Last night, I decided to take my buckler to practice with me. It was the first time I have used it in a very long time. I had problems fencing a buckler fighter in the first round of the 16 at K&Q. I figure the best way to learn how to defeat a weapon form is to study its use from the other side.
My buckler is a wavy buckler in the style of Marozzo. I made it out of leather a few years ago. It was the first leather tooling project I ever undertook. After last night, I need to rework the handle on the buckler as it is way too tight to the back of the shield.
I fenced Garrick with it while he took cloak. It was some interesting exchanges, and it forced me out of my comfort zone of staying linear. It was a fun set of passes. I took one that left a very interesting bruise from the chain shirt, up my arm from the bicep to shoulder.
I then did some passes with Ciaren, again working with buckler. My left hand cramped up bad, from the handle being so tight. I switched to dagger, but the hand was pretty much done for the night. I did some passes with Jonathon, but the pain in my left hand was intense. Not the practice I would have liked after this weekend, but I'll take it.
I need to figure out a way to stand the handle a bit further off my buckler. I'm thinking I'll but a wood block that will go between the handle and the back of the shield.
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