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NoviciusTraining

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The Scholum is a multi-tiered syllabus and leveled ranking system in which a standardized framework of material, testing, and advancement is provided to help develop students through their progression of the combat arts.  Students begin at the Novicius level.  After their first test and authorization as fighters they are inducted into the melee units of Ponte Alto and Stierbach and the Grand Army of the Potomac and advance to the Legionnaire level of training.  After students have completed the coursework at the Legionnaire level to the satisfaction of the Scholum trainers, they are tested and if successful advance to the Centurion level of training and are inducted into the Command Staff of the melee units of Ponte Alto and Stierbach as Buddy or Triad Commanders.  After students have completed the coursework at the Centurion level to the satisfaction of the Scholum trainers, they are tested and may advance to the Principes level of training and are advanced in the Command Staff to the Triad or Lance Commander level.  After students have completed the coursework at the Principes level and passing the examination, students are invited to join the Training staff of the Scholum as Lanista and may choose to seek command positions in the Grand Army of the Potomac.

 

The Novicius level of training is the introduction to the basic form and technique of fighting from which all later skills, methods, and maneuvers are derived (the basic "what-to-do" of fighting).  It is meant both to construct appropriate technique from the ground-up as well as to assist those who have been fighting in deconstructing their skills so that they might better understand what they are doing and perhaps learn more effective mechanics toward their art.

 

Scholum training is based on an integrated framework of fighting in which movement, rotation, weapon strikes, and blocks evolve from a common base and are all inter-related in a holistic system that builds on itself and both facilities training (as one technique evolves naturally from the prior technique) and optimizes fighting (as the integrated holistic approach allows a nearly infinite number of positional, movement, offensive, and defensive options to flow into and out of each and every technique performed).  The integrated evolutionary framework of techniques taught at the Novicius (101) level of Scholum training in which one technique leads builds directly and flows naturally from that taught previously and for which Novitiates will be held responsible in their testing is provided below:

 

 

 

The Novicius level of training (Scholum 101) is taught in a four-part framework.  New Material (101N) is regularly introduced in a set schedule and an integrated framework to develop the basic skillset necessary for the Noviciates to know a comprehensive basic set of fighting skills.  Already-covered material is Refreshed (101R) in two parts -- first, appropriate material is Refreshed as a group, covering the material together (101R-Group) and then individuals are paired-off into their Buddy teams to Refresh material covered in one-on-one drills (101R-Buddies).  Finally, once a sufficient amount of material has been covered to develop a base of technique and understanding, school instructors will begin to work one-on-one with Noviciates in Tutoring/Coaching sessions (101T) to ensure the Refresh and New Material are being properly applied and that Noviciates are developing technique muscle memory sufficient both for their own goals as well as for the goals of the Scholum.  Tutoring/Coaching during the 101T sessions will focus on the syllabus material (refresh of the material already taught and the new material covered at each class).  Students will be asked to focus on the material covered.

 

Sundays Practice Schedule (101R-G/B, 101N, 101T)

 

1:00 (show-up) to 2:00pm   Setup, Armor-up, and Discussion

            Do service by helping setup, to ask questions of senior fighters and the training staff, and to prepare for class.  It is *not* the time to seek individual training.

 

2:00pm to 2:20pm Novicius 101R (Group) – Material Refresh

            Open Formation group review

 

2:20pm to 2:40pm Novicius 101R (Buddies) – Material Refresh

            Buddy Drills and one-on-one practice between paired-off trainees

 

2:45pm to 3:15pm Novicius 101N (Group) – New Material

            The new material of the class will be introduced and practiced.  This will include melee drills, as appropriate and might extend into the Tutoring session as a result.

 

3:25pm to 4:15pm Novicius 101T (Tutoring) – Material Coaching

            School instructors will work one-on-one with trainees to ensure the refresh and new material are being properly applied and that trainees are developing technique muscle memory sufficient for their goals.  Tutoring/Coaching will focus on the syllabus material (refresh of the material already taught and the new material covered at each class).  Students will be asked to focus on the material covered.

