Melbourne Swordplay Guild
Started: 2004 to replace the relocating Australian College of Arms.
Time/Place: formal classes in Yarraville, Victoria (inner western suburb of Melbourne) on Thursday nights starting sharp at 7:30pm.
Instructors:
- Scott Nimmo (shortsword and 18th Century Backsword)
- Alex Hughes (german longsword)
- Jay Mackley (smallsword)
- Stuart McDonald (fitness, conditioning, biomechanics).
Focus
To increase the awareness of Western Martial Arts in Melbourne and the quality of historical swordplay instruction in regard to fitness and biomechanics. MSG has a strong belief in the Internet being an important tool for such education.
The development of a modern equivalent of Singlestick Tournament in Australia is one of MSG’s interestest with a belief that a Martial Sport application of historical swordplay can help improve it’s accessibility to the public.
In 2007 we will be concentrating on the German systems, particularly Meyer and will be the hosts of the Australian Historical Swordplay Convention in Melbourne, tentively planned for September 21-24, 2007.
Resources
- Look to our website for weekly updates on training and fitness.
- The RSS feed is here.
- MSG Members have their own private forum on the Australian Historical Swordplay Forums.
Contact
email: snimmo@msg.swordplay.org.au
post:
Melbourne Swordplay Guild
PO BOX 776
Werribee, VIC 3030