Instructor John Patterson Introduces His Classes for SoCal Swordfight 2023

John Patterson of the Phoenix Society of Historical Swordsmanship will be returning to SoCal Swordfight 2023 to present two classes.

An Introduction to Pugilism
Introduction to what pugilism and a brief overview of stance, movement, strikes and blocks. We will be primarily focusing on the systems as laid by Colonel Thomas Hoyer Monstery

Measure and Tempo for Any Weapon
We will discussed the concepts of Measure, tempo and how it applies to sparring. We will have several drills and games to practice these skills.

To learn more about John and these classes visit his profile:
https://socalswordfight.com/john-patterson

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More About John Patterson
John Patterson is co-founder of the Phoenix Society of Historical Swordsmanship. John is an accomplished fencer with medals in longsword, saber, messer, singlestick, rapier, and sword & buckler (minus the buckler). He has also taught classes on different systems at numerous events nationally, and internationally.

For the last few years John has since taken a step back from the tournament scene to focus on developing the Phoenix Society into a suitable space for practicing the many forms of historical martial arts and PSHS members into effective fighters, fencers, competitors, and teachers.