Amici Armis is a wonderful sword Seminar located in Quebec, Very worth joining if you are able. Learn more on their website.
This is a place holder for May Queen 2026. Registration will open closer to the event.
We will kick off the reenacting season in style with an archery-focused event located near Toronto.
On Saturday, we will begin with some practice archery in the morning, as well as some open fencing if people so desire.
You may also be asked to share a song or poem or riddle with your May Queen, so see if you can learn something of the sort to entertain their majesty. This year we hope to select the Queen on Friday evening by general acclaim. Anyone can put themselves forward for the role, and they will be master of the revels for the weekend. The Queen can offer a speech about what an excellent queen they would be, discuss their clothing excellence, or wow the crowd however they see fit! Saturday evening we will sacrifice John Barleycorn, to herald the coming spring.
Sunday morning we will aim to have some more sparring and range shooting before tear down begins.
NOTE - unfortunately, crossbows are not allowed at the site.
If you are not already in a messgroup for eating, you will be assigned to one.
NEW - PLEASE NOTE - mess group spaces are limited and first come first serve so late registrants may have to manage their own food.
This event is for people affiliated with Rangers of the North or Hoplologia.
All adults must register separately.
Cost for the event is $70 for adults and $55 for youths under 18
Food will be handled separately at the event by your messgroup leader, and will cost around $40 for the event, give or take.
REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT ARE SEPARATE FORMS.
YOU CAN PAY FOR MULTIPLE PEOPLE AT THE SAME TIME BUT EVERY ADULT MUST FILL OUT AN INDIVIDUAL FORM
PLEASE MAKE SURE TO FILL OUT BOTH.
Registration is not yet open. If you pay your registration may be missed.
The Deed of Alms is our annual event where we call on the Hema and WMA community to to fundraise in support of those who are less fortunate and emphasize the positive ideals of chivalry, ie, championing the weak, and fighting honourably. This year we will be fundraising in support of West Neighbourhood house. and and Ukrainian refugees who are working to build new lives in Canada. We will split our funds raised between the two groups.
If you would like to participate in the sparring event, we ask that you call on your friends and family to sponsor you and help raise funds for those in need!
Sponsor a fighter in the Deed of Alms! Please enter who you would like to sponsor before you press buy now.
The event will take place at Bickford park, in the northwest corner under or beside the covered awning.
Non fighters are welcome to come and watch the event. We will begin with armoured bouts but those without armour will be allowed to sparr others in a similar state throughout the day.
For participants : This is a friendly sparring event, open to all wma and hema practitioners. We will be using IAS rules which you can read here. All armoured bouts will be marshalled by one of our select marshalls.
Fighters, please register below, and share widely with your community to sponsor you for the event! Regular THC members need only register if they plan to fundraise which we would deeply appreciate. Any amount is appreciated
We ask that all ARMOURED PARTICIPANTS donate (or achieve a minimum sponsorship of) $30
We ask that all armoured fighters and out of towners officially register.
Note - all equipment will be inspected before you begin sparring. If we deem your gear or weapons unsafe we will not allow you to use it. Loaner gear will be provided if possible. If you are unsure about a piece of gear and want to check in about it please reach out to us before hand at hoplologia@gmail.com
In the afternoon we will be blending with THC’s usual Sunday sparring day.
Pizza lunch will be provided for registered participants.
This is a place holder schedule for Red Knight 11. More information and registration will become available closer to the event.
This year we want to really emphasize group combat. Since it’s something that we don’t get to do as often and we have a large, well trained and enthusiastic group of people in Toronto, ready and excited to hit each other safely with swords.
To that end, we are encouraging as many Hemaists as possible to come up for the Saturday, with your regular modern Hema gear ( historical gear is not required for this ) so that we can have larger and more complex combat scenarios.
Registration deadline for full event attendees is September 20th. ( I will not chase you, if you register late you will be responsible for your own food and will not be added to a mess group)
Registration for just the Saturday will be part of the general registration form at the bottom. Cost will be $25 We hope people who drive will arrange rides for those who cannot, and we will offer help where possible.
DAY TRIPPERS SHOULD BRING THEIR OWN LUNCH AND WATER BOTTLES ( we have water for refills on site)
PLEASE BE READY TO FIGHT BY 10 AM ( though we will be able to add new people who arrive late but they will have to wait until a marshal is available to check their gear to participate )
Please note, that if you wish to attend more then for just the Saturday, you must have appropriate medieval clothing.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM THE WHOLE EVENT,
Market
Pay parade
Archery
Tavern
Group combat
One on One combat ( Sunday morning)
FIGHTING - All fights must be marshalled by an event-assigned marshal, and we ask that participants be patient with marshals and err on the side of caution in all martial arts events.
SAFETY GEAR - There are no historical gear requirements for unarmoured combatants. Modern fencing safety equipment is acceptable. We will do an equipment check before you will be allowed to enter the lists. If you do not have armour, but intend to fight, please register as a man at arms.
FIREWOOD AND WATER - Will be provided on site.
Since many of us are still at risk from COVID, we would ask that you stay home if you are sick. People who have to miss the event due to illness will receive a 50 percent return on fees.
Set up will begin on the morning of Thursday, and the event will end Monday at noon, for those still able to stay. But there is no rush to get off site. If you need to tear down and leave on Sunday that is fine.
If you are coming in with a car after Thursday, please come in on foot first and check in with Aurora so you can be guided to a set up area in the least disruptive way possible
SCHEDULE
Thursday - Set up
Friday morning 7 to 9 am Breakfast
Friday morning - 9 am - Archers muster for Inspection The archery captains will do a look over gear, and confirm that arrows, bows and other equipment is safe.
You can read about the archery safety regulations, including instructions for bows and arrows in combat scenarios, here
Friday morning - Archery tournament ( sharp arrows are used)
Friday Afternoon - Pay parade and market.
Saturday morning 10 AM - MUSTER
Battle of the Bridge - 3 fighters ( emphasis on armoured fighters) will battle a larger group of unarmoured fighters to hold a “bridge”
After this we will begin group combat scenarios.
Saturday 12:30 pm - lunch
Saturday afternoon - Group combat scenarios. ( blunt arrows and limited draw weight bows) These scenarios will include forest ambushes and a lot of walking around Use the amount of armour that seems appropriate to you.
Saturday evening - Tavern
Sunday Morning, ONE on ONE armoured and unarmoured fighting in the lists. ( Fights must be marshalled)
Official pack out will be on Monday, though we understand that some may need to leave on Sunday.
ONE NEW THING - every year I try to think of something in my kit to improve. Sometimes it’s a new garment, sometimes it’s something to improve the whole group experience. This year, since its the 10th anniversary, I hope everyone will take a look at their kit and see if there is one thing with low or poor authenticity that can be improved or replaced. I know it takes a long time to build a kit we are happy with, and it can feel overwhelming, so just choose one thing to focus on and then something else for next year, and eventually you’ll have a full kit you can be really proud of! If you are happy with all your gear, see if there’s anyone else in your group you can help with one item to improve. This way we all keep improving our impressions and staying focused on a really authentic and fun experience!
