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

[Peters, Rise J.]

http://www.swordplayalliance.com/  do live steel combat.  Although ... it's swordfighting as a martial art.

RenFair stuff will be stage fighting, probably not what she wants.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org
> [mailto:atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org]On Behalf Of Aimee Kratts
> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 3:58 PM
> To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
> Subject: [MR] Question: Where can one get training in how to use live
> steel?
> 
> 
> 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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