launceston
At Launceston T.A.S. we offer the student several ways to achieve their first rank (Scholar).
The new student begins as a Novice. The next rank is Scholar. To become a candidate for attaining this rank the student mush achieve a demonstrable level of skill and obtain weapons and equipment conforming to the minimum requirements in our Standards document (www.swordtas.com.au/standards).
The pathways to this rank offered at Launceston (T.A.S.) are:
- Dagger
- Smallsword
- Backsword
- Bastard-sword
Dagger:
- Low commitment regarding expense and safety gear required.
- An active, simple and practical method following Silver’s general principles for all weapons.
- Quick to learn
- Low commitment regarding expense and safety gear required.
- An active, simple and practical method following Silver’s general principles for all weapons.
- Quick to learn
Smallsword:
- Low commitment regarding expense and safety gear required.
- Traditional foundation of swordsmanship for later backsword and spadroon
- Many historical sources
- Low commitment regarding expense and safety gear required.
- Traditional foundation of swordsmanship for later backsword and spadroon
- Many historical sources
Backsword/Broadsword:
- Full scope of armed defence
- Fairly high cost cost of protective equipment and weapons
- Method that is foundational to Sword & Buckler, Sword & Targe, Sword & Dagger practice
- Full scope of armed defence
- Fairly high cost cost of protective equipment and weapons
- Method that is foundational to Sword & Buckler, Sword & Targe, Sword & Dagger practice
Bastard-sword/Longsword:
- Iconic HEMA weapon
- Many opportunities for competition
- Many historical sources
- High expense and standard of protective equipment.
- Iconic HEMA weapon
- Many opportunities for competition
- Many historical sources
- High expense and standard of protective equipment.
Core Classes
– Mondays, British backsword/broadsword paired with buckler, targe or dagger from several sources. Also, the single dagger fight from Silver
– Our main sources are George Silver (1599), Joseph Swetnam (1617) and Zachery Wylde (1711), Donald McBane (1728).
– Thusdays, foundational movements and principles of the British bastard-sword from Silver, Leddal, etc.
Time
Monday 6:30-8:00
Thursday 6:30-8:30
Monthly Fees
- Students/Unemployed $40/month
- Employed $60/month
- Casual attendance $15class due on the night.
Location
St Ailbes Hall 46 Margaret Street, Launceston
There is plenty of parking in the hall carpark and on Margaret Street, on both sides.
Contact
Matthew Boyd
mkboyd @ bigpond(dot)com
mob: (0409)525 091
Monday and Thursday: St Ailbes Hall 46 Margaret Street, Launceston
– Mondays, British backsword/broadsword paired with buckler, targe or dagger from several sources. Also, the single dagger fight from Silver
– Our main sources are George Silver (1599), Joseph Swetnam (1617) and Zachery Wylde (1711), Donald McBane (1728).
– Thusdays, foundational movements and principles of the British bastard-sword from Silver, Leddal, etc.
Time
Monday 6:30-8:00
Thursday 6:30-8:30
Monthly Fees
- Students/Unemployed $40/month
- Employed $60/month
- Casual attendance $15class due on the night.
Location
St Ailbes Hall 46 Margaret Street, Launceston
There is plenty of parking in the hall carpark and on Margaret Street, on both sides.
Contact
Matthew Boyd
mkboyd @ bigpond(dot)com
mob: (0409)525 091
Monday and Thursday: St Ailbes Hall 46 Margaret Street, Launceston
