Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • The Bellatrix System

  • 2

    Stance And Movement

    • 6 Power Waddle

    • 6.1 Power Waddle: Knee Bend/Move

    • 6.2 Power Waddle: Slalom

    • 6.3.A Stepping Back While Swinging (CORRECT)

    • 6.3.B Stepping Back While Swinging (INCORRECT)

    • 7 Pushing With Back Leg While Swinging

    • 7.1 Stepping With Front Foot While Swinging

    • 7.2 Stepping With Back Foot While Swinging (INCORRECT)

    • 7.3 Backswing With Front Foot Pushing

    • 7.4 Backswing With Back Foot Sliding Back

    • 7.5 Backswing With Front Foot Stepping Back (INCORRECT)

    • 7.6 Return With Both Feet Moving

    • 7.7 Return With Both Feet Moving, Moving Forward

    • 7.8 Walking During Returns: Weight Shift

    • 7.9 Leaning Away From Sword During Combinations

    • 7.10 Backswing: Letting Sword Pull

    • 7.11 Step Reduces Radius In Foreswing

    • 7.12 Single Hip, Moving Left

    • 7.13 Single Hip, Moving Right

    • 8.A Slide Step, Front View

    • 8.B Slide Step, Side View

    • 8.1.A Slide Step, Near Angle

    • 8.1.B Slide Step, Wide Angle

    • 8.2 Stride Step

    • 8.3 Stride Step Against Great Weapon

    • 9.1 Parallel Circles: Concept

    • 9.2.A Parallel Circles Attacks: Off Shield

    • 9.2.B Parallel Circles Attacks: Skip (Changing Timing)

    • 9.2.C Parallel Circles Attacks: Miss (Changing Target)

    • 10.A Squared Circle, Move Left

    • 10.B Squared Circle, Move Right

  • 3

    Power Generation

    • 18 Hand Forward (INCORRECT)

