**Siena School** April 15, 2023 - Highland Broadsword

PLEASE READ: If you are a Maryland KdF student, you only need to pay for the floor fee for the Siena School. If you are NOT a member of Maryland KdF, you will need to sign up for the membership labeled "Visiting Membership" first before buying a ticket to this class. 

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The Broadsword was the primary weapon of the Highland warrior for almost two hundred years and was feared all over Europe and the Americas. In collaboration with Maryland KDF, Jonathan will be teaching a new Scottish Martial Arts program at the Siena School in Silver Spring.

This ongoing class will focus on the Scottish schools of broadsword fencing, specifically the teachings of Henry Angelo, Charles Roworth, Thomas Page, and George Sinclair.

Students will be introduced to the basic guards, strikes and footwork of the Broadsword initially. They will then continue their study of Scottish Martial Arts through 6 to 8 week modules that will concentrate on learning to fence with the Broadsword and Targe, Scottish Twa-Handit (Two Handed Claymore), Lochaber Ax, and the Highland Dirk.

Students should be able to perform the following:

• Safety is paramount!  Students should be able to conduct themselves in a manner that will not cause harm to their training partner or themselves.
• Pay attention to all instructions provided by the Instructor 
• Physically swing a sword in a safe manner for the duration of class (1 hour)

As per usual, any student that signs up for this class must have completed Maryland KdF's beginner longsword class (excluding former VAF students known to the instructor) and be a paying member of the club! Additionally, you must comply with all other COVID-19 precautions as outlined by the club (signing the waivers and achieving full vaccination). 

Please read and sign our COVID-19 waiver here - COVID-19 Rules and Regulations. This only needs to be signed once.