Godalming Training – 8th January 2025
Our students were back tonight in Godalming after the xmas break, kicking off with some sword and buckler and a brand-new batch of beginners. We can’t wait to see them progress!
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01, 2025
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11, 2024
Godalming Training – 6th November 2024
Tonight was Godalming’s regular weekly training night, and it was a night of sparring for our studente. This not only gives students chance to practice techniques they have learned over the last few weeks but to incorporate moves into their current repertoire.
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06, 2024
Godalming Cutting Party – 16th June 2024
Students from our Godalming chapter as well as some from other chapters gathered for an afternoon of cutting things with swords. Whilst we don’t use sharps in our training for obvious safety reasons, it’s a useful part of our training to get the experience of cutting at inanimate objects to see just how good our blade alignment really is. And so sideswords, sickles, spears and more were set to task against objects such as milk bottles, fruit, clay and even a birthday cake. A lot of fun was had by all.
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04, 2024
SotS Cinema Night – 21st April 2024
Tonight, our Godalming Chapter held our latest SotS Cinema: John Boorman’s classic Excalibur 1981. Before the screening for our members and their families, we had a brilliant demonstration of jousting Armour from Jedd, one of our instructors. It was a wonderful evening with fantastic moments.
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12, 2023
Oxford Xmas Meal – 9th December 2023
Our Oxford students had a rare occasion to meet up today without any weapons as they enjoyed a Xmas meal together at a local pub. It’s been a fantastic year for the chapter filled with great fencing, tournaments and swords, and they are very much looking forward to welcoming new beginners in 2024.
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11, 2023
The Princess Bride Social – 19th November 2023
Our students from Godalming (and other chapters) gathered in Chilworth Village Hall tonight for a special private screening of The Princess Bride (1987). There was an introductory talk on the swordmaster Agrippa prior to the film given by Godalming instructor, Mark Sains. This was followed up by instructor John Waller, showcasing a number of local blades made locally by Alan Meek.
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08, 2023
Coming of Age Event: Boat Trip
After a busy first day of workshops and sparring, what better way to unwind than a cruise down the Thames. Attendees from all four chapters at our Coming of Age event this weekend, boarded a boat and set sail for an evening of food, drink and conversation.
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08, 2023
Coming of Age Event: Friday Night Social
This weekend sees our 21st Anniversary celebration with a range of workshops from instructors from all four of our chapters. However, before the weekend could begin, we needed to partake in a little light liquid refreshment as we made our way into the town of Marlow for some pub food and celebrate the first time that students from all four of our chapters have gathered together.
The food was excellent and the company was brilliant, setting us up for what promises to be an exemplary event weekend.
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12, 2022
Oxford Chapter Xmas Dinner – 4th December 2022
It’s not all swords, bucklers and daggers! Members from our Oxford chapter took time to socialise and enjoy a festive meal this evening.
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09, 2022
SOTS Summer(ish) Social
What with the pandemiic it’s been a long time since the school had a proper social. That all changed on Friday night when members of all chapters gathered in Reading for a night of food, drinks and sword related chat. It was good to catch up and meet members from other chapters we’d not encountered before. Thanks to Josh and Jubie for opening their house to us all.