FOOD will be organized by mess-group. The Toronto mess groups have space for 20 people total, first come first serve.
If you would like to be in the Toronto messgroup, put that in the registration sheet and we will let you know if you get in.
If it is already full we will try to assign you to other mess groups ( Quebec, Ottawa, etc) if there is any space available. If there is no space available we will help you join with others who may be lacking a mess group so you can join forces if you want to.
Cost for the weekend will vary slightly from mess-group to mess-group and will be managed by individual mess groups.
If you do not want to cook historically, there will be space to cook on modern camp stoves by the modern camping area.
Everyone in a mess group is expected to be available for chores when meal prep is taking place and for clean up afterwards. ( Tasks will be assigned to you on site as needed)
TENTS - We expect most people to be sleeping in their own historical tent. We will have a designated space for modern tents a little ways from the medieval camp. If you have discussed borrowing Hoplologia tent space please make sure you speak with Aurora directly about this before the event, you can email me at hoplologia@gmail.com. we have limited space and it is first come first serve.
IT WILL BE COLD - be prepared for cold nights, with whatever sleeping gear you need to keep warm. It often goes down to freezing at night.
Event is open to Hoplologia members and members of our sister organizations.
COST - Adults $95
Youths under 19 - $60
Single day attendance - $25 ( this is for people who wish to day trip or just attend the fighting)
Sliding scale fee - $65.
If the regular site fee would be prohibitive for your attendance you may select the $65 option.
DOGS - dogs are required to be on leash while in camp, dogs may only be off leash outside the camping area. We appreciate your help in keeping the chaos in the camp to a dull roar.
MARKET - If you wish to vend at the market, please indicate as much on the form. Only historical items are allowed. Space will be limited, so vending space will be first come first serve. If you need a table, you will be expected to provide a historical one.
We will pay people in medieval coin during the market. Pay will be assigned only for attendance at this year’s Red Knight. To be paid, all members, including non-combatants, must be assigned to a lance. You may talk to any Knight in the company about joining their lance. Possible roles include – man at arms, archer, squire, page and cook. If you have no military role, you will be paid as a page unless you are a mess group leader.
T SHIRTS - T shirts will be be available by pre-order and will be announced in a few weeks. T-shirt fee is separate from the event fee.
PLEASE NOTE - pay parade is FOR FUN to simulate the use of medieval money, and does not reflect anyone’s actual value to the community.
Once you complete the registration form and pay, your email will be added a group contact list. We will use this to communicate, changes and other info about the event. you must WHITE LIST OUR EMAIL - HOPLOLOGIA@GMAIL.COM so the emails do not get routed to spam.
Unfortunately there is no way for us to send automatic confirmation emails for the registration form, but PayPal will give you one for your payment, so if you get an email notification from them you can be confident that you are registered.
All adults must register separately.
Payment is a separate action from filling in the form, so please make sure you do both. You can pay by clicking the Buy Now button below.
( My form wouldn’t let me have only one option on the waiver so either option counts as a signature)
This years annual general meeting will take place digitally on discord with zoom as a back up if every thing goes wrong.
This will be a chance to discuss up coming events for the year and anything you might want to think about for 2026. We will also hold our yearly election of officers, etc.
You can begin a discord account here https://discord.com/ and feel free to friend me to get an invite to our Hopologia Server. I am aurorasimmons there. When the event goes live you will see the open video channel under “voice channel” -General- at the bottom left of the navigation column. And then hit “ Join voice” and you will be able to decide whether or not to show video. also at the bottom left.
The meeting will run from 12 to 1:30 or 2 EST
Schedule as follows:
Quick review of last year.
Amici Armis, Spring deed, Deed of Alms, Trek, red knight, Fund raisers.
Review of budget.
Confirmation of officers.
Open floor for questions, concerns or any other ideas folks may have.
This year is our 10th iteration of the Red Knight! We started this event in 2013, and though we missed a few years due to various circumstances, we have built it into something that I think is truly special and I look forward to seeing where we may take it in the future!
This year we want to really emphasize group combat. Since it’s something that we don’t get to do as often and we have a large, well trained and enthusiastic group of people in Toronto, ready and excited to hit each other safely with swords.
To that end, we are encouraging as many Hemaists as possible to come up for the Saturday, with your regular modern Hema gear ( historical gear is not required for this ) so that we can have larger and more complex combat scenarios.
Registration deadline for full event attendees is September 20th. ( I will not chase you, if you register late you will be responsible for your own food and will not be added to a mess group)
Registration for just the Saturday will be part of the general registration form at the bottom. Cost will be $25 We hope people who drive will arrange rides for those who cannot, and we will offer help where possible.
DAY TRIPPERS SHOULD BRING THEIR OWN LUNCH AND WATER BOTTLES ( we have water for refills on site)
PLEASE BE READY TO FIGHT BY 10 AM ( though we will be able to add new people who arrive late but they will have to wait until a marshal is available to check their gear to participate )
Please note, that if you wish to attend more then for just the Saturday, you must have appropriate medieval clothing.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM THE WHOLE EVENT,
Market
Pay parade
Archery
Tavern
Group combat
One on One combat ( Sunday morning)
FIGHTING - All fights must be marshalled by an event-assigned marshal, and we ask that participants be patient with marshals and err on the side of caution in all martial arts events.
SAFETY GEAR - There are no historical gear requirements for unarmoured combatants. Modern fencing safety equipment is acceptable. We will do an equipment check before you will be allowed to enter the lists. If you do not have armour, but intend to fight, please register as a man at arms.
FIREWOOD AND WATER - Will be provided on site.
Since many of us are still at risk from COVID, we would ask that you stay home if you are sick. People who have to miss the event due to illness will receive a 50 percent return on fees.
Set up will begin on the morning of Thursday, and the event will end Monday at noon, for those still able to stay. But there is no rush to get off site. If you need to tear down and leave on Sunday that is fine.
If you are coming in with a car after Thursday, please come in on foot first and check in with Aurora so you can be guided to a set up area in the least disruptive way possible
SCHEDULE
Thursday - Set up
Friday morning 7 to 9 am Breakfast
Friday morning - 9 am - Archers muster for Inspection The archery captains will do a look over gear, and confirm that arrows, bows and other equipment is safe.
You can read about the archery safety regulations, including instructions for bows and arrows in combat scenarios, here
Friday morning - Archery tournament ( sharp arrows are used)
Friday Afternoon - Pay parade and market.
