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Medieval sword fighting class

Stage Combat

The Sword Conservatory offers classes, educational programs, and demonstrations in a variety of sword fighting styles from medieval through modern sport fencing and stage combat. The Sword Conservatory, Inc. Cutlass lessons Whether you wish to take a sword fighting class, need an Mailing Address educational presentation to your Teaching the history, 112 Tonks Trail school group or civic Holly Springs, NC 27450 sport, and art of organization, or need a demonstration group for your Website: www.swordconservatory.org swordsmanship to all festival, The Sword Conservatory Email: [email protected] with safety and fun. can help. Please contact us at (www.swordconservatory.org) [email protected]

Who we are and what we do.

Teaching at Schools The Sword Conservatory is a non-profit Festivals and Organizations [501(c)(3)] organization dedicated to research and teaching sword fighting from medieval through 19th century styles, plus modern sport fencing and stage choreography.

Classes At the Hunt Center in Holly Springs, we teach the following classes:  Medieval sword fighting - single- handed sword, two-handed sword, Festivals School Groups and Civic sword & shield, dagger, staff, and more. We have a variety of programs to offer Organizations  Historic fencing - rapier, small sword, various festivals, like Renaissance Faires, We offer educational programs for school cutlass, and military sabre Pirate Festivals, and Sci-Fi conventions: groups and civic organizations, tailoring  Recreational sport fencing - foil,  Medieval sword fighting – presentations and workshops to your epee, and sabre Demonstration using medieval weapons, specific needs. Topics can include such  Stage combat - Ultra Sabers®, broadsword lessons, “Fight-a-Knight” subjects as weaponry, armor, troop broadswords, rapiers, fencing weapons  Pirate/Maritime Historical Combat – formations, and tactics from ancient  Advanced medieval sword fighting Demonstrations of fighting techniques on a times through 19th century. Medieval – Training in armor simulated ship using naval edged weapons, knights, pirates, and theatrical combat

cutlass lessons, “Fight-a-Pirate” are our specialty! Please contact us to Students can register for classes through  Stage combat – Demonstrations using discuss your group’s specific needs. Holly Springs Parks & Recreation online at Ultra Sabers® and other weapons, http://www.hollyspringsnc.us/214/Parks- workshops on stage combat We are fully insured and can provide a Recreation or at the Hunt Center certificate of insurance upon request. (301 Stinson Avenue, Holly Springs, NC) Sampling of clients…

 A.E Finley YMCA (Raleigh, NC) Fencing  Dynamic Opportunities (Raleigh, NC)  Festival of Legends (Apex, NC)  Illogicon (Cary, NC)  Pirate Fest (Greenville, NC)  Schola Gratia Classical Academy (Cary, NC)  Swansboro Pirate Fest (Swansboro, NC)  Wake County Public Library (multiple)  Zombie Preparedness Academy (Girl Scouts) Ship boarding demonstration