Belegarth

Here are the classes I'm planning on teaching this year and when:

Weapon checking
M, W, F, time during weapons check
Synopsis: Outlines the materials needed and the processes for checking the different types of weapons during weapons check
Prereq: None
Equipment: None

Intro to basic offense
M, time: morning
Synopsis: Discusses the basic grips, shot types, body mechanics, and developing combinations
Prereq: None
Equipment: Single sword

Intro to basic defense
M, time: afternoon
Synopsis: How to utilize the sword and shield for blocking
Prereq: Previous experience or intro to basic offense class
Equipment: Sword and shield

Intro to basic footwork
Tu, time: morning
Synopsis: Discusses the theory of footwork, stances, body mechanics, and simple drills for improving footwork
Prereq: Previous experience or intro to basic offense/defense classes
Equipment: Sword and shield

Intro to offensive shieldwork
Tu, time: afternoon
Synopsis: Goes over some of the basic offensive shield techniques as well as counters to them
Prereq: Previous experience or intro to basic offense/defense/footwork classes
Equipment: Sword and shield

The fundamentals of archery
W, time: morning
Synopsis: An introduction to archery with a focus on safety, equipment, proper form, and improving accuracy
Prereq: None
Equipment: Bow and at least two arrows

Introduction to small-unit tactics
W, time: afternoon
Prereq: None
Synopsis: Theory, types, and drills as well as discussing how to deal with multiple opponents
Equipment: Preferred weapon style, i.e., sword+board, florentine, etc.

Introduction to combat archery
Th, time: morning
Synopsis: Focus on being an archer in the melee, different drills and techniques for improving your combat archery skill
Prereq: Previous experience or fundamentals of archery class
Equipment: Bow and at least two arrows

Intermediate tactics
Th, time: afternoon
Synopsis: Building on the previous class, focuses on larger-scale tactics, control measures, and planning
Prereq: Previous experience or intro to small-unit tactics class
Equipment: Preferred weapon style

Battle analysis
F, time TBD but during larger fights
Synopsis: The capstone tactics class. The focus will be on observing battles, analyzing, and determining key decision points during the battle.
Prereq: Previous experience or intro to small-unit tactics/intermediate tactics classes
Equipment: None.
Note: This will be presented as a seminar/open discussion format without any practical exercises

Please note that the majority of the classes I will be teaching are geared towards beginning and intermediate fighters.

Bump.

With troll's permission, I will have sign-up sheets available at troll.

holy smokes that's alot of classes! Awesome!

Bump.

Just trying to narrow down general times:

Weapon checking classes will occur concurrently with weapon check.

For all of the other days, there will one class during the morning and then one in the afternoon.

I've edited my original post.

Bump.

Right now, I'm looking to do the classes sometime during the open fighting periods in the morning and afternoon. Assuming the P.A. system is in place again (Awesome system, BTW.), I will announce when they will be happening.

Unless anything else is going on in that area, I was considering doing the classes over by the main fire area. It's centrally located to the camping and has better shade than near the main field.

In an effort to save on printing, I will not be providing handouts but I will have a sign-up sheet available during the classes for people to give me an email address where I can share the class notes.