A Day of English Martial Arts With guest instructor Master AElfred of Chester (Alan Reed Director of Gallowglass Academy)
February 10th Sugarloaf Township Hall 240 South 5th Street, Dupo, IL 622399am-5pm $10 Fee for class Participation$3 surcharge for non SCA members Includes lunch and CD of the manuals being studied Due to space considerations there are no other activities scheduled. There is some room for non-participants. Site is free but lunch will be an additional cost.
Morning Session starts at 10am
The Fight of George Silver George Silver was an Elizabethan gentleman who in 1599 published “Paradoxes of Defense,” in which he decried the fad in England of training with and using rapiers. Silver advocated instead the use of the traditional English weapons such as the short sword and buckler. This class will focus on the use of the short sword and adjunct weapons such as buckler and dagger. This class has applications to SCA Armored Combat and Cut and thrust Combat. Equipment needed for the class includes a fencing mask or helmet, side sword or single hand rattan sword, gloves, buckler and dagger for side sword or armored combat.
Afternoon Session starts at 1pm
Swetnames Rapier and Dagger Swetnam published his book “the school of the noble and worthy Science” in 1617. It is the first book in English written by and Englishman which includes teachings on the use of the rapier. This class with introduce the instructors interpretation of Swetname’s guards, blade and foot work for the rapier and dagger. Equipment needed for the class includes a fencing mask, gloves, and a Rapier and dagger simulator. This class has application to SCA Rapier and Cut and Thrust Combat.
Swetnam’s Single Rapier This will focus on Swetnam’s use of the single rapier. Equipment needed for the class includes a fencing mask, gloves, and a rapier simulator. This class has applications to SCA Rapier and Cut and Thrust combat.
Some crash space and loaner equipment is available. Please contact the Chief Steward Philippe de Lyon at 314-762-0982 (No calls after 9pm, please) or at mandritta@yahoo.com.
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