Saturday morning 10 AM - MUSTER
Battle of the Bridge - 3 fighters ( emphasis on armoured fighters) will battle a larger group of unarmoured fighters to hold a “bridge”
After this we will begin group combat scenarios.
Saturday 12:30 pm - lunch
Saturday afternoon - Group combat scenarios. ( blunt arrows and limited draw weight bows) These scenarios will include forest ambushes and a lot of walking around Use the amount of armour that seems appropriate to you.
Saturday evening - Tavern
Sunday Morning, ONE on ONE armoured and unarmoured fighting in the lists. ( Fights must be marshalled)
Official pack out will be on Monday, though we understand that some may need to leave on Sunday.
ONE NEW THING - every year I try to think of something in my kit to improve. Sometimes it’s a new garment, sometimes it’s something to improve the whole group experience. This year, since its the 10th anniversary, I hope everyone will take a look at their kit and see if there is one thing with low or poor authenticity that can be improved or replaced. I know it takes a long time to build a kit we are happy with, and it can feel overwhelming, so just choose one thing to focus on and then something else for next year, and eventually you’ll have a full kit you can be really proud of! If you are happy with all your gear, see if there’s anyone else in your group you can help with one item to improve. This way we all keep improving our impressions and staying focused on a really authentic and fun experience!
FOOD will be organized by mess-group. The Toronto mess groups have space for 20 people total, first come first serve.
If you would like to be in the Toronto messgroup, put that in the registration sheet and we will let you know if you get in.
If it is already full we will try to assign you to other mess groups ( Quebec, Ottawa, etc) if there is any space available. If there is no space available we will help you join with others who may be lacking a mess group so you can join forces if you want to.
Cost for the weekend will vary slightly from mess-group to mess-group and will be managed by individual mess groups.
If you do not want to cook historically, there will be space to cook on modern camp stoves by the modern camping area.
Everyone in a mess group is expected to be available for chores when meal prep is taking place and for clean up afterwards. ( Tasks will be assigned to you on site as needed)
TENTS - We expect most people to be sleeping in their own historical tent. We will have a designated space for modern tents a little ways from the medieval camp. If you have discussed borrowing Hoplologia tent space please make sure you speak with Aurora directly about this before the event, you can email me at hoplologia@gmail.com. we have limited space and it is first come first serve.
IT WILL BE COLD - be prepared for cold nights, with whatever sleeping gear you need to keep warm. It often goes down to freezing at night.
Event is open to Hoplologia members and members of our sister organizations.
COST - Adults $95
Youths under 19 - $60
Single day attendance - $25 ( this is for people who wish to day trip or just attend the fighting)
Sliding scale fee - $65.
If the regular site fee would be prohibitive for your attendance you may select the $65 option.
DOGS - dogs are required to be on leash while in camp, dogs may only be off leash outside the camping area. We appreciate your help in keeping the chaos in the camp to a dull roar.
MARKET - If you wish to vend at the market, please indicate as much on the form. Only historical items are allowed. Space will be limited, so vending space will be first come first serve. If you need a table, you will be expected to provide a historical one.
We will pay people in medieval coin during the market. Pay will be assigned only for attendance at this year’s Red Knight. To be paid, all members, including non-combatants, must be assigned to a lance. You may talk to any Knight in the company about joining their lance. Possible roles include – man at arms, archer, squire, page and cook. If you have no military role, you will be paid as a page unless you are a mess group leader.
T SHIRTS - T shirts will be be available by pre-order and will be announced in a few weeks. T-shirt fee is separate from the event fee.
PLEASE NOTE - pay parade is FOR FUN to simulate the use of medieval money, and does not reflect anyone’s actual value to the community.
Once you complete the registration form and pay, your email will be added a group contact list. We will use this to communicate, changes and other info about the event. you must WHITE LIST OUR EMAIL - HOPLOLOGIA@GMAIL.COM so the emails do not get routed to spam.
Unfortunately there is no way for us to send automatic confirmation emails for the registration form, but PayPal will give you one for your payment, so if you get an email notification from them you can be confident that you are registered.
All adults must register separately.
Payment is a separate action from filling in the form, so please make sure you do both. You can pay by clicking the Buy Now button below.
( My form wouldn’t let me have only one option on the waiver so either option counts as a signature)
The Deed of Alms is our annual event where we call on the Hema and WMA community to to fundraise in support of those who are less fortunate and emphasize the positive ideals of chivalry, ie, championing the weak, and fighting honourably. This year we will be fundraising in support of West Neighbourhood house. and and Ukrainian refugees who are working to build new lives in Canada. We will split our funds raised between the two groups.
If you would like to participate in the sparring event, we ask that you call on your friends and family to sponsor you and help raise funds for those in need!
Sponsor a fighter in the Deed of Alms! Please enter who you would like to sponsor before you press buy now.
The event will take place at Bickford park, in the northwest corner under or beside the covered awning.
Non fighters are welcome to come and watch the event. We will begin with armoured bouts but those without armour will be allowed to sparr others in a similar state throughout the day.
For participants : This is a friendly sparring event, open to all wma and hema practitioners. We will be using IAS rules which you can read here. All armoured bouts will be marshalled by one of our select marshalls.
Fighters, please register below, and share widely with your community to sponsor you for the event! Regular THC members need only register if they plan to fundraise which we would deeply appreciate. Any amount is appreciated
We ask that all ARMOURED PARTICIPANTS donate (or achieve a minimum sponsorship of) $30
We ask that all armoured fighters and out of towners officially register.
Note - all equipment will be inspected before you begin sparring. If we deem your gear or weapons unsafe we will not allow you to use it. Loaner gear will be provided if possible. If you are unsure about a piece of gear and want to check in about it please reach out to us before hand at hoplologia@gmail.com
In the afternoon we will be blending with THC’s usual Sunday sparring day.
Pizza lunch will be provided for registered participants.
We will kick off the reenacting season in style with an archery-focused event located near Toronto.
On Saturday, we will begin with some practice archery in the morning, as well as some open fencing if people so desire.
You may also be asked to share a song or poem or riddle with your May Queen, so see if you can learn something of the sort to entertain their majesty. This year we hope to select the Queen on Friday evening by general acclaim. Anyone can put themselves forward for the role, and they will be master of the revels for the weekend. The Queen can offer a speech about what an excellent queen they would be, discuss their clothing excellence, or wow the crowd however they see fit! Saturday evening we will sacrifice John Barleycorn, to herald the coming spring.
Sunday morning we will aim to have some more sparring and range shooting before tear down begins.
NOTE - unfortunately, crossbows are not allowed at the site.
If you are not already in a messgroup for eating, you will be assigned to one.
NEW - PLEASE NOTE - mess group spaces are limited and first come first serve so late registrants may have to manage their own food.
This event is for people affiliated with Rangers of the North or Hoplologia.
All adults must register separately.
