So I've been exploring Spanish Circle with Pascual for the past year. He and I had talked about choreographing a demonstration for 12th night that we just never had the time to prepare. With the whole Marshalled A&S category now, I think it would be great to demonstrate more historical combat both to the populace but also to the general public.

I've always found that the demo's we do at West Windsor and Lakewood, especially on the marshal side were more of our playtime with little to show them that we really are a historical re-enactment group. I'm hoping that by documenting some of the research on Destreza perhaps I can come up with a hand out about spanish rapier, and put on a choreographed demonstration, perhaps followed by some free bouting. Knowing the audience, and knowing they want to be entertained I want to entertain and yet also educate them, that this really is how things happened.

Anyway, I've started looking for translations of Carranza and Narvaez. I've already found some material on William Wilson's site. I am wondering though if I should just relearn spanish and try translating the original treatise. Master Keyard and Master Albert have both given me some great advice so far, I still have a couple more people to talk to.

I also think once I finish working on Rowan's dagger qual, I'm going to start teaching her spanish circle. She is a little more available at practice for me to work with then Pascual lately, and once I have taught her some of the basics I can start looking at choreographing with her, and practicing the choreographed fight.