Ottawa Swordplay

We're Back! After our summer break, we've moved into our new location at 430 Churchill Avenue North, and classes start soon! Check out our latest newsletter for all the details on the Fall schedule.

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We're moving! After five years at the Sword Hall on St Laurent Blvd, we're moving to a new location in Westboro. Check out all the details - including our moving sale - in our latest newsletter!

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Looking for a gift for the fencer in your life, or want to come join us for a free trial? Check out our December newsletter for dates and details.

December Newsletter

We've had a lot of interest in our free trial this month, so we added a second one! Register now to join us a for an introduction to longsword this Saturday, August 19th at 3:30 pm. Ages 8 and up welcome!

Home-1 | Ottawa Swordplay Learn historical martial arts in Ottawa, Ontario. We teach longsword, rapier, wrestling and dagger, sword and buckler, and more.

Add some swashbuckling to your summer with our new Battle School workshop for kids! For kids ages 8 to 15, this one hour workshop will be held Saturday July 15 at 11 am. This one-hour version of our Battle School course focuses on battle techniques for sword and shield using foam weapons. Registration is open now!

Home-1 | Ottawa Swordplay Learn historical martial arts in Ottawa, Ontario. We teach longsword, rapier, wrestling and dagger, sword and buckler, and more.

Looking for some summer swordplay? Our June newsletter just went out, announcing a new kid's Battle School workshop and our next free trials. And to our local sword-fighting friends, we're pleased to announce that we're opening up our Competitive Ladder Fight Nights to non-students. Check out the details in the newsletter:

June Newsletter

We have Thokk WeaponMaster Gauntlets in stock! Our instructors have been really impressed with these gloves, they have excellent dexterity and protection. Two add-ons are available: long cuff forearm protection, and a glove mod for added hand protection (recommended for tournament fighting).
Limited sizes and colours available! Purchase online or in store. https://www.ottawaswordplay.com/s/shop

It might not look like spring outside yet, but it's almost here, and so is our spring schedule! We've got free trial sessions coming up on April 15, May 6, and June 3rd, plus a few special events like the Bring Your Own Lightsaber workshop. Check out our latest newsletter for all the details: https://static-promote.weebly.com/share/26db28cb-386e-4f6e-8f9c-fa8f09a499a7

Classes for 2023 start today! Interested in a free trial? Want to sign up for a workshop or for our youth Battle School program? Check out our latest newsletter for all the details on what's happening at the Sword Hall in January through March.
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We're very excited to announce a special event coming up in October: Introduction to Lightsaber! We wanted to put on something fun and different, and we hope you will join us to learn some practical and theatrical lightsaber fighting basics. Plus, each participant will take home a lightsaber that is built for fighting with, and has customizable colour and sounds.

There are two dates available: Saturday October 1 at 3 pm and Friday October 28 ​at 7 pm. These events are open to everyone ages 12 and up. Costumes are welcome, so feel free to bring out your inner Jedi or Sith. The galaxy may be vast, but space in these events is limited, so sign up today!

Hey, time to go to (battle) school!

Back to Battle School! Our Young Knights and Warrior Princesses class for students age 8 to 15 has finally returned!

Battle School is a twelve week program, running on Saturdays at 10:45 to 11:30 am from September 17 through December 10 (no class on Thanksgiving weekend). This program focuses on battle techniques for sword and shield using foam weapons. Each class will include warm-up games, weapon training, and battle games. The emphasis is on getting active and having fun more than on martial training. All equipment is provided, but students must bring clean indoor shoes and wear a cloth or medical mask.

Visit our website to register today: https://bookeo.com/ottawaswordplay?devent=41561JNM3K7182EF0A5EAF_2022-09-17_YWhqtBlbZTXL

You don't need to be an Ottawa Swordplay member to sign up a Battle School student, just select the non-member rate that fits your budget (Standard, Generous, or Subsidized) from the registration page. If you are a member, select the Member rate for a discounted fee. New students may join at any time and will be charged for the remainder of the course at a pro-rated price.

Back to Battle School! Our Young Knights and Warrior Princesses class for students age 8 to 15 has finally returned!

