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Starkhafn Calendar of Events Upcoming Events Practicum of the Sword VI Event Opening Date & Time: February 18, 2012, 8:00am Site Closing Date & Time: February 19, 2012, 5:00pm Come join us in the Barony of Starkhafn, and partake of our famous hospitality in the desert, as we once again engage in a weekend of classes with an emphasis on sword combat in SCA armored, unarmored and rapier formats, with an eye on the historical use of the weapons, and other matters of import to the well-rounded swordsman and swordswoman! We will also have an area prepared for the mental exercises of period games! Warriors, scholars and others of all skill levels are encouraged to attend and participate. The new site will allow some classes in the comfort of the great indoors. You can put your newly-learned skills to use in a tournament that will be held on Sunday afternoon. Classes will run during the day on President's Day Weekend, Saturday, February 18 and Sunday February 19, with a revel planned for Saturday evening. Site fee will include lunch on Saturday, and a lunch will be available on Sunday for a donation. Classes will include Spear for SCA Rapier, classes and a cutting demonstration by Bill Wilson of the Tattershall School of Defense, Unarmored Combat by Their Graces Guillaume de la Belgique and Felinah Tifarah Arvella Memo Hazara Khan-ad-Din, fighting garb with HE Kate Dogberry, classes with Don Lot Ramirez, and others yet to be confirmed. Further details will be determined and posted as they are finalized on the Barony's website at Starkhafn Events. Directions: The event will be held at 1204 6th St, Boulder City, NV 89005 (click for map). If you are heading north towards Vegas, take the I15 to Blue Diamond Rd/NV-160 S and stay straight to go onto E Windmill Lane. This will allow you to merge onto I-215 E/Bruce Woodbury Belt which you will then take to the US-93 S via EXIT 1 toward Boulder City. Stay straight to go onto Nevada Way. Take the 2nd right onto 5th Street, take the 3rd right onto B Ave., the first left onto 6th Street and the site will be on your left. If you reach Adams Blvd. you’ve gone about 0.2 miles too far. If you are heading south towards Vegas, take the I15 to N Las Vegas Blvd/NV-604 S toward Minot Avenue, turn left onto N Lamb Blvd, then right onto E. Charleston Blvd/NV-159 W. Merge onto US-93 S via the ramp on the left (if you reach Farley St. you have gone too far). Stay straight to go onto Nevada Way, take the 2nd right onto 5th Street, the 3rd right onto B Avenue and take the 1st left onto 6th Street. The site will be on your left. Site Fee(s): Members: $12 for Adults and youth age 16 and up; $6 for youth age 11-15; Free for children 10 and under. Please remember there is a $5 non-member surcharge. Site fee for age 16 and up includes classes and lunch; fee for age 11-15 includes lunch but not classes. Make check payable to SCA, Inc./ Barony of Starkhafn Event Steward: HE Fergus O'Fey (John Fitzgibbons) at Practicum. Schedule of Classes and Events Period Games Room open throughout the event. Saturday Feb 18 8am-10am Site Opens. Specialty coffee drinks by Mistress Melisande for donations until 10, bake sale throughout the day. 10am-12pm HRH Artemisia Duke Sir Sean Kirkpatrick Tarragon: Footwork for Armored/Rattan Combat Duke Sir Guillaume de la Belgique: Adapting Authentic Longsword Techniques to Armored/Rattan Combat William Wilson: Conditioning and Circular Motion for Rapier Don Lot Ramirez: The Use of the False Edge from Nicoletto Giganti HE Kate Dogberry: How to Build a Polish Zupan (Longcoat Suitable for Rapier Armor)(Part I) 12pm-2pm Lunch (provided for attendees by Starkhafn's Cooking Guild, The Gilded Spoon) Don Lot Ramirez: The Abrazare (Grappling) of Fiore dei Liberi William Wilson: Live Cutting Demo Dona Grainne Lasrach: Rapier Marshaling 101 Fighting Pick-ups 2pm-4pm Duke Sir Guillaume de la Belgique: Pell Practice Exercise and Drill Games HE Ryryd ap Gwerstan: Combat Archery William Wilson: How to Enter a Fight (Rapier) Konrad Foust Tyndel: Practical Fabris for SCA with Emphasis on Cloak HRM Artemisia Clare de Lacy: Beginning Pewter Casting in Soapstone Workshop HE Kate Dogberry: How to Build a Polish Zupan (Part II) 4-5pm Reception Evening Informal Revel in town for those who wish to attend, details TBA Sunday Feb 19 Period Games Room open throughout the event. 9am Bake sale throughout the day. 10am William Wilson: Great Stick for the Armored Enthusiast (Victorian Reconstruction of Marozzo's Great Sword Techniques) Duke Sir Guillaume de la Belgique and Duchess Felinah Tifarah Arvella Memo Hazara Khan-ad-Din: Unarmored Longsword and Sword-and-Buckler THL Michael Mallory: Fighting the Left-Handed Fencer Meala Caimbeul: Spear for SCA Rapier HRM Artemisia Clare de Lacy: Beginning Pewter Casting in Soapstone Workshop HE Kate Dogberry: How to Build a Polish Zupan (Part III) 12pm Lunch (Pot-Luck/Donation) Court Immediately Following Court: Armored War Practice Rapier Tournament William Wilson: Sidesword and Buckler (Armored and Rapier) THL Reina MacCormick: Intro to Capo Ferro Workshop Rapier Melee Practice Following Rapier Tournament 5pm Site closes Practicum Class & Instructors Information Classes will include HE Oliver Dogberry & THL Meala Caimbeul: Spear for SCA Rapier Bill Wilson of the Tattershall School of Defense: 1) How to enter a fight How does one safely enter a fight? What would it be like going up against a sharp? Once in distance to lunge and wound an opponent how does one then stay safe? These are questions that people should be thinking about when engaging an opponent on the field and will be discussed and practiced in this class. A proper rapier and fencing mask/helmet will be required for the class. 