Course tutor, David Holman, engaged in combat.
Would you like to learn how to fight like a Celtic Warrior, a Roman Gladiator, a Viking, or even your favourite hero from the Lord of the Rings? Well now you can!!
Video footage of the 2006 Battle of Hastings Re-enactment - the sort of event this course prepares you for...
Norfolk County Council Adult Education Services are running a 1 day free ‘taster’ - the 'Ancient Warrior Combat' class - on Saturday 28th February at the Sewell Park Sports Centre (on site of Sewell Park Community College - formerly, Blyth Jex). This will lead to the full 'Ancient Warrior Combat Beginners Part 1' course.
This ‘New Beginners Course’ is 10 weeks long (delivered in two courses of five weeks each), and is part Martial Art, part Historical Re-enactment. Students will be trained to a high, safe standard using light weight wooden swords, before being allowed to test their skills on the battlefield with metal weapons, and once trained they may even find themselves as extras in Film and TV productions. The manufacture of costumes and equipment will also be discussed on the course.
All participants are advised to wear loose fitting clothing and training shoes.
All basic training equipment will be supplied, and participant are advised to wear loose fitting clothing, training shoes, and to bring a cold drink. Lunch will be provided free of charge for those who have booked in advance.
The Combat Course will cover:
Attack & defence with the sword
Sword with shield combat
Use of the Spear in attack & defence
Stances, posture & movement
Unit drill & battle tactics
Choreographed combat & stunts
Competition fighting techniques
Mock Battles
Archery using the English Long Bow
Instruction on how to make historical costume & armour
The course is open to men and women aged 18 and over (16-17 year olds are able to join with parental consent)
Video footage of Blood feud of the Finns - one of David's re-enactment experiences...
Places on the course are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment.
Enrolment:
To enrol, telephone Norfolk Adult Education Service on 0844 800 8002, quoting course reference number:
H523NC8BLT (Ancient Warrior Combat Taster Day);
H524NC8BL ('Ancient Warrior Combat Course Part 1'). This full five week course will cost £42:00 full fee; £21:00 Means Tested Benefits fee. * Part 2 of this will follow in the Summer term.
Dates:
Taster Day:
Saturday 28th February, 10:00am-3:00pm.
Full course start date:
Friday 6th March, 8:00pm-10:00pm – and then on the full course, on Friday evenings, 8:00-10:00 until April 3rd (x5 weeks)
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Above, Scenes from Battle of Hastings re-enactment...
About the Tutor
A former Royal Marine, David Holman has been involved in historical re-enactment in the UK since 1992 when he formed a local Historical Re-enactment group called “Swords of Pendragon” The group performed displays mainly in the Norfolk area. David has appeared as an extra in the movie “Gladiator” as well as many productions for UK TV.
It was during his 3 ½ years living in Finland that he developed his experience in Re-enactment into the ‘Ancient Warriors Combat Training Course’.David taught six successful courses there focusing mainly on the Viking era, and formed 3 new groups totalling 40 members. Now back in the UK, he will be joining up with friends from ‘Britannia’, a re-enactment society, which has performed displays from the Iron Age up to the Norman Conquest. He will also be visiting Finland during the summer, to run training, and take part in shows. David also enjoys Metal & Leather working, and has made most of his own ‘Period Costume’ as well as items for his students & customers.
1 comment:
Hello everybody!
I'm Hjaltti Ironbeard from Finland. I happened to notice that you now have a chance to learn ancient warrior combat skills under David's tutelage. Let me
tell you that you are lucky. David is a great teacher and he really can boost your performance. He trained us for the Hastings 2006 battle. And I might modestly say that we did fill all the expectations thanks to David’s teaching.
We (Wolves of Faravid) truly enjoy both training those ancient skills and getting in shape. But the real bonus is getting inside history, to be able to understand from ones own experience why certain weapons were used and how the people lived in those days etc.
After Hastings 2006 I also began to understand how it felt to stand still waiting for the attacking force to come to you; to taste the fear in your mouth before the clash of arms - to feel the exultation when you survived and could fight back. Those are incredible memories!
Thank you David for them.
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