 

Thursdays Practice Schedule (101R, 101T)

 

6:00pm to 7:00pm   Setup, Armor-up, and Discussion

            This is the opportunity to do service by helping setup, to ask questions of senior fighters and the training staff, and to prepare for class.  It is *not* the time to seek individual training.

 

7:00pm to 7:20pm Novicius 101R (Group) – Material Refresh

            Open Formation group review

 

7:20pm to 7:40pm Novicius 101R (Buddies) – Material Refresh

            Buddy Drills and one-on-one practice between paired-off trainees

 

7:45pm to 8:15pm Novicius 101T (Tutoring) – Material Coaching

            School instructors will work one-on-one with trainees to ensure the refresh and new material are being properly applied and that trainees are developing technique muscle memory sufficient for their goals.  Tutoring/Coaching will focus on the syllabus material (refresh of the material already taught and the new material covered at each class).  Students will be asked to focus on the material covered.

 

8:15pm to 9:00pm Those who have armor should make sure they get some fighting done.  Those who don’t should analyze the fighting and discuss what they see.

 

 

The Armour Committee of the Barony of Ponte Alto will actively assist Noviciates in determining their armour needs and developing an active plan for acquiring in a timely, affordable, and amenable manner, sufficient weapons and armor to get Noviciates active on the field.  Contact Aethilgar at practice or by email.

 

Once Noviciates have sufficently progressed in their training, they will be encouraged to participate in the local Ponte Alto/Stierbach Mini-Tourney of Honorable Elevation as a first attempt to fight in a controlled list environment (first Mini-Tourney to take place 4/8 at the Stierbach Tuesday night practice in Manassas).

 

Though we are on a path of eternal progress in a martial art, every path has milestones and goals.  Thus, Noviciates are expected to be working towards a set of stated goals that will demonstrate a thorough understanding of and a sufficient ability with the basic techniques of fighting to pass an examination given by the teachers of the Scholum so that they may move on to the Legionnaire level (201) of Scholum classes, and to be working towards fighter authorizations.  Current Noviciates should be focused on attempting to pass the Scholum Noviciate examination by Sunday, 5/18/08 so that they may attempt to authorize at the Sapphire Joust tournament on 5/24/08 as an early goal, and by Storvik Novice tournament on 7/12/08 as a later goal so that all Noviciates can be inducted into the Baronial Unit and the Grand Army of the Potomac/Northern Army (of Darkness) by the deadline for the Pennsic War.

 

The basic goals for the Novicius-level 101 class, which trainees will be expected to learn and which will form the basis of the examination to enable movement to the Legionnaire (201) class include:

 

  • Be able to rapidly prepare, focus, and concentrate into fighting calm (breathing appropriately), and form into melee ranks when called.
  • Basic movement skills (Stance, Advance (Pass)/Retreat, Compass-Step, Traverse, Cross, Gather)
  • Be able to throw standard long, short, zero stem, wrap-around and moulinet blows (onside/offside, head/leg)
  • Be able to throw all blows consistently with appropriate technique, speed, and power
  • Be able to fight at the outer baseline
  • Be able to move to the inner baseline safely
  • Be able to fight at the inner baseline
  • Be able to move off line on the inner baseline
  • Be able to move from the inner to the outer baseline
  • Be able to defend with body movement (rotation block, evade, zero-pressure)
  • Be able to attack with body movement (rotation shot, jam)
  • Defend with their shield (onside/offside/thrust, head/leg/center-line)
  • Defend with their sword (onside/offside, head/leg)
  • MIT 101/201 and MOL 101/201 Classes
  • Know the rules of the list
  • Have their own sword, shield, groin protection and access to loaner armor (individual work with trainees to be done by Armoring committee to determine needs/goals/means of accomplishment)

 

 

Novicius 101 Class One: Breathing, Stance, Movement

Novicius 101 Class Two: Zero Stem, Rotation Blocks

Novicius 101 Class Three: Short-Stem

Novicius 101 Class Four: Long-Stem

Novicius 101 Class Five: Striking Blows

Novicius 101 Class Six: Baselines, Evade, Legs

Novicius 101 Class Seven: Leg Combo, Inside Angle Change, Unit Maneuvers

Novicius 101 Class Eight: Onside Wraparound, Offside Jam, Uppercut Thrust

 

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