2) Sidesword and buckler This 16th century style of combat will be discussed and practical application explored using northern Italian and some German examples. This style may be used in and out of armour. A cut and thrust sowrd, buckler and fencing mask/helmet will be required for the class. 3) Conditioning and circular motion for rapier An open discussion on how to condition for rapier combat. Some examples from the Chinese Ba Qua system will be shown as well. Movement in rapier, as well as armoured combat is crucial for applying the theory of combat whether it is from Italy, Germany or any other countries theoretical background. We will also discuss cool-down and after practice massage. 4) Great Stick for the Armored enthusiast Alfred Hutton during the Victorian era revived ancient combat and introduced what he called great stick combat. This form of combat was based on Marozzo's two handed sword. We will discuss and practice moves using the great stick utilizing the theory and practice of Marozzo's two handed sword. A fencing mask/helmet and a one to 1.5 inch hardwood dowel that is 4.5 to five feet long will be required for the class. Alternately a steel or SCA rattan greatsword of the same dimensions may be used. 5) Live cutting demo What can a sharp actually do? How easy is it to penetrate skin and cloth? A live cutting demonstration will show what can be done with a sword in this regard. Traditional tatami mats and modern form targets that approximate a forearm will be used. Duke Sir Sean Kirkpatrick Tarragon, current Crown Prince of Artemisia: Armored combat Count Gemini de Grendelus from the West will be teaching a course on "Using Sword and Buckler Effectively in SCA tournament combat." Duke Sir Timmur Jochen of Artemisia: Great Sword in SCA armored combat Baron Ryryd ap Gwerstan of Artemisia: lecture-based class on SCA Combat Archery Duke Guillaume de Belgique Adapting authentic longsword techniques to armored/rattan combat Pell practice exercise and drill games - ways to make your pell practice more fun Their Graces Guillaume de la Belgique and Felinah Tifarah Arvella Memo Hazara Khan-ad-Din: Unarmored longsword and sword and buckler. HE Kate Dogberry: fighting garb, build a Polish Zupan Don Lot Ramirez (Jeff Jacobson): Don Lot has been fencing since 1995 both inside and outside the SCA. He has had the opportunity to learn from many great teachers. In 2000, he dedicated himself to studying historical combat treatises under Gary Chelak (Maestro Giacomo Cavalli da Treviso) and has been doing his own study since 2003, primarily focused in the area of Italian and German rapier and longsword combat. He is an instructor at the Tattershall School of Defence -Southern California branch, and has taught numerous classes in the SCA, at TSD, and beyond. 1) The Abrazare(Grappling) of Fiore dei Liberi 2) The Use of the False Edge from Nicoletto Giganti THL Michael Mallory (MKA Mark Leberecht) began strip fencing at age 14, and continued through college. He has been fencing SCA rapier for 6 years and is a Duellist of Caid as well as the current Barony of Starkhafn Rapier Champion. Fighting the Left Handed Fencer Tired of sneaky lefties and their sinister ways? This beginner through intermediate class is primarily aimed at right-handed fencers wanting insight on how to deal with their left-handed opponents. Topics include the left-hander’s preferred set-up and target areas, the myth of “lefty tricks”, and some ideas on shutting down and constraining the left-handed fencer’s attacks. This will be followed by a Q&A and practical work. Please bring an SCA legal rapier armor kit and rapier (a secondary not necessary but certainly welcome) if you’d like to participate in the practical. Foust Tyndel (Richard Aldrich): Konrad is a Duellist within the SCA who has been participating in Rapier combat for more than 12 years. He has been teaching fencing in Calafia for 10 years. He has attended the Tattershall School of Defence in the Southern California branch for 3 years, and has attended 2 years of foil & epee classes. Konrad Foust Tyndel- Practical Fabris for an SCA environment with emphasis on a heavy cloak: This class will explore some of the rapier techniques of Salvator Fabris. We will be leaving behind the traditional exploration of Sword & Dagger and examining the historical, technical and practical uses of the Single sword as well as the Sword & Cloak. Monthly Meetings & Practices Populace Meeting Monthly populace meetings take place the first Tuesday of each month (unless otherwise noted on the Baronial Calendar) at 3460 North Rancho Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130 (click for map). If you have any suggestions, comments or queries, please contact the Webwright.