Solo Training

Solo Training

Draft: this page is a work in progress.

Solo training is the foundation of all martial arts practice. It allows you to develop physical skill, mental focus, conditioning, and weapon control whether or not you have access to a training partner or instructor.

These pages collect the solo training methods used throughout the Swordschool syllabi. Some develop general attributes such as strength, mobility and breathing; others focus on specific fencing skills such as point control, cutting mechanics, and weapon handling.

Mechanics

• Mechanics this page includes a link to our free 24-video Mechanics online course. Highly recommended for all martial artists.

Breathing and Conditioning

• Basic Breathing exercises
• Conditioning

Footwork

Longsword

• Standing Step drill
• Fiore's Footwork
• Fiore Steps

Rapier

• Footwork drills
• Basic footwork and striking drill
• Rapier Basic Footwork drills

Sword and Buckler

• Basic I.33 Footwork and Striking drill

Sword Handling

Longsword

• Up, Down, Around, Around
• Sword handling drill 2
• Sword handling drill 3 ("Six Grips")
• The Salute
• The Longsword Cutting Drill
• Farfalle di Ferro
• Fiore Cutting Drills

Rapier

• Solo drill: Grip, guard position, disengages, lunge:

Sword and Buckler

• Rolling drill

Striking Practice

• Using the Pell

• Point Control

• Using the Tyre

Forms

• Syllabus Form (Longsword)
• The Rapier Footwork Form
• The Pollax Form

Further Study

The Principles and Practices of Solo Training (book)

Solo Training Online Course bundle