Two Swords and Sword in Two Hands in Taipei
Devon Boorman ·
This past weekend in Taipei was quite a workout! Two six-hour workshops, some really big swords, and a 7-pound sword in my hands for a whole workshop. My back and arms were really feeling it!
It was a lot of fun, with a diverse group who were a real joy to work with. Below I'll share a little from both workshops, along with the dates for the 2027 Vancouver Level 1 Intensive and the Philippines Level 1 Intensive coming up next week.
This past weekend I taught two workshops in Taipei: Two Swords on Saturday and Marozzo's Sword in Two Hands on Sunday, six hours each day.
Both workshops were hosted by Tai Lee, a Senior Student and Duello Armizare Instructor, and Sakura Sanguineus.
In the two-sword workshop, we were able to get through quite a lot. We started with the closed positions in the thrusting system, then went into the cutting system and its combination patterns, and ended with circular movement and dealing with opponents on all sides.
In the Marozzo Sword in Two Hands workshop, we worked on a range of foundational things, then foundational cutting patterns, attack and defence, and the anatomy of a combat action. Then we worked through parts 1 to 4 of the First Assault. There were 16 students on Sunday.
The group was quite diverse, from people with very little experience to people who'd been practising swordplay or other martial arts for a number of years. It was a lot of fun. The group was enthusiastic and a real joy to work with.
And boy, was it a workout. We were swinging some really big swords. I was swinging a 7-pound sword for the whole workshop, and my back and arms were really feeling it by the end of the day, but I was also feeling really satisfied.
2027 Vancouver Level 1 Intensive — April 12 to 16
The dates are set for our 2027 Level 1 Rapier & Longsword Instructor Intensive in Vancouver: Monday, April 12 to Friday, April 16, 2027, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm each day. It's limited to 12 participants. The Both Weapons Track is $1,195 CAD, and the One Weapon Track, rapier or longsword, is $995 CAD.
Registration and information here.
Next Week: Philippines Level 1 Intensive
From Monday, November 16 to Friday, November 20, I'll be teaching a five-day Level 1 Instructor Intensive in Cavite, in the Philippines.
There's still time to sign up through the Duello Armizare Instructor Intensives page.
Looking forward to sharing more from the Philippines.