Battle School is a twelve week program, running on Saturdays at 10:45 to 11:30 am from September 17 through December 10 (no class on Thanksgiving weekend). This program focuses on battle techniques for sword and shield using foam weapons. Each class will include warm-up games, weapon training, and battle games. The emphasis is on getting active and having fun more than on martial training. All equipment is provided, but students must bring clean indoor shoes and wear a cloth or medical mask.

Visit our website to register today: https://bookeo.com/ottawaswordplay?devent=41561JNM3K7182EF0A5EAF_2022-09-17_YWhqtBlbZTXL

You don't need to be an Ottawa Swordplay member to sign up a Battle School student, just select the non-member rate that fits your budget (Standard, Generous, or Subsidized) from the registration page. If you are a member, select the Member rate for a discounted fee. New students may join at any time and will be charged for the remainder of the course at a pro-rated price.

Looking forward to Rapier and 16th C. swordplay with John E. leading!
7:30 p.m,. Monday Nights at Ottawa Swordplay: https://www.ottawaswordplay.com/registration

A few photos from last night's " Mid Winter Festival of Fights - the Plague Edition". Also known as " There must be an easier way to exchange gifts". Note at lower left that unruly bunch looking for a fight.

We were discussing what force is appropriate when sparring or in tournaments at Friday Night Fight Night yesterday.This post contributes to our understanding of that topic!

What is a healthy definition of control for HEMA? - Keith Farrell People often talk about control in the practice of martial arts, in the sense of “controlling your blows” or “controlling your power”. HEMA is no exception.

Some Friday Fight Night Action!

Classes resume Tuesday February 1st! Check out our latest newsletter for all the details, including our next free trial classes!

February Newsletter

Under the latest public health restrictions, we are closed until at least January 27th. For all the details on how this affects your membership, and for some links to our best videos for practicing swordplay at home, check out our latest newsletter: https://static-promote.weebly.com/share/0bd6f7db-0028-4a6f-a0f8-7fa5eefe20ab

January Closure

Due to the latest public health restrictions, we've decided to cancel our upcoming classes and start our holiday closure a bit early. Hope to see you all back in January! Here's all the details: https://static-promote.weebly.com/share/1797e0bd-b583-40a6-9889-44ad8dafa547

Cancellations & Holiday Closure

We're very excited to welcome Mansa Myrie to our sword hall as a guest instructor! On Sunday October 24th at 11 am, he will be teaching a workshop on modern Tahtib Stick Fighting and North African Sword and Buckler. This workshop is open to both our students and to the general public. Space is limited, so register today!
https://bookeo.com/ottawaswordplay?devent=41561E7RMHP17C3938A1B4_2021-10-24_SABPhvKFoaNP

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Looking for some new gear? We're taking requests for items in a new gear order (due Friday!). Plus, we've got some great new items in stock, and three awesome workshops this month, including a great guest instructor. Check out our latest newsletter for all the details.

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Want to try swordplay but not sure where to start? Come try a free novice longsword class on Saturday October 2nd at 3pm! Registration is required, so reserve your spot now (scroll to the bottom): https://bookeo.com/ottawaswordplay?devent=41561LJ9ERM17B842C824D_2021-10-02_uQpHSKkv7d6

We've launched our new monthly memberships and schedule for the fall! We've got three novice classes a week, our new core swordplay class, and Fight Nights will be returning soon! Check out all the details and sign up today using our new booking system at the link below.

Ottawa Swordplay - Fall Registration 2021 Ottawa Swordplay will be reopening with some restrictions in September of 2021. We have not been idle while we've been shutdown and we look forward to having you in our improved Sword Hall!

It's the third and final week of our giveaway! Not sure if the movie is right for you? Check out Marla's spoiler-free review, and then enter the draw to win a pair of free tickets!
https://youtu.be/2xsh3hRw9wU

Spoiler-Free Review of the #TheGreenKnight Ottawa Swordplay instructor Marla gives you her spoiler-free review of the The Green Knight.Want to get in on the giveaway? Check out the announcement video ...

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