It is the time of year for outdoor theatre, and there are Shakespeare in the park productions in every major city in the world. But it is also the start of the season for the finest Shakespeare performed indoors, and this is your guide to the tops of the 2012 season (by reputation) Bard on…
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What are the legalities of bringing a sword to your martial arts class?
A common question at a sword fighting school is whether it is legal to carry a sword through the streets of Vancouver. This article from the Iaido Journal goes into some length about the legalities for martial arts students carrying swords to and from class. It's a worthwhile read to better understand your rights. The…
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Announcing a special workshop with Luis Preto
Academie Duello is proud to host a longsword workshop not-to-be-missed with guest instructor Luis Preto from Preto Martial Arts! The seminar will be focused on the art of distance management and cover as it appears in a variety of European martial arts with the focus on the longsword. Preto's system is remarkably efficient and well-developed…
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International and Sword-Tech Press
‘Hi-Tech’ initiatives continue offer us interesting tools for supporting our intent to fully and authentically recreate the fighting styles and ‘feel’ of our chosen medieval or renaissance period. Modern metallurgy guided by experienced metal-smithing has resulted in a dependable supply of consistent-quality, practice-ready, metal blades at an affordable price. Chemical engineering yields ‘artificial blades’ and…
[Photo] Knight Camp is coming!
See the full gallery on Posterous Yesterday saw the long-anticipated arrival of 30 new synthetic sparring swords. We're bringing them in to replace the foam-and-wood simulators we've been using in the youth program, both Knight Camp and the ongoing youth classes. The pommels can be swapped, making either longswords or arming swords, so we can…
Final Countdown...
Multi-Format Tournament Saturday, June 23, 2012 2pm-7pm Sunday, June 24, 2012 10am-5pm Do you have the courage to face an unending tide of opponents? Do you have the skill to protect yourself when the stakes are high? Do you have the endurance to slug it out with the most skilled of your peers until only…
International Sword Press … and Gaming?
It’s another one of those week’s where We’re all over the place – we just about circle the world with this edition … and happily so. Cutting Class from your couch? PC MAG (New York, New York) 11 June 12 Author Neal Stephenson Solicits Funds for Sword-Fighting Game (Chloe Albanesius) TG DAILY (Portland, Oregon) The…
National Stage Combat Workshop
Fight Directors Canada holds the National Workshop every summer. It's a two-week intensive in which actors and fight choreographers from across the country meet to train and work with the best international fight masters. It's also an opportunity to earn certification if a student does not have a certification course in their community. And this…
Bartitsu Fight Night
Tonight, and the second Friday of every month from now on, will be a Bartitsu focus night. As with all weapon-specific Open Floors, everyone is welcome to spar with their usual weapons: rapier, longsword, etc. The difference is that I will be there to referee bouts of cane fighting and unarmed techniques. Those who are…
Summer of Swordplay!
"When I reached the end I stood at bay. He drew no weapon, but he rushed at me and threw his long arms around me. He knew that his own game was up, and was only anxious to revenge himself upon me. We tottered together upon the brink of the fall. I have some knowledge,…
Grandmas wield swords too!
My grandma visited Academie Duello last week while she was in town for my birthday. This is the first time she’s ever been to Academie Duello and as you can see from the photo she took to it right away! My grandma's visit and her excitement at being able to put on gauntlets and wield…
[Gallery] New photos from the bow making workshop
8 new photos from the bow making workshop have been added to our Flickr gallery. Including a view of our students posing with their raw yew staves at the beginning of the workshop. Check it out.
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Mongoliad Canes & some Found Sword Press
In Our modest social circles, WMA enthusiasts are seen to be a somewhat ... umm, eclectic group of characters at the best of times. So, what happens when you mix WMA with another socially-“interesting” group – say science-fiction authors? Speaking of mixing, We also offer an item on a ‘mix’ of combatant’s that has yet…
[Photo] Another successful mounted combat workshop
The crew from today's intro to mounted combat and intermediate mounted combat workshops pose with swords and horses on June 2nd, 2012. Sent from my iPhone
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June Workshops
"Sisu is a Finnish term loosely translated into English as strength of will, determination, perseverance, and acting rationally in the face of adversity. However, the word is widely considered to lack a proper translation into any other language. Sisu has been described as being integral to understanding Finnish. The literal meaning is equivalent in English…
The Usual Sword Press Suspects
Swords stolen (again); swords given and swords found. We do live in interesting times, and some of us, more than others. Wes Just another fight day – ‘if’ this was Vancouver! THE COURIER (Warwick, UK) 28 May 12 Rain failed to stop May Day sword play on May Day Rain failed to halt…
[Video] Armoured Fun and Games at the South Hill Festival
This past Saturday Academie Duello was out at the South Hill Community Festival in Vancouver at Main and 49th. It was a beautiful day and was the first opportunity for our Youth Demo team to show off their stuff. Everyone did a fantastic job with showing of their quaterstaff skills and our adult demo team…
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Rank Exams Next Weekend!
"If we did all the things we we were capable of doing we would literally astound ourselves." - Thomas Edison. Rank Exams Saturday, June 2, 2012 12:00pm-3:00pm Come one, come all! Academie Duello students striving for their next cord are put to the test! All students are encouraged to participate and a rank exam participation…