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25 02, 2024

Oxford Sparring – 25th February 2024

2024-03-31T14:54:01+00:00February 25th, 2024|Longsword, Oxford|

Our Oxford students met up again today for their regular Sunday sparring session.  These sessions give students the chance to play with a range of weapons including those they might not currently be training, as well as practise techniques learned in class under sparring conditions.

21 02, 2024

Swindon Training – 21st February 2024

2024-03-31T18:56:13+00:00February 21st, 2024|Sidesword, Swindon|

Our Swindon students gathered for their regular weekly training session tonight.  We continued to look at Sword & Cloak, refining work we had already done before devoting the second half to a freeplay session to allow students to play with different weapon sets and skills they’ve recently picked up.

17 02, 2024

Freeplay Day – 17th February 2024

2024-03-30T20:51:34+00:00February 17th, 2024|Godalming|

Godalming played host to our Freeplay day today where students from across the school gathered to spar with one another.

 

These sessions provide our students with a chance to fight with new sparring partners, try out weapons not currently on the curriculum and get in some much needed practise.

14 02, 2024

Swindon Training – 14th February 2024

2024-03-31T19:04:42+00:00February 14th, 2024|Sidesword, Swindon|

Our Swindon students have been doing a lot of work since the start of the year looking at the various aspects of Sword & Cloak.  Tonight, we put that to the test by taking part in a cape wrapping competition.  Students had to interpret Altoni’s source material and reproduce it for a competition organised by The Art of Arms Substack.

7 02, 2024

Swindon Training – 7th February 2024

2024-03-31T19:12:52+00:00February 7th, 2024|Sidesword, Swindon|

Our Swindon students have been studying Sword & Cloak since the beginning of the year and are now progressing onto advanced techniques.  Tonight, at our regular weekly session, we looked at cloak defenses against cuts.

4 02, 2024

Oxford Sparring – 4th February 2024

2024-03-31T14:59:56+00:00February 4th, 2024|Oxford|

Students from our Oxford chapter met up this weekend for some extra sparring.  Sparring sessions give students the chance to practise techniques they have learnt in class and work on incorporating them into their personal arsenal of moves, tricks and tactics.

4 02, 2024

Freeplay Day – 4th February 2024

2024-03-30T20:57:38+00:00February 4th, 2024|Godalming, Reading|

Brilliant turnout from Reading and Godalming chapters at our Hawley freeplay today. These sessions provide our students with a chance to fight with new sparring partners, try out weapons not currently on the curriculum and get in some much needed practise.

31 01, 2024

Swindon Training – 31st January 2024

2024-03-31T19:26:07+00:00January 31st, 2024|Swindon|

Tonight was our weekly Swindon Training session and our students were busy continuing their work looking at Sword & Cloak.  Tonight they were looking at defense against low line cuts.  A lot of good work by all with some really taking to the new weapon combination.

28 01, 2024

Oxford Sparring – 28th January 2024

2024-03-31T15:06:47+00:00January 28th, 2024|Oxford|

Our Oxford student met up again today for their regular outdoor freeplay session.  These sparring get-togethers provide the perfect opportunity to practise techniques learned in class as well as get experience of fighting against opponents they might otherwise not get regular practise against.

27 01, 2024

Godalming Sparring – 27th January 2024

2024-03-31T15:08:26+00:00January 27th, 2024|Dagger, Godalming, Rapier, Sword & Buckler|

Chilworth played host to our Godalming students this weekend as they gathered for the latest in our weekly sparring sessions.

These sessions provide our students with a chance to fight with new sparring partners, try out weapons not currently on the cirriculoum and get in some much needed practise.

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