Registration and Schedule

Sword and Shield

Date: 10-07-2025 7PM Duration: 90 mins

The sword and shield fighting system, designed for the stage. Different shield styles are available.

Historic Sword and Buckler

Date: 10-09-2025 7PM Duration: 90 mins

The sword and buckler (small shield) is presented in the earliest surviving fight manuscript we have to date. It's a surprisingly elegant style.

Youth class (ages 12-17) - PIRATES

Date: 10-11-2025 10AM Duration: 90 mins

Fight like a pirate! use of the traditional cutlass in swordplay.

Introduction to Sword and Shield

Date: 10-11-2025 1PM Duration: 90 mins

Examination of the traditional sword and sheild, known throughout history and all over the world.

Sword and Shield

Date: 10-14-2025 7PM Duration: 90 mins

The sword and shield fighting system, designed for the stage. Different shield styles are available.

Historic Sword and Buckler

Date: 10-16-2025 7PM Duration: 90 mins

The sword and buckler (small shield) is presented in the earliest surviving fight manuscript we have to date. It's a surprisingly elegant style.

Youth class (ages 12-17) - PIRATES

Date: 10-18-2025 10AM Duration: 90 mins

Fight like a pirate! use of the traditional cutlass in swordplay.

Introduction to Sword and Shield

Date: 10-18-2025 1PM Duration: 90 mins

Examination of the traditional sword and sheild, known throughout history and all over the world.

Sword and Shield

Date: 10-21-2025 7PM Duration: 90 mins

The sword and shield fighting system, designed for the stage. Different shield styles are available.

Historic Sword and Buckler

Date: 10-23-2025 7PM Duration: 90 mins

The sword and buckler (small shield) is presented in the earliest surviving fight manuscript we have to date. It's a surprisingly elegant style.

Youth class (ages 12-17) - PIRATES

Date: 10-25-2025 10AM Duration: 90 mins

Fight like a pirate! use of the traditional cutlass in swordplay.

Introduction to Sword and Shield

Date: 10-25-2025 1PM Duration: 90 mins

Examination of the traditional sword and sheild, known throughout history and all over the world.

Sword and Shield

Date: 10-28-2025 7PM Duration: 90 mins

The sword and shield fighting system, designed for the stage. Different shield styles are available.

Historic Sword and Buckler

Date: 10-30-2025 7PM Duration: 90 mins

The sword and buckler (small shield) is presented in the earliest surviving fight manuscript we have to date. It's a surprisingly elegant style.

Throwback Thursdays – Sicle and Scythe

Date: 10-30-2025 7PM Duration: 90 mins

In celebration of the harvest, we will look at how simple farm implements were turned into weapons. Peasant levies were often forced to use what they could find.

Youth Saturdays – Staff

Date: 11-01-2025 10AM Duration: 90 mins

The staff is perhaps the oldest of weapons, and spans times and cultures all over the world. We will look at the long form, commonly called the quarterstaff, the short form, and possibly some dual stick forms from the Phillipines.

Introduction to Stage Combat – The Quarterstaff

Date: 11-01-2025 1PM Duration: 90 mins

The quarterstaff has both long range and close up applications. We will look at how these devatating weapons are used safely on stage.

Technique Tuesdays – Knife

Date: 11-04-2025 7PM Duration: 90 mins

Come explore the use of the knife as a weapon on stage. Stage fighting is not like real life, especially with the knife. But it is still an “up close and personal” kind of style. Made famous in pieces like “West Side Story”, the knife also finds itself in classical drama.

Throwback Thursdays – Sicle and Scythe

Date: 11-06-2025 7PM Duration: 90 mins

In celebration of the harvest, we will look at how simple farm implements were turned into weapons. Peasant levies were often forced to use what they could find.

Youth Saturdays – Staff

Date: 11-08-2025 10AM Duration: 90 mins

The staff is perhaps the oldest of weapons, and spans times and cultures all over the world. We will look at the long form, commonly called the quarterstaff, the short form, and possibly some dual stick forms from the Phillipines.

Introduction to Stage Combat – The Quarterstaff

Date: 11-08-2025 1PM Duration: 90 mins

The quarterstaff has both long range and close up applications. We will look at how these devatating weapons are used safely on stage.

Technique Tuesdays – Knife

Date: 11-11-2025 7PM Duration: 90 mins

Come explore the use of the knife as a weapon on stage. Stage fighting is not like real life, especially with the knife. But it is still an “up close and personal” kind of style. Made famous in pieces like “West Side Story”, the knife also finds itself in classical drama.

Throwback Thursdays – Sicle and Scythe

Date: 11-13-2025 7PM Duration: 90 mins

In celebration of the harvest, we will look at how simple farm implements were turned into weapons. Peasant levies were often forced to use what they could find.

Youth Saturdays – Staff

Date: 11-15-2025 10AM Duration: 90 mins

The staff is perhaps the oldest of weapons, and spans times and cultures all over the world. We will look at the long form, commonly called the quarterstaff, the short form, and possibly some dual stick forms from the Phillipines.

Introduction to Stage Combat – The Quarterstaff

Date: 11-15-2025 1PM Duration: 90 mins

The quarterstaff has both long range and close up applications. We will look at how these devatating weapons are used safely on stage.

