Description
We are now accepting places on our Swordfighting Beginner Course in Wexford
Join our Swordfighting Beginner course for an introduction into the world of HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts).
Running every Friday February 3rd until March 22nd, 19:30 – 21:00 at Clonard Community Hall
Regular classes run after the course at the same time and location.
What to bring
- Light athletic wear
- A water bottle
- Light Gloves
For practice is good without art, but art is nothing without practice.
The 14th century fencing master Hanko Dobringer
Whatever weapon system or fencing master you wish to study our beginner course will help you. It focuses on teaching you fitness, basic parries, attacks and counter attacks. You will learn how to swing a sword and use historical techniques fighting against live opponents. The classes are taught by International Champions and professional stuntmen.
On successful completion of the course you will be ready to join our regular club trainings. The course gives you a foundation for your journey into historical fencing, whether your thing is research, competitive fencing or improving your fitness in a fun way. Our Swordfighting Beginner Course in Waterford is your entry into the world of swordfighting.
Goats Head is a member of HEMA Ireland http://hemaireland.com/
Which is an affiliate of IFHEMA http://ifhema.com/
What you Will Learn
Our beginner course will help you with whatever system you wish to study. The course is focused on teaching you, fitness basic parries, attacks and counter attacks. The goal is to get you using these competently in sparring. Practice will include technical solo exercises as well as light sparring and introductions to specific fencing masters.
Joining the Goats
Goats Head Historical Fencing was founded in 2013, training in a church overlooking Passage East under the watchful eye of the mountain goats that live on the rocky slope.
Today Goats Head is Irelands foremost historical fencing club, with it’s fencers medalling in international competitions around the globe and performing as stuntmen and women. In 2019 it was the only club in the world with 2 fighters in the top 8 at the European games. It also leads the way in research with more than a dozen peer reviewed journal articles by it’s members.
Goats Head is a place where you can BAAAAA the best you can BAAAAA!
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