Welcome back to Good Day.
Everyone likes to make sure
the family has a good time,
especially at this time of year.
But taking the family out to the
movie can end up being a bit pr.
Yeah, definitely.
But what if the movie is free?
Mona Chauzer is here from Hermea
Live along with Matthew Haines
of the Toledo Swordsman for
an invite to Saturday's family
movie night at Promenade Park.
Welcome in. Thank you.
Very excited to have you here.
So the movies are a staple of the summer.
Downtown, I know Steven.
He loved it last year and the
movies are back once again.
So have we already had one
or is this the beginning?
Saturday is our first one.
It's Raya and the Last Dragon,
and it's presented by Imagination Station.
But the whole series,
if it wasn't for Prometica
Federal Credit Union,
we wouldn't be doing this.
So they've been amazing.
So yes. And then sorry, no,
no, no. I was just going to saya
lot of people love it and I thik
I can even tell you just talking
about it that you love these
movies. It's just it's
so much fun seeing the.
Kids and the family and we try o
do something different each move
night and it's just they love it
and we really have a great crow.
We have like 7-8 hundred people
so it's really a lot of fun. And
this is free to do all
free. Yep, pre movie activities 6 to 8,
those are all free and then we have food
and beverage and popcorn for purchase.
Yeah. And what are some of
the other activities you said
it's more than just a movie.
It is. So we for this Saturday,
we have a bouncy house.
We have some international
students who are coming to
help the kids make lanterns.
We have our. Fabulous DJ Frankie
J and his friends will be there.
Imagination Station will be thee
with activities and then we have
a little bit of face painting.
So lots and lots to do.
And why is this so important top
bringing this back year after y.
What does it mean to be downtow?
It's just it just creates
so much energy downtown.
We have such wonderful partners and sponsors
and it's just it's such a feel good and it's.
Wonderful that we can do it for free.
We're excited that because of or
sponsors and the credit union,
we can really make this happen
and not charge anything.
So this is the first weekend
that you guys are showing us.
What movie is it?
It's Ryan, the Last Dragon.
OK, so that'll be Saturday.
And then on July 22nd,
we have DC League of Super Petsd
that's presented by Lucas County Canine
Care and Control and we'll have.
You know, you might find a dog or two
that you want to take home with.
So I can't go.
I know I think it's dangerous
for a lot of people.
And then on our final one,
August 12th, we have Puss in Bo,
the last Wish.
And then our sponsors are Toledo
Historical Swordsmanship Societ.
So I was going
to say let's talk about what
we know, what we have here.
So tell us about the organizati.
And you started back in 2015,
introduce us. So essentially we are a
part of what's called.
Historical European martial arts community,
when you think about like your
traditional martial arts, there,
it was kind of passed down from
student to master student to ma,
master student, master student.
But in Europe it was a lot different.
Once they kind of developed mus,
they kind of just put all that
stuff away because they didn't
think that it was necessary,
but we actually were able to fi.
Manuals books that old masters d
written down he sometimes it was even
styles of hidden in poetry in wh
it's basically our job to find e
texts to translate them and then
teach the old styles of of fencg
and martial arts as you would he
seen them back in anywhere frome
1300s all the way up to you know
the Renaissance and ended furth.
Can you hold up that sword
though this is our first sword
on good day so this is huge and.
How much does that weigh
3 or £4.00. This is a, this is a
montante. This is a great sword.
So this would be this would be around
how tall it is I guess compared
to Oh yeah it's almost my I'm 5,
so it's right. It's right there.
That's a tall sword and obviousy
you are using those techniques d
you know maneuvering that. So yh
yeah yeah this is this is a was
used as mostly a bodyguard or
a as a crowd control weapon.
So it's designed to take on
multiple opponents at a time.
The most I've taken on is 9
people and and successfully one.
I was going to say I was
like I had to get my dragon
but the but yes, this is actualy
from a Portuguese different.
I teach a Portuguese style but
there's styles from anywhere frm
Spain to Italy to Germany and.
And anybody can kind of learn
how to do this, correct?
Yeah. We have intro courses that that
basically teach you all the waym
the just how to pick up and hole
sword all the way to the advancd
stuff that requires much more kd
of safety gear to keep you safe.
Speaking of safety gear,
we have some in here we want
to talk about our other two
guests that are in here.
Yeah, they look like they're,
it looks like Olympic fencing.
You just say that there's
a difference to that.
So explain how this works.
So they're a little bit more thicker.
Because the the weapons
are a bit more heavier.
So you see the foils usually
Olympic style fencing where thee
more of the thin, you know,
almost like a old car antenna,
whereas these are actually full on steel
swords that they don't have any edge,
but they hurt a lot more when they get hit.
Are they going to
bend? They will bend, yeah, they'll bend
when they go.
They're actually pretty flexibl.
But the the, the,
the headgear and so forth is
basically designed to add a
little bit more sturdier to
make sure that they're not.
And then it could you give us a demonstration
you want to go?
Okay. So yeah, if you can
kind of break this down,
give us the play by play because
I don't know start fighting.
So essentially so these are
two sides towards they are.
This is kind of what you would e
more in your style of Puss in B,
which is why we we chose it.
But they're mostly gearing towas
the head and the and the upwards
because this is more of a thrusg
weapon than it is a cutting wea.
You can actually tell by the
the way the blade is fashioned.
So the longer straight blades ae
usually for thrusting and the long curve
ones will be more for for cutti.
This style would be something
you'd see around the Renaissance
or you know the later style.
This is your later edge
or later time periods.
Adam with our, Adam with our green on
is he teaches mostly Italian st.
And this is, this is his baby.
This is what he this is what he enjoys. But
yeah, OK. So looking at this,
I'm glad that we don't have to o
it because I would be in trouble
for the kids who want to say,
OK, this is really cool.
I love watching posts and boots.
The movie is coming up in
August for posts and boots.
Correct. August 12th.
Rea is this weekend romantic.
What the movie is
Activity start at 8 and movie begins at 8.
I'm sorry, activity start.
6 and movie begins at 8.
Awesome. Sounds fun.
And then remind us how we can
connect with your organization.
You can find us@toledohima.com,
Facebook group, so forth.
But yeah, that'd be the best.
OK, well, I think we found our
new team builder. Maybe I don't.
We'll get some frustrations out from work.
I don't know if that's a good i.
Oh my goodness.
Well, we're going to, you know,
continue to learn from them.
But we do still have more
good day yet to come.
So stay with us.
We'll be right back.
Ohh my goodness.