Cost for the event is $70 for adults and $55 for youths under 18
Food will be handled separately at the event by your messgroup leader, and will cost around $40 for the event, give or take.
REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT ARE SEPARATE FORMS.
YOU CAN PAY FOR MULTIPLE PEOPLE AT THE SAME TIME BUT EVERY ADULT MUST FILL OUT AN INDIVIDUAL FORM
PLEASE MAKE SURE TO FILL OUT BOTH.
Registration is now open
This years annual general meeting will take place digitally on discord with zoom as a back up if every thing goes wrong.
This will be a chance to discuss up coming events for the year and anything you might want to think about for 2026. We will also hold our yearly election of officers, etc.
You can begin a discord account here https://discord.com/ and feel free to friend me to get an invite to our Hopologia Server. I am aurorasimmons there. When the event goes live you will see the open video channel under “voice channel” -General- at the bottom left of the navigation column. And then hit “ Join voice” and you will be able to decide whether or not to show video. also at the bottom left.
The meeting will run from 11 - 1 EST
Schedule as follows:
Quick review of last year.
Amici, Spring deed, deed of alms, trek, red knight, fall hunt, fund raiser.
Discussion of upcoming events and schedule
Amici Armis
Spring Deed
Deed Of Alms
Trail clearing event (volunteers)
Red knight
(fall hunt)
Blanket coat Project.
Election of officers.
Finances.
Open floor - questions, thoughts, Ideas for 2026.
Things that need doing - list of approved armour vendors ( By end of April)
We are very excited to be able to host Red Knight once again and looking forward to having a bigger event with lots of new faces!
This year will include:
-group fighting scenarios,
-individual fighting,
- competitive archery,
-a market,
-and a tavern.
FIGHTING - All fights must be marshalled by an event-assigned marshal, and we ask that participants be patient with marshals and err on the side of caution in all martial arts events.
We will have armoured and unarmoured sparring opportunities.
SAFETY GEAR - There are no historical gear requirements for unarmoured combatants. Modern fencing safety equipment is acceptable. We will do an equipment check before you will be allowed to enter the lists. If you do not have armour, but intend to fight, please register as a man at arms.
FIREWOOD AND WATER - Will be provided on site.
Since many of us are still at risk from COVID, we would ask that you stay home if you are sick. People who have to miss the event due to illness will receive a 50 percent return on fees.
Set up will begin on the morning of Thursday, October 17th and the event will end Monday the 21st at 12 PM. But there is no rush to get off site. If you need to tear down and leave on Sunday that is fine.
No cars will be permitted to drive in after Thursday Evening!!! S0 be prepared to walk your gear from the parking lot (which is nearby)
Schedule will be as follows:
Thursday - Set up
Friday morning 7 to 9 am Breakfast
Friday morning - 9 am - Muster and inspection. Everyone should be ready with their weapons, including bows, arrows, and safety equipment (primarily helmet and gauntlets and whatever gambeson you intend to wear. (Full harness is not required, we will do a harness inspection on Saturday morning before the tournament)
You can read about the archery safety regulations, including instructions for bows and arrows in combat scenarios, here
Friday morning - Archery tournament ( sharp arrows are used)
Friday Afternoon - Pay parade and market.
Saturday morning - Deed of arms. If you are only attending for the fighting, please make sure to bring your own water and snacks.
Saturday afternoon - Group combat scenarios. ( blunt arrows and limited draw weight bows)
Saturday evening - Tavern
We will have additional programming on Sunday, specific events TBD
Official pack out will be on Monday, though we understand that some may need to leave on Sunday.
FOOD will be organized by mess-group. Please indicate what mess group you are in when registering. If you need help with this say help in the form. Cost for the weekend will vary slightly from mess-group to mess-group and will be managed by individual mess groups.
IT WILL BE COLD - bring all the warm bedding you need to be comfortable sleeping inside a tent, Priority on warmth, don’t worry about historical authenticity.
TENTS - We expect most people to be sleeping in their own historical tent. We will have a designated space for modern tents a little ways from the medieval camp. If you have discussed borrowing Hoplologia tent space please make sure you speak with Aurora directly about this before the event, you can email me at hoplologia@gmail.com. we have limited space and it is first come first serve.
Event is open to Hoplologia members and members of our sister organizations.
COST - Adults $95
Youths under 19 - $60
Single day attendance - $35 ( this is for people who wish to day trip or just attend the fighting)
Sliding scale fee - $65.
If the regular site fee would be prohibitive for your attendance you may select the $65 option.
DOGS - dogs are required to be on leash while in camp, dogs may only be off leash outside the camping area. We appreciate your help in keeping the chaos in the camp to a dull roar.
MARKET - If you wish to vend at the market, please indicate as much on the form. Only historical items are allowed. Space will be limited, so vending space will be first come first serve. If you need a table, you will be expected to provide a historical one.
We will pay people in medieval coin during the market. Pay will be assigned only for attendance at this year’s Red Knight. To be paid, all members, including non-combatants, must be assigned to a lance. You may talk to any Knight in the company about joining their lance. Possible roles include – man at arms, archer, squire, page and cook. If you have no military role, you will be paid as a page unless you are a mess group leader.
PLEASE NOTE - pay parade is FOR FUN to simulate the use of medieval money, and does not reflect anyone’s actual value to the community.
Once you complete the registration form and pay, your email will be added a group contact list. We will use this to communicate, changes and other info about the event. you must WHITE LIST OUR EMAIL - HOPLOLOGIA@GMAIL.COM so the emails do not get routed to spam.
Unfortunately there is no way for us to send automatic confirmation emails for the registration form, but PayPal will give you one for your payment, so if you get an email notification from them you can be confident that you are registered.
All adults must register separately.
Payment is a separate action from filling in the form, so please make sure you do both. After you register you will be prompted to pay via the PayPal link.
Registration will close October 11th
T- Shirts - This years official T- shirt will be the Bathhouse T Shirt for the fundraiser. Please get your orders in by Thursday the 3rd. Order here.
If you have questions, feel free to email us at hoplologia@gmail.com
Sure, you’ve been to ten Red Knight events. But Green Knight?
(Registration below, scroll down)
Green Knight is intended as the first of a series of immersive Medieval events with elements of archery, outdoor skills, arimizare fighting, and LARP, as well as a bonfire, a feast on the grass ala Gaston Phoebus, and a host of other delights (like deer flies).
The event will be held in Forestport NY August 23-26.
Scenario: This year’s event will focus around a noble hunting camp placed in a somewhat Arthurian wilderness. The wilderness of the Middle Ages was a fantastical place anyway…
The hunt has been organized by Count Gwaire D’Entremonts, a well-known hunter and retired condotierre. If you are coming, you automatically know the count and are welcome. Please include that in your bio.
