‘Swords in the Park’ is on for 23 Aug
Keeping a weather eye on the, er, weather, we will go ahead with this evening’s session; meet by the OCRA Pavilion at 7.30pm.
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Reminder: no ‘Swords in the Park’ Aug 16th
As a reminder to folk returning from holiday, there is no session of Swords in the Park on Thurs Aug. 16th; we will pick up Aug. 23rd, 30th and Sept 6th, returning to the hall for Sept 12th.
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Taking aim at family fun
Our kick-off activity for this year’s Summer Holiday activities proved a popular draw; for the first time, OCRA and West Devon Swords staged a Family Fencing and Archery session, with parents and children side-by-side and face-to-face in a test of martial prowess. …
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West Devon Swords ‘Schools for Summer’
Before the Summer term ended, we made it out to some of the primary schools in the area to run some fencing and archery sessions and in one school, attended their very own school-wide multi-sports day.
Our standard format, split-session of fencing and archery using the two sets of plastic kit, enabled a quick turnaround and two activities in the space of one for several primary year groups. …
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Multi-skills fiesta but no siesta for primary pupils
West Devon Swords ‘Summer on Tour’ began in July with five hundred Foundation and Year One children from local primary schools taking part in multi-skills sessions at Whitchurch Wayfarers Cricket Club, over two days in beautiful sunshine. …
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Swords in the Park
Our HEMA sessions indoors have finished for this term, so to tide us over the Summer, the plan is: Swords in the Park! The outdoor study group will be subject to the British weather and daylight, but the additional space should allow us a little more freedom to move around. …
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OCRA Juniors advance
Further congratulations to Todd Rook and Brendan Miles (pictured) who achieved British Fencing Grade Two Foil just before our Summer break.
Well-drilled after going through the grade one and two syllabus back-to-back, it was a pass with honours, just in time to put weapons down for the first round of Summer weather. …
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Update on sports fencing classes – Summer 2018
As the usual Summer break draws near, it’s worth a quick review of our session structure…
We’re in a transitional phase right now with sports fencing in the Okehampton area; our previous intake of teenagers has moved on to exams and college; I am looking to the best way to re-launch in the Autumn.
The remaining juniors’ session, Tues 5-6pm, is 8-11 yr olds working through British Fencing badges; this I am also looking to re-launch in September. …
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From Okehampton Castle
A further note on our adventures at Okehampton Castle last month; we made the inside pages of the Okehampton Times with its’ coverage of the English Heritage open day. …
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