Greetings fighters, Our park is still a puddle after the rain last night and throughout the day, and in the interest of preserving our tendons and other equipment, we shall cancel fighter practice. Keep an eye open for alternate activities with the Barony. Otherwise, we encourage everyone to take this extra time to do your … Read more
Greetings fighters, Our park is a puddle today and in the interest of preserving our tendons and other equipment, we shall cancel fighter practice. Keep an eye open for alternate activities with the Barony. Otherwise, we encourage everyone to take this extra time to do your at-home drills, review fighting videos, or perhaps send the … Read more
Greetings fighters, It is with a chilled and slippery heart that we cancel fighter practice today. Keep an eye open for alternate social activities with the Barony. Otherwise, we encourage everyone to take this extra time to do your at-home drills, review fighting videos, or perhaps send the marshals your suggestions for an indoor fighter … Read more
Greetings populace, On Tuesday September 27th at Populace in the Park, Don Maelgwyn has arranged with Their Excellencies to sponsor a Tiny Rapier Tournament! He is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his first SCA fighter practice. The format will be a single elimination list fought with single rapier. Please wear garb if you are able! … Read more
Greetings figthters! It’s time for another Bryn Gwlad and Bjornsborg joint fighter practice at the Shire of Ffynnon Gath! BG will provide a marshal-in-charge and loaner gear for rapier fighting. WHEN: 10AM to 3PM Sunday, September 18WHERE: Fischer Park in New Braunfels1935 Hilltop Summit Road, New Braunfels, TX 78130. Using the McQueeny Rd Entrance, head … Read more
Greetings fighters, It is with a sopping heart that we must cancel fighter practice today. Our deputies have visited the practice site (where it is still raining), and found it flowing with water. We encourage everyone to take this extra time to do your at-home drills, review fighting videos, or perhaps send the marshals your … Read more
Greetings all! It’s time for another Bryn Gwlad and Bjornsborg joint rapier practice at Ffynnon Gath! BG will provide a marshal-in-charge and loaner gear. Please let me know by the end of August (via email, FB chat, Discord, or otherwise) if September 18th is not a good day for those interested! This is the Sunday … Read more
Greetings fighters! The Shire of the Shadowlands in College Station is having their first fighter practice of the new academic year this Sunday, August 28, at 5pm. Let’s go support our cousins in their new year! The location is Lot 100d, which has free parking on weekends. Both chivalric and rapier fighting will be happening. … Read more
UPDATE: Due to risk of flooding, both fighter practices have been cancelled for today. Greetings fighters and populace of Bryn Gwlad, Our Fair Barony is beset by storms and flooding! The chivalric and rapier marshals will make a decision as to the safety of having practice by noon tomorrow (August 23rd). Additionally, both fighting practices … Read more
It’s summertime in Ansteorra again! That often means a triple-digit heat index during the day and into our evening fighter practice hours. Let’s talk about heat safety and combat! Everyone must balance their body’s ability to cool itself with their heat exposure. Heat stress or injury results from not being able to maintain a safe … Read more
Greetings fighters and members of the Bryn Gwlad populace, Due to the rain forecasted during practice time and the severe thunderstorms predicted for the end of practice time, both rapier and chivalric practice are cancelled. Please travel safely, and we look forward to seeing everyone at Steppes Warlord (Facebook link) this weekend! Yours in Service,Nadja … Read more
Some rapier fighters come to our sport with a background in martial arts, fencing, dance, or other sports. But many rapier fighters pick up the sword as their first athletic activity! Many foundational skills that sports activities build might be missing in our newer rapier fighters. But what are these skills and how can we … Read more