    • 18.3 Sword Hand Motion

    • 19 Single Hip: Head Butt

    • 19.1 Single Hip: Power During Curve

    • 20 High Return Option To Single Hip

    • 21 Sword Dancing

    • 22 Wrap: Intro

    • 22.1 Wrap: Explanation

  • 4

    Perception And Centering

    • 23 Slow Work: Intro

    • 24 Sticky Hands: Intro

    • 25 Visualization: Webs

    • 26 Snaps - Power

    • 26.1 Snaps - Power Setup

  • 5

    Snaps And Wraps

    • 22 Wrap: Intro

    • Wrap: Weight Shift

    • 22.1 Wrap: Explanation

    • 26 Snaps: Power

    • 26.1 Snaps: Power Setup

    • 28 Snaps: Swing To A Point

    • 29.A Snap: Teaching Analog 1

    • 29.B Snap: Teaching Analog 2

    • 29.C Snap: Teaching Analog 3

    • 30.A Leaning Forward: Problem

    • 30.B Leaning Forward: Correction

    • 30.C Weight Shift: Problem

    • 30.D Weight Shift: Correction

    • 30.E Weight Shift: Problem 2

    • 30.F Weight Shift: Alternate Correction

    • 30.G Hunching Shoulders: Problem

    • 30.H Hunching Shoulders: Correction

    • 30.5 Snap Teaching: Add Shield

    • 31 Snap: Right Cross

    • 32 Snap: Moulinet

    • 33 Snap: Shallow S

    • 34 Snap: Off-Side Teardrop

    • 35 Snap: Off-Side

    • 36 Snap: High Off-Side

    • 38 No Snap-Wraps

    • 39 No Back-Edge Leads

    • 40.A Overhead Return - Static

    • 40.B Overhead Return - Dynamic

    • 41.1 Wrap: Palm Strike

    • 42.A Wraps: Low To High

    • 42.B Wraps: High To Low

    • 43 Wrap Problem: Arm Fully Extends

    • 43.1 Wrap Problem: Arm Pulled Back Sharply

    • 43.2 Wrap Problem: Elbow Above Plane Of Shoulders

    • 43.3 Wrap: Tip Close Range

    • 46.A Wrap: X Shot, Front View

    • 46.B Wrap: X Shot, Side View

    • 47 X Shot: Entry Angles

    • 48.A Wrap: S Shot, Front View

    • 48.B Wrap: S Shot, Side View

    • 50.A Wrap: Fake X Shot, Front View

    • 50.B Wrap: Fake X Shot, Side View

    • 51.A Wrap: Spin, Front View

    • 51.B Wrap: Spin, Side View

    • 52.A Wrap: Moulinet, Front View

    • 52.B Wrap: Moulinet, Side View

    • 53.A Wrap: Step Across, View 1

    • 53.B Wrap: Step Across, View 2

    • 54 Thrusts: Execution

    • 55.A Thrusts In Single Hip

    • 55.B Thrusts In Single Hip, Moulinet

  • 6

    Returns

    • 7.12 Single Hip: Moving Left

    • 7.13 Single Hip: Moving Right

    • 19 Single Hip: Head Butt

    • 20 High Return Option To Single Hip

    • 21 Sword Dancing

    • 40.A Overhead Return: Static

    • 40.B Overhead Return: Dynamic

    • 41.1 Wrap: Palm Strike

    • 56.A Reducing Radius: Single Hip

    • 56.B Reducing Radius: Teardrop

    • 56.C Reducing Radius: Combo

    • 56.1 Redefining Back

    • 61 Single Hip: Execution

    • 63 Single Hip To Forehand

    • 64 Single Hip: Continued Strikes

    • 66 Single Hip: Descending Strike

    • 67 Single Hip: Pull-Through

    • 68 Single Hip From Low Forehand

    • 69 Single Hip: Strike To Thrust

    • 70 Single Hip: Thrust To Moulinet

    • 71 Single Hip: Short Thrust

    • 73 Teardrop

    • 75 Teardrop: Tangents

    • 76 Teardrop: High Return

    • 78 Teardrop: Moulinet

    • 79 Teardrop: Shallow S

    • 80 Teardrop: Off-Side Teardrop

    • 81 Teardrop: Short

  • 7

    The Shield

    • 87.A Punch Block: Round

    • 87.1.A Punch Block: Heater

    • 87.2 Multiple Blocks And Parabolic Return

    • 88 Slip To Sword Side

    • 88.1 Slip To Shield Side

    • 89.A Shield Edge Press Version 1

    • 89.B Shield Edge Press Version 2

    • 89.C Shield Edge Press Version 3

    • 90.A Shield Positional Hook: After Blocking Forehand

    • 90.B Shield Positional Hook: After Blocking Vertical

    • 90.C Shield Positional Hook: During A Combination

    • 91 Shield: Snatch

    • 92.A Shield: Edge Press Defense 1

    • 92.B Shield: Edge Press Defense 2

    • 93.A Shield: Hook Defense (GOOD)

    • 93.B Shield: Hook Defense (BAD)

  • 8

    Strategy And Tactics

    • 6.1 Power Waddle: Knee Bend Move

    • 8.A Slide Step, Front View

    • 8.B Slide Step, Side View

    • 8.2 Stride Step

    • 9.1 Parallel Circles: Concept

    • 9.2.A Parallel Circles Attack: Off Shield

    • 9.2.B Parallel Circles Attack: Skip (Changing Timing)

    • 9.2.C Parallel Circles Attack: Miss (Changing Target)

    • 10.A Squared Circle: Move Left

    • 10.B Squared Circle: Move Right

    • 20 High Return Option To Single Hip

    • 42.A Wraps: Low To High

    • 42.B Wraps: High To Low

    • 67 Single Hip: Pull-Through

    • 69 Single Hip: Strike To Thrust

    • 70 Single Hip: Thrust To Moulinet

    • 80 Teardrop: Offside Teardrop

    • 95.2 Slide Step, Back Foot

    • 100 Single Hip To Thrust: Decisions

    • 101 Combinations: Decisions And Options

    • 102 Escape To Sword Side

    • 103 Escape To Shield Side

    • 104 Escape: Back-Out

    • 106 Push-Through Returns

  • 9

    Training

    • Choreographed Drills - Written Version

    • 107 Choreographed Training: Sword And Shield

    • 107.1 Choreographed Training: Two Sword

    • Choreographed Drill: 2-on-1

    • Choreographed Drill: On-Offside Combo

    • Choreographed Drill: Pick One

    • Choreographed Drill: Painting The Shield Edge

    • Choreographed Drill: Slide Step - Wrap

    • Choreographed Drill: Parallel Circles - Molinet

  • 10

    Slow Work

    • 108 Slow Work: High End

    • 109 Slow Work: Standard, No Shield

    • 110 Slow Work: Standard With Shield

    • 111 Slow Work: Blindfolded

    • 112 Slow Work: Slot Work

    • 113 Slow Work: Fast And Light

    • 114 Slow Work: Single Sword Dancing

    • 115 Slow Work: Double Sword Dodging

    • 116 Slow Work: Teaching Slow Work

    • 118 Double-Back Return

    • 119 Butterfly Walk

  • 11

    Common Problems

    • 125 Short Returns: Problem

    • 127 Returning To Shoulder (Bad)

    • 128 Returning To Shoulder (Good)

    • 129 Push Back In Swing (Correct And Incorrect)

  • 12

    BONUS SHOT DEMONSTRATIONS

    • Snap With Molinet

    • Snap With Slide Step

    • VID - Wrap into Molinet

    • VID - Wrap into Fake X Shot

    • VID - Wrap into Spin

    • VID - Teardrop to Off-side Teardrop

    • VID - Wrap into S Shot

    • Wrap into Spin

    • VID - Wrap into X Shot

    • VID - Wrap

  • 13

    Bonus Glaive Control Exercises

    • Bonus Glaive 1

    • Bonus Glaive 2A

    • Bonus Glaive 2B

    • Bonus Glaive 3