Persona/Character: Please come with a character that matches your kit. Flesh the character out a little; name, background, social status, relation to other characters. Stay simple and authentic to the period 1380. The hunt will level social status to some extent, so don’t be afraid to be an archer or spearperson or retired camp follower. The count is very hospitable.
Cost: $0.00 (Free)
Limitations and Requirements:
· Every participant should bring AT LEAST one gallon of drinking water for every day they plan to attend. Each participant needs to have a LOUD WHISTLE and a compass. Getting lost here is a greatest danger.
· Camping will be primitive and the location is miles from any running water or electricity. There will be porta-johns
· You need to bring and cook your own food. Firwood will be available although you may have to do some work to get it.
· You will be able to drive your kit right up to your camp site BUT you will have to be patient about the road as there’s only one way in and out. Check in on arrival at the parking lot and we’ll cycle you into the traffic flow. Please, when you arrive in camp, unload AFAP and get back out; set up later.
· Come prepared for rain. We’ll play on regardless of weather. If the forecast says 4 days of rain, we’ll probably cancel, so stay tuned.
· Registration is limited to 35 people. Please register early. If you have to cancel, please inform us.
· There will be some combat opportunities available. Bring Armizare equipment if you like, but it is not essential. That includes safety equipment/armour/fencing helmets.
· There will be archery opportunities. Bring a bow or crossbow and boffer/blunt arrows if you want to participate in those activities
· Ditto axe throwing.
· You will have to sign a waiver.
Activities:
· A boar hunt (Actually a watermelon hunt. You’ll see)
· An archery walk (Blunts, please)
· An archery competition (Target arrows)
· An axe-throwing competition
· A long walk in the woods in kit. Experience wearing plate armour in the wilderness!
· A chivalric contest on a beaver dam. (Bonus activity, cleaning your armour when you fall in)
· Some wilderness navigation
· A skirmish in deep wilderness (bows, light armour, steel)
· A bonfire, music, wine, and revelry.
· A feast outdoors, on the grass, in the manner of Gaston Phoebus
Schedule
Thursday—arrive, camp set up, get in kit. Thursday evening we’ll all introduce our personas at the central campfire.
Friday –Boar hunt, guided in-kit exploration walks, picnic lunches. Opportunities for character building, relationship building, and getting used to this whole LARP thing with minimum pressure. Friday night volunteers can go out on a long walk to stay in a ‘ranger camp’ overnight to get a taste of trekking or just enjoy the Wyld.
Saturday—Archery contest, Axe-Throwing contest, wilderness skirmish, Beaver dam fight and a longer walk into the wilderness. Late afternoon feast and evening bonfire.
Sunday – Wrap up to the LARP, archery walk, wilderness navigation. Done by noon.
We will kick off the reenacting season in style with an archery focused event located near Toronto.
On Saturday, we will begin with some practice archery in the morning, as well as some open fencing if people so desire.
In the afternoon we are planning to offer an obstacle course, with different stations, most likely in teams. One of the stations will include lighting a fire, and boiling a small amount of water in a medieval manner with flint and steel, so you may want to brush up on your fire lighting skills! The obstacle course will involve arrow shooting, and some live cutting as well as some axe throwing if possible. Participation is of course optional.
You may also be asked to share a song or poem or riddle with your May Queen, so see if you can learn something of the sort to entertain their majesty. This year we hope to select the Queen on Friday evening by general acclaim. Anyone can put themselves forward for the role, and they will be master of the revels for the weekend. The Queen can offer a speech about what an excellent queen they would be, discuss their clothing excellence or wow the crowd however they see fit! Saturday evening we will sacrifice John Barleycorn, to herald the coming spring.
Sunday morning we will aim to have some more sparring and range shooting before tear down begins.
NOTE - unfortunately crossbows are not allowed at the site.
If you are not already in a messgroup for eating, you will be assigned to one. This event is for people affiliated with Rangers of the North or Hoplologia.
All adults must register separately.
Cost for the event is 70 for adults and 55 for youths under 18
Food will be handled separately, at the event by your messgroup leader and will cost around 40 for the event give or take.
REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT ARE SEPARATE FORMS. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO DO BOTH.
A symposium of historical martial arts located in Sherbrook Quebec. Learn more at AmiciArmis.ca. Site will go live next week.
Medieval Vigil for everyone
We are raising money to help refugees and the homeless!
Re-enactors will be keeping vigil all night at the Church of St Mary Magdalene on Maundy Thursday (06 April), from about 10.00 pm until dawn on Good Friday. This is an ancient medieval practice which we have revived for charitable works.
(Vigil will be held in the Saint Joseph Chapel of Saint Mary Magdalene Church, Toronto. As it is the middle of Holy Week, we will be quiet and respectful throughout. There will be other devoted vigil standers who are NOT reeenactors. The Guild of Saint Michael will provide support in terms of water and kneeling stands for those in armour, as well as squiring functions. Questions should be addressed to Christian Cameron. You can contact him at 1phokion@gmail.com or on Twitter @phokion1.) Donations are not mandatory and any medieval impression is welcome!
If you wish to make a donation, all money will go to support refugees and homeless people.
This year we will host our Annual General Meeting via zoom once again.
Note - the meeting will be recorded and posted on the website so that people can watch it later if they desire
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Agenda -
Manuscript examination (Craig Renaud)
Livre de Chasse FR 619
Reports –
Greek project/academic project (Giannis) Plataea 2024 (Giannis)
Year in review (Last year’s events)
Vigil (CGC)
Spring Deed
Red Knight/Deed of Alms (Aurora)
Blanket Coat Project
Financial report and group house keeping.
2024 schedule -
Vigil (CGC)
Amici Armis
Spring Deed
Deed of Alms (Aurora)
Green Knight (CGC)
Temagami
Red Knight (Aurora)
Open time for Questions/ suggestions.
Public activity by the museum in old Montreal. Not organised by Hoplologia, participate as a visitor. Free.
Activité publique du musée à Montréal. N’est pas organisé par Holoplogia, participez comme visiteur. Gratuit.
Work and play immersive historical recreation event. Historical context: last quarter of the 14th century in the north of France, Cistercian monastery grange on a commercial route welcoming pilgrims and travelers.
Activité de recréation historique immersive de travail et de loisirs. Contexte historique: dernier quart du 14e siècle au nord de la France, grange monastique cistercienne sur une route commerciale accueillant des visiteurs.
Since we have had to move the event dates of the Red knight due to various scheduling issues, we are now hosting the Hunt of the Green knight, at the time when we would normally host our fall hunt in November. This is a more causal event, the focus will be on hiking, cooking and socializing, with some archery and single combat sparring. We will not emphasize armour, since potential snow and armour don’t mix, but if you’d like to bring partial armour such as a breastplate etc . go for it.
If we get enough people who are interested we may try a few smaller group combat scenarios ( if you are an archer, bring blunt arrows if you have them).
