FightCamp 2011 - 19-21 August

[admin]

Instructors:
I have many of the instructor slots reserved already, but some slots are available. If you would like to teach at FightCamp then please contact me at fightcamp@googlemail.com and propose a lesson. We pay our instructors and have a limited number of class slots, so I can't accept everything, but we are open to offers.

[Magnus Hagelberg]

fight camp status.

Flight tickets ...... check.

Martial challenges...pending

anticipation...... Loading.....


Looking forward to this years edition! see you there!

[admin]

Confirmed instructors so far (in no particular order!):

Fabrice Cognot - De Taille et d'Estoc (France)
Martin Austwick - English Martial Arts Academy (UK)
Lucy Mattinson - English Martial Arts Academy (UK)
Andreas Engstrom - GFHS (Sweden)
Magnus Hagelberg - GFHS (Sweden)
Robert Molin - GFHS (Sweden)
Carlo Parisi - Independent (Italy)
James Marwood - Safe Self-Protection (UK)
Dr.Milo Thurston - Linacre School of Defence (UK)
Wolfgang Ritter - Zornhau (Germany)
Predrag Nikolic - Zornhau (Germany)
Martin Fabian - Bratislavsky šermiarsky spolok (Slovakia)
Reinier Van Noort - School voor Historische Schermkunsten (Netherlands)
Alwin Goethals - SwArta (Belgium)
Mark Gilbert - Riddle of Steel (UK)
Colin Fieldhouse - Schola Gladiatoria (UK)
Alan Knowles - Messengers Medieval Longsword Society (UK)
Scott Brown - Western Martial Arts Coalition (USA)
Dave Rawlings - London Longsword Academy (UK)
Peter Holland - Aisle O'Var Backswording Clubbe (UK)
Nick Thomas - Association for Historical Fencing (UK)
Michael Thomas - Association for Historical Fencing (UK)
Keith Farrell - Academy of Historical Arts (UK)
Ben Kerr - Academy of Historical Arts (UK)

[Magnus Hagelberg]

that is a BIG list..
sounds like we are going to have tons of fun!

[boxshapedheart]

Good, me and thee have a date for a sabre fight IIRC...

Completely missed this! Yep I've not forgotten I REALLY need to get some more training in though if I'm not gonna die fairly instantly... at least there are a few months yet

Noted in ze diary.

Vould you pleaze leafe ze crappy pronounciation of "th" to ze germans!! Zank you....and...Noted in ze diary!

[Harry]

first of all... I would like to come too, but I am not, I was not and I will never be on this f*cking facebock crap. so how can I register? if you want me to give a workshop, I would love to do that (dagger, wrestling, german longsword, lignitzer sword/buckler, mair flail etc. etc. )

second... because i am already planning to come by car making also an archery tour through England, I would like to ask where the camp-site is. I have it near birmingham in my mind, is that correct?

thx
h.

[admin]

Hi Harry, this is great news, i'll be in contact directly. The Grange is quite near Birmingham - the website gives full directions. Registration for normal attendees will open very soon, and will be announced here.

[Cutlery Penguin]

It'll be good to see you again Harry!

[admin]

Here is an abbreviated list of some of the classes at FightCamp 2011:

14thC German Sword & Buckler
14thC German Longsword
15thC Italian Longsword
15thC German Longsword (several classes on different sources)
15thC German Messer (two classes on different sources)
15thC German & Italian Dagger
15thC German Wrestling (several classes on different sources)
15thC German armoured fighting
16thC German Dagger & Wrestling
16thC English Backsword and Dagger
16thC Italian 'Street' Dagger
16thC Italian Rapier
17thC French Rapier
17thC Dutch Rapier (two classes on different sources)
Early-18thC English Smallsword
18thC Highland Broadsword & Targe
19thC Swedish Infantry Sabre
19thC British Infantry Sabre
19thC Cornish Wrestling
Early-20thC Truncheon
Early-20thC Kicking
Pre-Fight Psychology

[admin]

Registration will open very very very soon.

And Peter Regenyei will be coming with lots of his feders and other swords!
http://armoury.sword.sg18.net/en/en_index.htm

And other surprises.

[Paul B]

Anyone want a truncheon for the class?

Order by the middle of July for the following prices:

Oak or Ash: £25
Walnut: £55
Cocobolo (pictured): £70

[J Marwood]

I can *really* recommend these!

[Harry]

on whom did you test it? which pub? which occassion?

[admin]

Registration is now open!
See the website for details of how to book:
http://www.fightcamp.co.uk/

[admin]

Also, the class/instructor list is updated on the website (it is 99% complete).

[fullplate]

Website says that registration is not yet open!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[KeithFarrell]

Website says that registration is not yet open!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Try refreshing your browser when looking at the website, you might still have the older version of the site in your cache.

[fullplate]

Yahoo, success, tried a refresh before, but working now
Thanks
Phil

[admin]

Feel free to spread this announcement to your students and friends:

Registration for FightCamp opened 48 hours ago and we are already 1/3rd full. Therefore, if you want to come to FightCamp please make sure to register immediately to avoid disappointment!

www.fightcamp.co.uk

Why should you register? Because FightCamp is one of the biggest and best HEMA events in Europe. We have around 200 attendees, over 25 instructors, over 40 classes and 3 tournaments! In fact this year we have more classes than ever before and probably more than any other HEMA event in the world. Not only that, we have some great traders on site, catering, a bar, a camp fire.... 3 days of HEMA, and all for £50.

See you there,
Matt

[admin]

Hey all,
Registration is now nearly 2/3rds full. Thanks to all those who have registered so far, but if you're planning to come and haven't registered yet then please do so very soon to avoid disappointment!