend all students subscribe to it to keep track of everything happening at Academie Duello. Look for the "Email List Sign Up" on the right side…
"There is something about the outside of a horse that's good for the inside of a man." - Winston Churchill Riding & Horsemanship this weekend still has room left! In this series of workshops participants will cover the Horsemanship material needed to progress through the ranks of the Cavaliere Program. Beginners will learn the simple…
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As you may or may not know our curriculum at Academie Duello in the Mastery Program runs on a scheduled calendar based on what level you are at. Each month there is a different focus in class, perhaps a different weapon or a change in strategic or technical theme. This is one of the rare…
The similarities are striking. Or the kicking. Good writing does not happen through bad puns. Targeting the Shin and Knee The common advice among all practical forms of self-defence regarding kicks is: "Never use high kicks." I hope you've heard that before, so I won't spend too much time explaining the reasoning. The higher the…
My friends Greg Mele and Keith Jennings as well as associated others, including Tony Wolf, have setup a new salle of swordsmanship, Bartitsu and much more in Chicago. The centre is called Forteza Fitness and it is the new home of the Chicago Swordplay Guild and the Bartitsu Club of Chicago. They recently got some…
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Last week I looked at the benefit of being happy when you're training or as one commenter expressed it: "Always train with a feeling of pleasurable exhilaration." Now lets take a look at a few reasons that get in the way of people enjoying their training: Disconnect from Training or Training Environment I figured…
This is the first in a series of posts that will look at the individual requirements in the Horsemanship stream of the Cavaliere Program, beginning with Level 1. Even if you already have your Horsemanship 1 it is worthwhile reviewing this material, as subsequent levels are all built upon this foundation. The first item on…
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Nicci looked up at Kahlan . "Knives are not my talent." "It's not hard," Kahlan said as she pressed the handle into Nicci's hand. "When the time is right, just stick the pointed end somewhere important in someone you really don't like." Quotes from the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind, courtesy of Wikiquote.…
Take a look at this video.Now take a few moments to get over how bizarre it is... ... ... ... All right, let's move on. As bizarre as it is, the chicken demonstrates an important principle: we can move parts of our body while leaving other parts stationary. The implications of this are pretty big…
"(on Errol Flynn) He was not an actor of enormous talent - he would have admitted that himself - but in all those swashbuckling things he was beautiful." - Bette Davis Intro to Stage Combat Sunday, March 11, 2012 2pm-6pm In this intensive 4-hour workshop, we’ll cover the basics of stage combat, including: ▪Slaps ▪Punches…
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This week in Bartitsu: 1. Boxing review: Chancery 2. Cane lesson: Reverse grip 3. Integration: Self-defence using strikes See you tomorrow at 3pm!
Earlier this week (on Wednesday) some local Geohashers found Academie Duello to be their alternate location. Check out their record of their SwordFit Bootcamp adventure here.