Victorian-Themed Halloween

October is the month of death and candy in North America, so let's talk about a steampunk-Holmes-Victorian Halloween. Besides your best clockwork sky pirate garb, I don't have costume ideas, just some inspiration and factoids. Jack the Ripper Synonymous with the words "serial killer", Jack the Ripper murdered female prostitutes in the Whitechapel district of…

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I'm Teaching Workshops in Eugene and Chicago

If you live in Eugene, Oregon or Chicago, Illinois I'll be in your area in the next few weeks teaching workshops on Italian Knife, Longsword, Sidesword, and Rapier. This weekend on Saturday the 27th I'll be visiting Northwest Fencing Academy in Eugene Oregon to teach two workshops, one on Italian Knife and the second on…

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Join us for a Hallowe'en Cabaret Saturday October 27th!

Greetings, Duellists! It's that time of year again--time to dust off your costumes, gorge yourself on sweet stuff and then work it off swordfighting and rocking out with your friends! Details This coming Saturday, October 27th, join us at Academie Duello from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. for a Hallowe'en Cabaret featuring: a Pumpkin Carving…

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Fitness Super-Class at Victory Fitness Day this Thursday!

If you work downtown, or perhaps have your Thursday afternoon free, come visit us at Victory Square at W. Hastings and Cambie St. this Thursday (the 18th) for Victory Fitness Day! Academie Duello, the Hastings Crossing BIA, and Kalev Fitness Solution are teaming up to offer a health and wellness fair from 3pm to 5pm…

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Knightly Games Tournament this week!

Come one, come all!  The Knightly Games Tournament has something for everyone this Sunday September 30th, at Red Colt Farm! As promised last week, here is a list of games and their descriptions. Groom Competition  Grooms will have 45 minutes to turn out a well-groomed and correctly tacked up horse.  Entrants may participate with their…

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Abrazare: Wrestling That's Fun to Say

"Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength." - Henry Ward Beecher Abrazare Workshop Saturday, September 22, 2012  3pm-7pm Learn the art of Abrazare, the fundamental system of Italian wrestling that underlies the martial system of historical fencing master Fiore dei Liberi. This workshop begins with grappling and wrestling fundamentals,…

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Date Change for Mounted Tournament

We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming for this important announcement: Due to everyone being too mind-meltingly busy this month we have postponed the Mounted Games tournament till September 30th.  However, since we have the time set aside this Sunday we will run a Practice TournamentSunday 26th August1pm - 4pmRed Colt Equestrian Farm Co-opcost: $5 (own…

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Event Report: World Wide Open Championships Germany

Greetings all, I have been rather silent on the Academie Duello blog over the past 2 weeks as I have been away in Germany at the third World Wide Open Championship that took place just outside of Hannover.  I thought I'd take a few moments to share my impression and experiences of this Historical European…

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