Tag: Public

  • 2024 – From Italians heart I stab at thee! – Delayed

    2024 – From Italians heart I stab at thee! – Delayed

    For those of you who were on the fence, or could not make January work: “Good News, Everyone!” – Professor Farnsworth Due to Circumstances out of the Guilds control, the January dagger intensive has been delayed to March 9th! Updated Details: Date: March 9th 2024 Location: Easterday Recreation Center, 6130 Adams St, Lincoln, NE 68507…

  • 2023 – From Italians heart I stab at thee!

    2023 – From Italians heart I stab at thee!

    Its that time again! Time for another NESG Intensive! This time we are partnering with our friend Tyler Sigman of Omaha KDF to teach you and your friends about daggers. We intend to teach you both the German and the Italian techniques, and how they work. We will cover the strengths, and weaknesses of the…

  • 2023 – Two Edges and a Point: A survey of Fiore’s Longsword Techniques

    2023 – Two Edges and a Point: A survey of Fiore’s Longsword Techniques

    Like our successful intensive back in January of this year, this course is designed to be an accessible, full day course covering a simplified body of techniques from Fiore dei Liberi’s Flor Di Bataglia by examining the actions of the Italian longsword. Starting from the basics of sword movement, starting at a long range engagement…

  • 2023 – Now that’s a tourn-of-events!

    2023 – Now that’s a tourn-of-events!

    From a sparring with great structure to a match with an impeccable (accidental) disarm, the last two weekends have been wild! The Omaha Kunst Des Fechtens(KDF) hosted 2 different events for those who were abandoned by the Cornhusker State Games. The first event was hosted at Nate’s Stumble Inn in Bennington, NE and was focused…

  • 2023 – Fantasy, Folklore, Swords, and Fun

    2023 – Fantasy, Folklore, Swords, and Fun

    Gone are the days where swords are used for combat, but that doesn’t mean that the sword has outlived it’s welcome. Constellations has again welcomed our guild with open arms this weekend. We spent time introducing people to the tools of our trade, including the longsword, dagger, throws, and safety gear. On Saturday, during our…

  • 2023 – Fantasy, Folklore, and Fighting [Practice]

    2023 – Fantasy, Folklore, and Fighting [Practice]

    It’s that Time Again! Time for the guild to hone its martial art for public display. We will be hosting a table at the local fantasy convention ConStellation, along with 2 event showing of our art. Saturday, April 22nd, at 3-4 pm, we will be doing our ever popular “Wheel of Mortality”, where we used…

  • 2023 – Under Duress, No More

    2023 – Under Duress, No More

    Today we’re going to learn a lot of things, but first and foremost; we must learn to fall. Joseph Loder [ paraphrased] One may get worried if the first thing in a class about defense is to fall, but not our crew. Joe explained that to do some of the later offensive techniques, we must…

  • 2023 – Under Duress: A survey of medieval close combat techniques in the Italian tradition.

    2023 – Under Duress: A survey of medieval close combat techniques in the Italian tradition.

    This course is designed to be an accessible, full day course covering a simplified body of techniques from Fiore dei Liberi’s Flor Di Bataglia. Starting from grappling and then bridging to use of the dagger and longsword by themselves, then concluding with transitioning from one weapon to the next in giocco stretto or ‘close play’.…