Manciolino Sword and Buckler from September
Our new season starts with Manciolino Sword and Buckler from September 18th. We should be back in Okehampton College Gym at 8.30 til 10pm. …
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Ready, Sept, Go! Junior Fencing and Archery at Parklands
Six weekly sessions commencing Saturday September 18th
Following the success of our fencing and archery camps over the Summer, West Devon Swords is running new activities for the Autumn season for OCRA. Junior Fencing and Archery return to Parklands Leisure Centre, Okehampton. …
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Rotary Summer Fair and Sporting Sunday Redux
Come say hello at the Okehampton Rotary Summer Fair, this Sunday August 29th, Simmons Park and OCRA Pavilion. The fun starts at 11am. West Devon Swords will be there with fencing for the juniors and a variety of exhibits and demos.
HEMA re-starts May 20th
It’s been a while, but HEMA re-starts May 20th. On the basis that we are “organised indoor sport and physical activity” we are able to re-start from 20th May. Debate the definitions of those words as they apply to us in your own time, otherwise see the Sport England guidance below. …
British Fencing Return Roadmap (April 20)
We’re re-posting the British Fencing Return Roadmap, updated 20th April 2021. This outlines the return to fencing plan in line with Sport England and UK Government guidelines on Covid-19. …
Outline for Returning to Sport (Feb. 2021)
Taken from the Sport and Recreation Alliance article earlier this week, here is the outline for returning to sport (Feb. 2021) …
‘Winning at Épée’ Reviewed in ‘The Sword’
Find the book Winning at Épée reviewed in the January 2021 edition of The Sword Magazine. Text in full on the Proactivity Press website.
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Classes suspended in Tier 3
Thanks to the rank incompetence of the UK’s so-called ‘government’, Devon is now effectively back in lockdown with classes suspended in Tier 3 until further notice. Meanwhile try to stay safe. …
Plannning for Restart
As the current lockdown eases, we’re reviewing a draft document from the Federation looking at planning for restarting classes. Very little has changed in public health restrictions since the PM’s announcements last month, to the net effect: …