初見AWMAC(2024)！

First time attending AWMAC(2024)！

斯托卡塔防禦學校，這是一個我們許久以前在竹堡還沒成立前，對我們來說相當親切又遙遠的名字，我們在許久以前（大約三年前）剛入坑HEMA時，時常在Stoccata的YouTube頻道看裡面Paul Wagner與Stephen Hand的影片進行HEMA知識的學習。

The Stoccata School of Defence，This is a name that feels both familiar and distant to us from a time long before we established Arme Fortezza di bambù. Back when we first got into HEMA (around three years ago), we often watched videos by Paul Wagner and Stephen Hand on the Stoccata YouTube channel to learn about HEMA.

然而在今年，我們有了與他們見面的機會！

This year, however, we had the opportunity to meet them!

在每年的英國君主誕辰的連續假期，在貝登堡童子軍活動中心將換舉辦連續假期的活動，這是每年度雪梨最大的活動，澳大利亞西方武術大會！

During King’s Birthday Long Weekend every year, Baden Powell Activity Center will hold consecutive holiday events. This is the largest event in Sydney every year, the Australasian Western Martial Arts Convention!

這是一個自然環境優美的地方！This is a place with beautiful natural environment!

我們在這裡完成三天的課程以及自由評分的錦標，我們在這裡享受了充滿劍術訓練以及充分打劍活動的三天活動，在每次的擊劍活動時都有高一級別的教師進行安全的確認，並與我們講述可以改進的建議。

We completed three days of courses and free-scoring championships here. We enjoyed three days of activities full of swordsmanship training and full fencing activities. During each fencing activity, there were safety confirmations from teachers at a higher level. And tell us about suggestions for improvements.

看起來某個人被大師給注視著！It seems someone is being watched by the Master!

斯托卡塔在圈內最厲害的就是籠手劍，而非常幸運的是我們得到了這裡的老師的指導！Stoccat's best thing in the HEMA circle is the skill of the basket-hilt sword, and we are lucky to have the guidance of the teacher here!

我沒想到還有這種好東西！I didn't expect such a good thing!

最棒的莫過於這個大的室內場地！The best part is this big indoor venue!

這次他們還邀請了布里斯本的BSIS的Louis教練前來參加，在這裡開Destreza的講習課程，我們的種子教官-婷曾在布里斯本的BSIS學習過，很幸運的能在澳洲的另一個城市見面。

This time they also invited Coach Louis from BSIS in Brisbane to come and conduct Destreza training courses here. Our seed instructor-Ting once studied at BSIS in Brisbane and was very lucky to be in another city in Australia. Meet old friends.

我們在第二天吃飯的時候與Peter Radvan大師還有Stephen Hand大師結交，這可以說是整趟旅途中最棒的收穫，可以與自己的偶像見面，夫欲何求呢？

We made friends with Masters Peter Radvan and Masters Stephen Hand during dinner the next day. This can be said to be the best reward of the entire trip. You can meet your idols. What more could you want?

Peter大師：這威士忌超讚的！ Master Peter: This whiskey is amazing!

這趟旅程讓我們學習了很多，並且和許多優秀的劍士結交並且學習到很多東西，也顛覆了許多我們過去曾經認知的技巧，這是一趟非常棒的旅程！

This journey allowed us to learn a lot, make friends with many excellent swordsmen, and learn a lot. It also subverted many of the techniques we had known in the past. This was a great journey!

未來有機會還會再次參與這個活動，再次與我們的朋友見面，一起快樂的打劍，再次開心的暢聊劍術之間的奧妙，也許還能分享一些美酒！

If I have the opportunity in the future, I will participate in this event again, meet our friends again, play Sword happily together, happily chat about the mysteries of swordsmanship again, and maybe share some whiskey!