Basic Shield Concepts

1. Keep the shield between you and your opponent - don’t flap it.
2. Block with the shield & hit with the sword.
3. Strike with sword while blocking with shield - called single time.
4. Move the shield as little as possible, and recover it.
5. Don’t blind or bind yourself with your shield.
6. Cover your sword arm with the shield
7. Fighting in a wall is different from individual fighting.

Stuff to start with:
Starting Stances: offensive & defensive
Shield Angle: Flat or Angled
Parts of the shield to block with
Footwork

Stuff to drill
Basic Blocks
Block & Strike simultaneously
Strike, Block & Strike
Aggressive shield work
Different Shields
Advanced fighting with a Shield.