Technique Tuesdays – Knife

Date: 11-18-2025 7PM Duration: 90 mins

Come explore the use of the knife as a weapon on stage. Stage fighting is not like real life, especially with the knife. But it is still an “up close and personal” kind of style. Made famous in pieces like “West Side Story”, the knife also finds itself in classical drama.

Throwback Thursdays – Sicle and Scythe

Date: 11-20-2025 7PM Duration: 90 mins

In celebration of the harvest, we will look at how simple farm implements were turned into weapons. Peasant levies were often forced to use what they could find.

Youth Saturdays – Staff

Date: 11-22-2025 10AM Duration: 90 mins

The staff is perhaps the oldest of weapons, and spans times and cultures all over the world. We will look at the long form, commonly called the quarterstaff, the short form, and possibly some dual stick forms from the Phillipines.

Introduction to Stage Combat – The Quarterstaff

Date: 11-22-2025 1PM Duration: 90 mins

The quarterstaff has both long range and close up applications. We will look at how these devatating weapons are used safely on stage.

Technique Tuesdays – Knife

Date: 11-25-2025 7PM Duration: 90 mins

Come explore the use of the knife as a weapon on stage. Stage fighting is not like real life, especially with the knife. But it is still an “up close and personal” kind of style. Made famous in pieces like “West Side Story”, the knife also finds itself in classical drama.

Technique Tuesdays – Hollywood Single Sword

Date: 12-02-2025 7PM Duration: 90 mins

The basics of almost all theatrical swordplay, the single sword of Hollywoods golden age trains you in the attack lines and defensive postures which form the foindation for most systems. Come play at being Zorro!

Throwback Thursdays – The Messer

Date: 12-04-2025 7PM Duration: 90 mins

The messer is the duelling weapon of the early renaissance. Not as large as the arming sword of the battlefield, nor as long and point centric as the rapier which developed later, it is fought in a style which was to be adopted by the saber duellists of the 18 th century.

Youth Saturdays – Light sabers

Date: 12-06-2025 10AM Duration: 90 mins

Give your “younglings” an early holiday present with lessons in the ways of the Jedi! We have special sabers for them to experience “a more elegant weapom, from a more civilized age.”

Introduction to Stage Combat – Longsword

Date: 12-06-2025 1PM Duration: 90 mins

The longsword – held in both hands, it must provide both offence and defence. Come learn to flow with thei knightly weapon, and get a workout to boot!

Technique Tuesdays – Hollywood Single Sword

Date: 12-09-2025 7PM Duration: 90 mins

The basics of almost all theatrical swordplay, the single sword of Hollywoods golden age trains you in the attack lines and defensive postures which form the foindation for most systems. Come play at being Zorro!

Throwback Thursdays – The Messer

Date: 12-11-2025 7PM Duration: 90 mins

The messer is the duelling weapon of the early renaissance. Not as large as the arming sword of the battlefield, nor as long and point centric as the rapier which developed later, it is fought in a style which was to be adopted by the saber duellists of the 18 th century.

Youth Saturdays – Light sabers

Date: 12-13-2025 10AM Duration: 90 mins

Give your “younglings” an early holiday present with lessons in the ways of the Jedi! We have special sabers for them to experience “a more elegant weapom, from a more civilized age.”

Introduction to Stage Combat – Longsword

Date: 12-13-2025 1PM Duration: 90 mins

The longsword – held in both hands, it must provide both offence and defence. Come learn to flow with thei knightly weapon, and get a workout to boot!

Technique Tuesdays – Hollywood Single Sword

Date: 12-16-2025 7PM Duration: 90 mins

The basics of almost all theatrical swordplay, the single sword of Hollywoods golden age trains you in the attack lines and defensive postures which form the foindation for most systems. Come play at being Zorro!

Throwback Thursdays – The Messer

Date: 12-18-2025 7PM Duration: 90 mins

The messer is the duelling weapon of the early renaissance. Not as large as the arming sword of the battlefield, nor as long and point centric as the rapier which developed later, it is fought in a style which was to be adopted by the saber duellists of the 18 th century.

Youth Saturdays – Light sabers

Date: 12-20-2025 10AM Duration: 90 mins

Give your “younglings” an early holiday present with lessons in the ways of the Jedi! We have special sabers for them to experience “a more elegant weapom, from a more civilized age.”

Introduction to Stage Combat – Longsword

Date: 12-20-2025 1PM Duration: 90 mins

The longsword – held in both hands, it must provide both offence and defence. Come learn to flow with thei knightly weapon, and get a workout to boot!

Youth Saturdays – Light sabers

Date: 12-27-2025 10AM Duration: 90 mins

Give your “younglings” an early holiday present with lessons in the ways of the Jedi! We have special sabers for them to experience “a more elegant weapom, from a more civilized age.”

Introduction to Stage Combat – Longsword

Date: 12-27-2025 1PM Duration: 90 mins

The longsword – held in both hands, it must provide both offence and defence. Come learn to flow with thei knightly weapon, and get a workout to boot!

Technique Tuesdays – Hollywood Single Sword

Date: 12-30-2025 7PM Duration: 90 mins

The basics of almost all theatrical swordplay, the single sword of Hollywoods golden age trains you in the attack lines and defensive postures which form the foindation for most systems. Come play at being Zorro!