Welcome to Hertz Stitch

Come celebrate our collective love of the art of swordplay on Saturday February 22nd at our second event ever and the first of 2025, This time we will have a single guest instructor doing an all day workshop.

The event will be held at our fencing hall, "The Crucible," the address is 2153 West Springfield Ave Suite 2, Champaign, IL 61821.

Gear Requirements are Standard 350n fencing clothing including a jacket and pants or other leg covering, mask, gorget, heavy gloves are required for longswords and simple hilts, light gloves are permitted for complex hilts. Swords should be made by a reputable manufacturer and free of rust, burrs, cracks or other defects, and enchantments.

James Reilly

James is a student of the kdf tradition and principle instructor at Goliath Historical Fencing Academy His coaching and instruction are rooted in the notion that targeted skill development must happen on a student by student basis. He firmly believes that fencing should be grounded in a strong theoretical framework. He also believes that knowledge and technical execution should be cultivated in a way that gives the student confidence in their abilities. His goal is that the student walks away knowing that they can do something they couldn't do before.

Book of Five Words, Vol 2: The Workshop

This class will focus on how to read your opponent, condition them, take advantage of their tendencies, avoid their strengths, exploit their weaknesses, and more.

Find the video series this workshop is based on here.

Schedule

• 9:30 AM - Doors open and checkin

• 10:30 AM - Morning session

• 12:00 PM - Lunch

• 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Afternoon session pt.1

• 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Afternoon session pt. 2