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Medieval Combatives
Saturdays 1pm
This class is designed for people to become versatile in their weapons training and offers a wide array of historical European weapons sets. We offer excellent instruction for people new to weapons training to become quickly skilled. Our program is also excellent at taking skilled fighters, and giving them a lot of personalized training to help them perform at a much higher level.
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Whether you come from a background in Eastern swordsmanship and want to test yourself, are new and interested in learning how to use a sword, are new to the SCA and don't want to get thrown to the wolves, or you want to win at Crown, we have the training program to get you there.
The Experience
Instructor: Alex Van Ness
Assistant Instructor: Azzizi
Your first class you will get personal instruction in the basics of sword strikes and parries, along with some footwork, and you will begin by hitting a pell with a sword to learn how to strike with intent. After, you will be partnered up with a senior student to work on some one on one attack and counters. Then we put on some gear and spar so you can put your techniques to work.
Coach Alex is one of the top ten armored combat fighters in the US, and has ranked in the top 35 internationally. But more important, because of his Charisma as the lead singer in bands like the Brazen Rogues and Deadiron, and his passion for the art, he can pass on his skills to you in a way that others just can't.