Weather may be bad, so be prepared for snow, or freezing rain, bring warm historical gear and long underwear should you need additional layers.
Food will be organized by mess-group. If you are not already in a unit based mess-group you will be assigned to one.
IT WILL BE COLD - for sleeping - bring all the warm bedding you need to be comfortable. Priority on warmth, don’t worry about historical authenticity. We will ask that participants wear HISTORICAL FOOTWEAR during the day. In the evening wear whatever you need to stay warm. Bring many socks and chemical hand and footwarmers if you are an especially cold appendages person.
No historical cooking experience is required. You will be expected to help with food prep, fire management, dish washing etc.
We expect most people to be sleeping in their own historical tent. Due to covid we will be less able to provide shared medieval tent space than usual. We will have a designated space for modern tents a little ways from the medieval camp. We will not be providing tents, Please take care of your own tent needs.
Event is open to Hoplologia members and members of our sister organizations only.
Cost for the event is $65 plus insurance for a total of $85.
Food cost for the weekend will vary slightly from mess-group to mess-group and will be managed by individual mess groups. The rate for youths is under 18 is 25 for the event and 20 for insurance.
Once you complete the form, and pay, you will be added to our event Facebook group. We may also contact you via email through our mailchimp account. Please make sure you open these emails. We will not give your email address to any third party organizations.
If you’re registering adults and kids SKIP THE PAYMENT section and contact Aurora for the full amount you need to send to hoplologia.
If you have questions, feel free to email us at hoplologia@gmail.com
Once you register we will send you the specific address.
After you register you will be prompted to email a picture of your vaccination record to hoplologia@gmail.com
Sponsor a fighter in the Deed of Alms!
Non fighters are welcome to come and watch the event.
A return to our annual in-person deed of alms. We will meet in King City, just north of Toronto to spar and fundraise in support of West Neighbourhood House. This is a friendly competition open to all wma and hema practitioners. We will be using IAS rules which you can read here. All bouts will be marshalled by one of our select marshalls.
For this event we aim to fundraise to support our community and emphasize the positive ideals of chivalry, ie, championing the weak, and fighting honourably. We will be fundraising in support of West Neighbourhood house. A large network of community support centers in Toronto that works with the underhoused, and unhoused, new comers and refugees, the elderly and kids in economic difficulty.
Fighters, please register below, and share widely with your community to sponsor you for the event!
Note - all equipment will be inspected before you begin sparring. If we deem your gear or weapons unsafe we will not allow you to use it. Loaner gear will be provided if possible. If you are unsure about a piece of gear and want to check in about it please reach out to us before hand at hoplologia@gmail.com
Hosted by the Rangers of the North, Hoplologia and Kawartha Traditional Archery, this event will be an archery focused medieval encampment with full archery target range field, woodland archery course, medieval encampment, and a May Day celebratory bonfire!
We will carefully watch the covid numbers and follow appropriate provincial safety guidelines, up to and including cancelling the event if the covid rates are too high. If you are not already in a messgroup for eating, you will be assigned to one. This event is for people affiliated with Rangers of the North or Hoplologia. It is not open to the public.
All adults must register separately. We require all adults to be vaccinated to attend. Please send your proof of vaccination to Hoplologia@gmail.com. If you already sent it for the Red Knight in 2021 you need not send it again.
Cost for the event is $60 for adults. Free for youths 18 and younger. Youths will only be expected to pay for food costs.
Food will be handled separately, at the event by your messgroup leader and will cost around 40 for the event give or take.
REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT ARE SEPARATE FORMS. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO DO BOTH.
Covid made the last two years a bit of a fiasco but we’d like to get back to our annual meeting tradition. This event will be online and we will do a manuscript reading followed by our meeting where we will discuss the last 2 years, the schedule for 2022 and people will have the opportunity to bring ideas for 2023. We will also discuss bringing in new people, managing their clothes and skill development.
This is initial registration while we recruit and sort out new people and equipment creation. Expect to pay $1000 round trip airfare to Athens and approx. another $750 for a week in Greece which will include side trips to Thermopylae, Artemesium, Delphi and of course Athens. There will be martial arts instruction and some tours included free. We will try to find bus transportation and local hotel or B+B lodging so you have the cheapest fee and so we’re all together. IMPORTANT: We only care that you have a passion for history and/or martial arts. We are race and gender neutral/friendly. We are LGBTQ friendly and have LGBTQ members. If you do not like the idea of women or people of colour in your phalanx, or LGBTQ folks, you should stop right here and do something else in 2021.
This is not the final event registration. We need numbers for everything from equipment purchase to finalizing travel and tourism arrangements. Your group or unit will keep you in touch with the plans for the vent; if you are new to all this, we’ll put you in the closest group or you can join our Taxeis, the Plataeans (But many of us do Persian and/or Scythian as well).
We will post a sort of ‘equipment catalogue’ and we’ll help you get kit. Please do not buy anything without advice from a veteran. You can ask any Plataean whose already done a Greek event for help.
If you do not already own kit and belong to a group, we ask that you pay $25.00 now against your registration fee. Frankly, this helps us make sure you mean to come! It will also be used for initial expenses in Greece. If you cannot come, this fee will not be refunded. But if you do come, this $25 will be taken off your registration fee. And no, we don’t know how much that will be yet.
Click donate to sponsor a participant. You can note who you are sponsoring under “notes” when you pay.
INFORMATION FOR EVENT PARTICIPANTS
Due to covid 19 we cannot meet in person for our annual fundraising event, Deed of Alms. However, you can still participate! All you need is a camera, the internet, and a sword!
This year we will run 4 challenges over the month of June to fundraise for West Neighbourhood House. which supports the community in Toronto. Now, more then ever they need our help. West Neighbourhood house works with the elderly, kids, unhoused folks, people struggling with addiction, newcomers and have been doing an amazing job for many years.
We encourage you to ask your friends to sponsor you, (or you can sponsor yourself at the donate link above) but we know times are tight so you can participate either way. Just post the link and tell your friends a little about what you are doing, invite them to the Facebook page and post this donation link.
We will post example submissions at the beginning of each challenge week.
You can participate in all or some of the challenges. You can submit any time in the week leading up to the deadline, but late submissions will not be accepted.
Your submissions can be posted on our Deed of Alms Facebook group, where they will be looked over by a moderator and then posted publicly on the page.
First challenge, Due June 13th
Film yourself doing both halves of a play from a manual. If you have a partner you can work with, do the play with them. Make sure to add an image or description of the play you are doing.
Second Challenge, Due June 20th
Take a video of yourself doing some sort of sharps cutting. No need to get fancy, if you don’t have a sharp sword, you can cut with a kitchen knife. If you don’t have tatami, we recommend cutting vegetables like rutabega or cellery root, squash is also good. Have fun with it and be safe! You can also cut vegetables with a regular dull practice sword if you get the angle right. So you can experiment with that too.
