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

[Brett W. McCoy]

On 7/18/06, Aimee Kratts <troenwolf at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 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.

Regia Anglorum and Markland both do live steel stuff, but it's highly
choreographed, I believe.


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