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Saturday, March 11th, 2000

Great-Sword & Rapier Workshop
Featuring Keith Ducklin of the Royal Armories Fight Interpreters!

Presented by HACA Houston

9:30 am - 5:00 pm
At the Holiday Inn Select, Park 10 West, Ballroom C & D
Located at  Highway 6 at I-10, East side across from Sam's Club

Keith Ducklin, Senior Fight Interpreter of the Royal Armories in Leeds, England, will be giving this special one day workshop on the John Waller Method of Historical Fencing. This unique event will focus on great-sword and rapier & dagger.

This is one of only two unique workshops Mr. Ducklin, recently featured on the History Channel’s Arms in Action series, is giving in America and an unprecedented opportunity to see first hand the Royal Armouries’ method and receive hands-on instruction in person. A special video of the Royal Armories fight interpretation team will be shown followed by demonstrations, exercise, and instruction. This is a rare chance to meet Mr. Ducklin and experience his knowledge and expertise as well as gather and play with fellow historical swordplay enthusiasts.

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A display of the HACA sparring system by HACA Director John Clements will also take place afterwards. Purpleheart Armories will also be present with a display of their wooden weapons and wasters for sale.

Admission is only $25 and equipment will be provided, space is limited. Attendees are also encouraged to bring their own blunt swords and equipment. Join us afterwards for a social dinner outing with Mr Ducklin. The event will start at 9:30 AM with unarmored Great-Sword followed by Armored Great-Sword. Lunch break from 12:30-1:30, resuming afterwards with Rapier and Dagger followed by an informal question and answer session until 5:30.

Additional details an location directions will be forthcoming.

Swordplay Symposium 2000!
Was Our First Bi-Annual International SSI Conference!

Saturday & Sunday, May 27th & 28th, 2000
Memorial Day Weekend,

Hosted by HACA Houston & Sponored by Sword Forum International
Clarion Hotel, Bush International Airport, Houston, Texas

We had two full days of workshops, presentations, lectures, demos, vendors, sparring, cross-training and meetings with experts, authoirties, schoalrs, researchers, and fellow sword students!  This is THE sword  event of 2000.

We are trying to get back together for another event in the future.


Details to Follow!

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