Third challenge, Due June 27th
Take a video of yourself doing a form or asaulto. If you don’t have one already memorized, we recommend the IAS form. Your have three weeks to prepare this challenge so practice, practice practice!
Fourth challenge, Due July 4th
Take a video of yourself doing 10 thrusts to a 2 inch by 2 inch target. You can use a hanging nerf ball on a chain, or tape a target to a telephone pole or brick wall. Show us that precision targeting!
BONUS CHALLENGES Due July 4th.
Run a kilometer in your armour.
OR
Film yourself doing 15 minutes of continuouss, elegant pell-work.
Stay safe, and happy swording!
NOTE: EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED TO JUNE 27TH/ 28TH WEEKEND. If you are unable to attend let us know and we can send a refund.
Our yearly get together will take place at Pia Bouman ballet school at 225 Sterling Road, suite 103 in Toronto.
Hours will be 10 AM to 5 PM on Saturday and 11 AM to 4 PM on Sunday.
This is an opportunity to learn new skills and work on existing ones.
Classes will include, medieval martial arts, medieval dance, medieval music, reenacting kit basics, clothing construction and more. There will also be opportunities for friendly sparring.
A more thorough schedule, and an opportunity to select your classes will be available closer to the event.
We will also have our yearly meeting where we will discuss ideas for events and directions in 2021. If you would like to attend the meeting and not the Symposium you are welcome to do so at no cost.
Lunch will be provided for full attendees both days.
The cost will be $90 per adult attendee.
There will be a group dinner on Saturday night at a local restaurant which will be managed separately.
Each attendee must register individually.
PAYMENT AND REGISTRATION ARE A SEPARATE ACTION. YOU MUST FILL IN THE FORM AND SUBMIT AND THEN CLICK THE PAYMENT LINK SEPARATELY.
A 14th century mercenary encampment, located near Peterburough Ontario.
This year will include, group fighting scenarios, individual fighting, competitive archery, a market and a tavern. Our emphasis will be on group combat, and we will do our best to find roles for everyone who wants to participate in the scenarios, no matter their level of martial arts experience, however if you would like to organize an activity for non-fighters, when the fighting is taking place, please let us know.
Set up will begin, the afternoon of Thursday the 3rd of October, and the event will end Sunday the 6th at 1 PM.
Schedule will be something along these lines:
Friday morning, group fighting scenarios.
Friday afternoon, archery tournament. / 1 on 1 combat.
Saturday morning, group fighting.
Saturday afternoon, market
Saturday evening, tavern
Sunday morning, group fighting,
Food will be organized by mess-group. If you are not already in a unit based mess-group you will be assigned to one.
IT MAY BE COLD - bring all the warm bedding you need to be comfortable sleeping inside a tent, Priority on warmth, don’t worry about historical authenticity.
No historical cooking experience is required. You will be expected to help with food prep, fire management, dish washing etc.
We expect everyone to sleep in historical tents. There is a good amount of tentage available in case you don’t have your own. If you need to sleep in a modern tent for accessibility reasons let us know and we will accommodate.
Event is open to Hoplologia members and members of our sister organizations only.
All participants are required to pay into company insurance. It is $20 per year for 2019/2020. If you don’t know whether you have paid, feel free to ask. If you attended Aix on Foret or the Symposium this year, you have already paid.
Cost for the event is $65 plus the food cost for the weekend which will vary slightly from mess-group to mess-group. But should be around $40 per person. Youths under 18 are free to attend and only need to pay their mess- group fees.
If you wish to vend at the market, please indicate as much on the form. Only historical items are allowed. Space will be limited, so vending space will be first come first serve. If you need a table, you will be expected to provide a historical one. There are no buildings at this site so we will endeavor to have the market in tents in case of weather.
We will pay people in medieval coin during the market. Pay will be assigned only for attendance at this years Red Knight. To be paid, all members, including non-combatants must be assigned to a lance. You may talk to any knight in the company about joining their lance. More info about this will be available closer to the event.
Once you complete the form, and pay, you will be added to our event Facebook group. We may also contact you via email through our mailchimp account. Please make sure you open these emails. We will not give your email address to any third party organizations.
All adults must register separately. Payment is a separate action from filling in the form so please make sure you do both.
If you have questions, feel free to email us at hoplologia@gmail.com
Once you register we will send you the specific address.
PLACE HOLDER
Mariage et fête de la Saint-Jacques
Organisé par Hoplologia-Quebec
Événement d’immersion civil (non militaire) axé sur la fête, les arts et métiers a la fin du 14e siècle en France.
A relaxing and fun medieval event located close to Toronto, with cooking, fighting, archery and good times.
You will be contacted with site location after you register.
This event is open to Hoplologia members and affiliates only. Food will be based on 8 to 12 person messgroups. If you are not a member of a messgroup we will assign you to one.
Cost for the weekend will be $20 plus food cost.
Youths, 18 are free to attend and must only pay their food costs.
We are collecting insurance dues for the upcoming year, so if you have not paid insurance please select the appropriate option in the buy now button.
Everyone over the age of 14 must pay insurance.
Please register all adults separately.
Please register all adults separately in the above form, but you can do your payment as one transaction in the below payment button.
If you prefer to pay your fee in person at the event in cash, that’s fine.
We are raising money to help refugees and the homeless!
Re-enactors will be keeping vigil all night at the Church of St Mary Magdalene on Maundy Thursday (18 April), from about 10.00 pm until dawn on Good Friday. This is an ancient medieval practice which we have revived for charitable works.
(Vigil will be held in the Saint Joseph Chapel of Saint Mary Magdalene Church, Toronto. As it is the middle of Holy Week, we will be quiet and respectful throughout. There will be other devoted vigil standers who are NOT reeenactors. The Guild of Saint Michael will provide support in terms of water and kneeling stands for those in armour, as well as squiring functions. Questions should be addressed to Christian Cameron. You can contact him at cgc.sjw@sympatico.ca.)
If you wish to make a donation, all money will go to support refugees and homeless people.
Requested minimum donation is $10 for each hour you are at vigil.
Join us for Hoplologia’s Annual Symposium and General Meeting, which will be held this year in Dearborn, Michigan: just outside The Motor City.
This year’s event will include classes, workshops and discussions on a variety of topics covering historical context, reenactment skills, martial, material and musical culture, and a great deal of socializing. There’ll be something for everyone! Also: proximity to really good middle eastern food, and some really cool museums.
Hosted by Hoplologia-Michigan
The Deed of The Red Knight will take place again this year in Bethanie Quebec. It will run from Thursday the 11th of October until Sunday the 14th.
Our event will include group fighting scenarios, a market, and an exciting new competative narrative scenario, which will include any and all who wish to participate (no fighting experience required, kids should be accompanied by an adult)
If you are an archer, you must bring a fencing mask to protect your head in tactical scenarios. A modern mask is fine.
