As well as our regular training sessions in Godalming and Reading, School of the Sword instructors travel to events the world over to give seminars and workshops.
In May, Instructor Jay Maxwell will be heading down to The May Melee event in Bath where he will be giving a workshop on the biomechanics of the lunge.
Not wanting to leave anyone out in club honours at York this weekend, there was an unofficial wrestling tournament at Spring Exchange that has just been won by School of the Sword student, Chris.
We’ve been sent this picture of him with his glamorous Easter Egg. We’re told he had to fight off more opponents than any of the other medal winners for that prize.
By all accounts it sounds like everyone is having a great time in York at a very enjoyable event.
Word has just reached us of further wins by School of the Sword students at Spring Exchange 2016 in York this weekend.
Congrats to Jay for taking Gold and Christophe for getting Bronze in rapier.
We’ve just received word that two of our students have seen wins in the Smallsword and Duelling Sabre tournament at the 2016 Spring Exchange in York.
Congrats to Jay and Chris on silver and bronze in the tournament.
Members from The School of the Sword joined other schools from across the South-East in Godalming on Sunday for the Untournament.
Designed as a practise session for judges ahead of the Astolat HEMA open, it gave participants the opportunity to practise their skills with longsword, sword & buckler, or rapier & dagger against one another under tournament conditions.
Everyone agreed it was a great event, with School of the Sword members taking home two of the coveted Unprizes of wooden spoons.
The School of the Sword will be heading to Greece this June, when instructor Piermarco ‘Pim’ Terminiello will be teaching a workshop at Hemathlon.
HEMAC HEMATHON is the first international open HEMA event in Greece. It will be held in the city of Athens from June 3rd to June 5th 2016 and will be hosted by the SC Academy of Hoplomachia with the collaboration of Sala d’Arme ‘Aquila Gladiatrix’, under the auspices of the Agency for Social Solidarity-Protection, Culture and Sport of the Municipality of Filothei – Psychiko.
Pim’s workshop will be entitled “Manipulating Measure” and will look at closing measure from a lunge-orientated approach and passing footwork.
For more details on the event, check out Hemathlon’s website.
Those who have already booked should have seen the email, but we’re pleased to announce the fantastic line-up of instructors and classes they will be teaching at this year’s International Rapier Seminar, hosted by The School of the Sword.
For more details on the event check out the International Rapier Seminar Mini-site
As you know, The School of the Sword is playing host to this year’s International Rapier Seminar where we will gather some of the world’s best instructors for a weekend of learning, free play and competition.
It promises to be a great event and we’re in the final stages of organisation. If you’re still thinking about coming, be warned though. Only 8 places remain and we expect them to go fairly fast. So get your booking in now, before we close registration!
For more details, booking details and payment please visit our International Rapier Seminar page
We’re pleased to announce that two of our instructors will be heading to East Anglia this May to instruct at the brand new Boudicca – Warrior Queen event.
Boudicca is an annual women’s only HEMA teaching and competitive event celebrating and promoting women in HEMA. For women, by women with the aim to encourage more women to take part and compete in HEMA. The event is also raising awareness of and money for Fibromyalgia research.
SOTS instructor Fran Terminiello will be teaching Bolognese sidesword at the event on 14th May whilst Lizzie Wilson will look at Bolognese sword and buckler.
For more details, check out the event’s Facebook page
Courtney Rice, a co-owner of Valkyrie Western Martial Arts Assembly, and the photographer at Knockout Photography is currently trying to raise some funds via Kickstarter so she can come and instruct and take photos at the upcoming International Rapier Seminar that School of the Sword is hosting.
She’s offering some awesome rewards including high-resolution wallpapers and (for attendees) a portrait of yourself at the event. She’s made some amazing early progress but is still short of her goal.
If you can help, please support her Kickstarter
