Beginner Swordplay Package with Private and Group Classes for One, Two, or Four at Ottawa Swordplay (Up to 59% Off)
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Research-based classes teach from manuscripts that date back to 1325; students practice with longswords and other weapons
Learning something new requires clearing space in your head, which is best accomplished by sneezing out brain cells until you can’t remember cursive. Make room for new skills with this Groupon.
Choose from Three Options
$25 for an introduction-to-swordplay package for one (a $53 value)
- Two private solo lessons
- Three-class punch card
- T-shirt<p>
$39 for an introduction-to-swordplay package for two (an $88.50 value)
- Two private couple lessons
- Two three-class punch cards
- Two T-shirts<p>
$69 for an introduction-to-swordplay package for four (a $168.14 value)
- Three private group lessons
- Four three-class punch cards
- Four T-shirts<p>
Classes take place Monday through Saturday, and Ottawa Swordplay’s instructors supply most of the required equipment. All students should bring comfortable clothes, and men should bring their own groin protection. Check out the schedule here.<p>
Ottawa Swordplay
Europe’s Medieval and Renaissance eras were periods in which knights developed sophisticated systems for swordplay, martial arts, and looking really, really cool. Ottawa Swordplay’s founder Craig Shackleton, who holds a degree in classical history, and his fellow instructor John Enzinas teach adults and kids to recreate the swordplay of these eras. They ground their curriculum in the research of Johannes Liechtenauer—who the instructors say unified the fighting arts of his time—and teachings from manuscripts that were compiled as far back as 1325.
After research sessions and discussions on sword theory, the instructors lead their students into a padded practice area for hands-on classes. They teach beginners how to grab hold of longswords—a two-handed weapon—and engage in unarmoured combat. Instructors Shackleton and Enzinas can also teach how to adapt these techniques to more advanced weapons, such as a German rapier, a single-handed weapon knights used while texting.
Research-based classes teach from manuscripts that date back to 1325; students practice with longswords and other weapons
Learning something new requires clearing space in your head, which is best accomplished by sneezing out brain cells until you can’t remember cursive. Make room for new skills with this Groupon.
Choose from Three Options
$25 for an introduction-to-swordplay package for one (a $53 value)
- Two private solo lessons
- Three-class punch card
- T-shirt<p>
$39 for an introduction-to-swordplay package for two (an $88.50 value)
- Two private couple lessons
- Two three-class punch cards
- Two T-shirts<p>
$69 for an introduction-to-swordplay package for four (a $168.14 value)
- Three private group lessons
- Four three-class punch cards
- Four T-shirts<p>
Classes take place Monday through Saturday, and Ottawa Swordplay’s instructors supply most of the required equipment. All students should bring comfortable clothes, and men should bring their own groin protection. Check out the schedule here.<p>
Ottawa Swordplay
Europe’s Medieval and Renaissance eras were periods in which knights developed sophisticated systems for swordplay, martial arts, and looking really, really cool. Ottawa Swordplay’s founder Craig Shackleton, who holds a degree in classical history, and his fellow instructor John Enzinas teach adults and kids to recreate the swordplay of these eras. They ground their curriculum in the research of Johannes Liechtenauer—who the instructors say unified the fighting arts of his time—and teachings from manuscripts that were compiled as far back as 1325.
After research sessions and discussions on sword theory, the instructors lead their students into a padded practice area for hands-on classes. They teach beginners how to grab hold of longswords—a two-handed weapon—and engage in unarmoured combat. Instructors Shackleton and Enzinas can also teach how to adapt these techniques to more advanced weapons, such as a German rapier, a single-handed weapon knights used while texting.