[MR] Question: Where can one get training in how to use live steel?

[james barker]

There is the midatlantic soceity for historical swordsmanship 
http://www.mashs.org/ in MD and Virginia Academy of Fencing 
http://www.vafinc.com/ in Springfeild VA who also has a Western Martial Arts 
program.


James de Biblesworth.








----Original Message Follows----
From: "Aimee Kratts" <troenwolf at hotmail.com>
To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
Subject: [MR] Question: Where can one get training in how to use live steel?
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 14:57:56 -0500

Greetings to the List:

When a coworker of mine heard me describing the SCA, she asked, "Can they
teach me how to swordfight with real swords?" I explained that we in the SCA
do not use live steel in our tournaments.

She wants to learn combat with live steel. And yes, she means playing with
swords, not, quoth she, "that fancy fencing thing". Nor is she interested in
martial arts sword use.

I know there's got to be somebody on this list who can give me a lead to
pass along to her. My first thought was the folks who train the Maryland
Renn Fair cast, whoever they are.

Anybody got any ideas?

Thanks,

Amie Sparrow


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