The use of thrust (stich/fixura) in biomechanical aspects and situations from the 1.33 manuscript.

Weapon: sword and buckler

Source: MS 1.33

The workshop will explore the use of the thrust, also known as stich or fixura, in manuscript I.33. This strike, specific to the priest’s teachings, is found in various pieces and is at the heart of this entire art of combat.
– The first part of the workshop will focus on the biomechanical aspects of the thrust.
– The second part will analyze a series of situations described in some of the more advanced pieces in the manuscript.
The goal is to achieve the most efficient way to work with the thrust, while staying as close as possible to the manuscript.

Skill level of Participants: Any skill level
Needed Equipment: Mask, buckler, sword (arming sword recommended, side sword can work but not optimal, no messer, no rapier)

About the trainer – Marine Beaumel

Marine started HEMA 13 years ago with I.33 and has never stopped since. She has been an instructor for 12 years and is co-founder of the Tampere HEMA club in Finland, where she was an instructor until 2021. She has also been a member of the Sword and Buckler Family since 2014, a collective based on sharing knowledge about sword-buckler fencing. Since 2022, she has been a board member of the French Federation of HEMA, and more recently she became secretary of the IFHEMA. She has given numerous workshops throughout Europe and has participated in several competitions. Her favorite traditions are the I.33, cane fighting, and 19th-century French boxing.