Sword & Buckler

Sword & Buckler

2 04, 2023

The School of the Sword Announces New Chapter For 20th Anniversary

2023-04-02T06:52:34+00:00April 2nd, 2023|Swindon, Sword & Buckler|

As part of our 20th anniversary celebrations, The School of the Sword is happy to announce that they will be starting a fourth chapter, expanding our reach to Wiltshire.

Our new Swindon chapter will begin in late May with initial focus on Bolognese sword and buckler. It will be headed by instructor Adrian Faulkner who has been doing HEMA for close to a decade now, and has both taught and competed internationally.

“The School of the Sword has a proud 20 year legacy and is renowned around the world for the skill of our students and quality of instructors,” he says. “I’m determined to help shape and build on that with a fun, skilled, diverse, welcoming, safe (but deadly) chapter. Our chapter colour is gold, not just for the medals I want us all to win 😂 but the standards we hold ourselves to.”

Spaces for our first Swindon beginner’s course are limited and now available:
https://manager.dojoexpert.com/student/register.aspx?g=5a17d4b5-b312-4aa2-81be-5a08a1bb6d77&j=en-GB

18 02, 2023

Godalming Freeplay Day

2023-03-15T18:13:07+00:00February 18th, 2023|Dagger, Events, Godalming, Longsword, Rapier, Sword & Buckler|

Our Godalming chapter played host to a Freeplay Day where fighters from clubs far and wide descended on Godalming to engage in a day of fun sparring. These events provide the perfect opportunity to experience different sparring partners, some of them learning different systems.

15 02, 2023

Godalming Training – 15th February 2023

2023-03-15T18:19:27+00:00February 15th, 2023|Godalming, Sword & Buckler|

Lots of hard work in tonight’s class in Godalming: beginners, Sword and buckler, and Sword and cape class.

12 02, 2023

Oxford Sparring – 12th February 2023

2023-03-16T18:33:46+00:00February 12th, 2023|Oxford, Sword & Buckler|

Our Oxford students held their regular outdoor sparring event again today, where students gathered to practise skills they have learnt in class, get in some much needed practise, and have some fun along the way.

29 10, 2022

Godalming Saturday Sparring – 29th October 2022

2022-12-27T09:42:52+00:00October 29th, 2022|Dagger, Godalming, Rapier, Sword & Buckler|

Some of the members from our Godalming chapter spent part of their day enjoying one of our regular open air sparring sessions. These sessions give students the chance to practise the things they’ve learnt in class as well as get in some much needed sparring.

10 10, 2022

Reading Students Pass Safety Test

2022-10-19T07:30:33+00:00October 10th, 2022|Reading, Sword & Buckler|

Monday night saw the addition of new studenti after Paul, Magnus and Lenny passed their safety test and rose from the rank of Candidati.

After many weeks of hard work learning, Paul, Magnus and Lenny have shown that they have understood the foundations of swordplay and are now ready to engage in a wider range of training as a Studente.

Congratulations to all of them.

31 08, 2022

Godalming Training – 31st August 2022

2022-09-01T07:26:51+00:00August 31st, 2022|Godalming, Sword & Buckler|

Lots of people in class at Godalming tonight including our latest beginners group! Everyone got stuck in right away and was very enthusiastic about learning swords. We are looking forward to working with all of you over the coming weeks.

3 08, 2022

Godalming Training – 3rd August 2022

2022-08-07T20:00:37+00:00August 3rd, 2022|Godalming, Longsword, Sword & Buckler|

Another busy session at Godalming tonight.  The longsword group worked on low guards, while the tournament prep group discussed the use of a ‘corner’ person and held a mini pool. Each fighter fought against the others in the pool and there were some excellent bouts. Everyone won at least one bout and everyone scored points in every bout.

10 07, 2022

Introduction to Historical European Martial Arts Course

2022-07-11T05:47:33+00:00July 10th, 2022|Dagger, Events, Sword & Buckler|

School of the Sword lead instructor, Fran Lacuata, was in Dorset this weekend teaching an introduction to Historical European Martial Arts course at the Ancient Technology Centre in Cranborne.

The course focused on teaching renaissance swordplay where participants could learn the basics of greatsword, sidesword, dagger, buckler and more!

6 07, 2022

School Of The Sword Heads To Dorset

2022-07-06T17:39:05+00:00July 6th, 2022|Dagger, Events, Longsword, Sword & Buckler|

Francesca Lacuata, a lead instructor at The School of the Sword and founder of the By the Sword podcast, will be at the courses at the Ancient Technology Centre in Dorset this weekend, teaching a course on renaissance swordplay where people can learn the basics of greatsword, sidesword, dagger, buckler and more!
This course is for those 18+, and is for those of any experience, ability and fitness level. It also comes with the opportunity to stay in a unique Viking longhouse as well as being catered (details in the link below) and will run over two days.
When: 9th-10th July, 2022
Where: Ancient Technology Centre, Cranborne, Dorset
How much: £220
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