Site fee will be $67, free for teens under 16 but teens will be charged for their mess.
Your mess bill for food for the weekend will be paid seperately.
Please fill in the form and then click the Buy Now button. You will be directed to paypal where you can pay your site fee. Filling in the form will not autormatically direct you to pay your bill.
You can also pre-order a t shirt by clicking here.
Pay your site fee by clicking Buy Now.
Enjoy an evening of dancing, food and entertainment in support of West Neighbourhood House, Out of the Cold and Pia Bouman School for Ballet and Creative Movement.
Explore your creative side with a costume in the theme of Black and White, or go fancy with black tie attire.
This will be a licensed event, 19 + attendance.
Entertainment will include:
Tasting menu by Sud Forno. Drinks by Plentea. Fashion show by the students of George Brown College. Live music, Historical swordsmanship demonstration and dancing, as well as a silent auction.
There will also be a raffle to win prizes valued
at $1600
There will be prizes for best mask and
best costume.
Enjoy a 15% discount off regularly priced masks at Malabar when you mention this event.
So put your dancing shoes on and join us for an evening of fun and splendour.
A small local event, 1 hour outside of Toronto. This event will focus on archery, and training people in campfire cooking and camping.
There will also be some armoured fighting for those who are interested.
The site is small, so attendance will be limited to 30 participants.
Please register each adult individually.
Fee will be $22.5 per person, and an aditional fee for food, to be paid on site. ( around $30 per person) No site fee for teens under 16, no mess fee for children under 10.
Location details will be provided after registration.
Click buy now to pay your site fee.
Vigil will be held in the Saint Joseph Chapel of Saint Mary Magdalene Church, Toronto. As it is the middle of Holy Week, we will be quiet and respectful throughout. There will be other devoted vigil standers who are NOT reenactors. The Guild of Saint Michael will provide support in terms of water and kneeling stands for those in armour, as well as squiring functions. Questions should be addressed to Christian Cameron. You can contact him at cgc.sjw@sympatico.ca
If you wish to make a donation, all money will go to support refugees and homeless people.
Requested minimum donation is $10 for each hour you are at vigil.
Join us this coming Family day for a full day of Armizare (Italian medieval martial art) with Greg Mele of the Chicago Swordplay Guild and Sean W. Hayes from Northwest Fencing Academy.
Six (6) hours of personalized training time.
Space is limited to 30 participants.
Duration 1.5 hours
In this class we will show a simple solo form that teaches the basic defensive covers with the sword in one hand or two, and then look at its partnered application. As a benefit, the form works with the sword, axe or spear, so time permissive, we will show how to apply it in all contexts.
Required equipment: longsword, mask, gloves. Spear or poleaxe, optional.
Duration 1.5 hours
Playing at the Bind in Wide and Close Play Sentimento di Ferro -- the feeling of steel -- is at the heart of European fencing. By knowing who controls the center-line the moment the swords cross, and using that knowledge to instantly seize the initiative, the swordsman can remain safe on his path to victory. While the term sentiment of steel is a 19th century one, this concept is far older. Fiore dei Liberi uses this concept to build his first set of plays in both wide, and close measure. In this class, we will teach how to use a counterattack to come to the bind in wide and close play, and then look at the corresponding actions of "win, lose or draw" for control of center, should the counterattack fail.
Required equipment: longsword, mask, gloves.
Duration: 3 hours
Experience requirement: Basic familiarity with medieval longsword or medieval arming sword & buckler, Italian or German Required
Equipment requirements: One of Longsword, Arming Sword, Sword & Buckler; Sparring Kit of gambeson, steel gauntlets or similar, gorget, elbow protection, mask (please kit up for mobility, with no bulky modern HEMA armor - contact me if you have questions)
Description: Successful fighting at any weapon is significantly more than simply knowing techniques and possessing courage in adequate degree. Students of any martial study frequently confuse technical ability, which is learned and demonstrated in drills and exercises, with fighting ability. The former is necessary to the latter, but having technical skills is not the same as having fighting skills. Strategy is the plan of attack decided upon by the individual combatant; tactics are the means to implement that plan - they are the application of technical skills in a specific situation. This class details a method for quickly assessing the adversary and planning the fight - and revising the plan as needed. There are three sets of characteristics to be considered: physical, temperamental, and strategic.
Physical - Relative to your opponent, you are:
Quickly assessing these qualities will allow you to choose a sound initial strategy: if you are longer, you can use your reach to advantage; if you are slower, you must set up actions in tempo to use their speed against them; if you are are weaker, you will find it harder to hold a line closed against them unless you have absolute advantage of strong to weak. Using the intersection of these characteristics, the fighter can form a preliminary strategy and begin to implement it, assess the results, and revise as needed.
Temperament - Your opponent (and you) will be somewhere along this spectrum:
Impetuous - joins the fight quickly and without due consideration Each of these in your opponent presents specific challenges to address (and you will want to be somewhere between Cool and Valorous!)
Strategic - Your opponent will take one of these strategies:
You must develop a strategy for approaching a specific opponent, planned from consideration of all the above elements, and implement that strategy with specific tactics. This is a hard-earned skill, particularly because there is often little time to strategize. This is where both training and experience come into play, allowing the fighter to make initial assessments to form a preliminary strategy, and to rapidly reassess that strategy during the fight. We will develop a series of drills around the general physical characteristics noted above; these drills become the specific tactics necessary to enact a chosen strategy. We’ll then add in assessments of the opponent’s temperament and strategy to arrive at our own strategic plan. The drills will take into account shifting actions on the part of the drill partner, and allow both partners limited freedom of action within a general framework. Drills of this type assist greatly in developing the ability to implement, and change, tactical approaches while under the pressure of a fight. Finally, we’ll engage in freeplay to practice our new decision-making skills in a spontaneous environment.
The Positional Theory of Combat Strategy was first taught to me by Maitre d’Armes Adam Crown for classical fencing when I was his student and which he had developed from the plans and strategies used by martial artists and boxers. I subsequently adapted and expanded this to the needs of medieval martial arts, incorporating the many strategic and tactical lessons I learned from Maestro William Gaugler for traditional Italian fencing, and have continued to refine it.
Early-bird (before February 1st): CA$80
After February 1st: CA$100
At the door: CA$120
Insurance: an additional $25 will be added for personal insurance. This is good for all of 2018 for any Hoplologia event. If you have already paid insurance for a Hoplologia event in 2018, this fee will not be added.
Payment by PayPal (fees will be added), bank transfer, personal check or cash.
No refunds unless event is cancelled.
Ottawa Swordplay training space (medium sized gym with wood floors).
1000 Brookfield Road, Ottawa, ON K1V 6J1
We will send you a confirmation email with your bill.
For inquiries, contact hoplologiaquebec@gmail.com
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