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Stoccata

Welcome to the Stoccata School of Defence, Sydney

Founded in 1998, the Sydney branch of the Stoccata School of Defence is a modern school of Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA), Western Martial Arts (WMA) or Historical European Swordsmanship (HES), that seeks to teach systems, principles and techniques drawn from texts on the subject of fencing written between the thirteenth and nineteenth centuries.

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These systems designed explicitly for dealing with life-and-death situations, and what we teach is not re-enactment, sport-fencing, or theatrical stage-fighting (although many students do engage in these activities as well). The techniques are taught in reference to how they were used in real combat, and our emphasis is on safety, control, competence, and skill.

We offer regular courses of instruction in a variety of different weapons and historical styles. See “Weapons and Systems” for details.

 

 

News & Events

THURSDAY NIGHT CLASSES

We are happy to announce we will be running a couple of intensive courses on Thursday nights closer to the city, for those who can't make Epping. If these go well, this will hopefully become a regular thing.

Classes will be 7.00 - 9.00pm at Level 1, 25 Unwins Bridge Rd, St Peters (close to Payless Fuel, and a short walk from Sydenham station)

First course, starting May 23 will be Highland Broadsword

Second course starting July 4 will be English Longsword

For further details please contact Paul Wagner at galloglaigh@hotmail.com

or click HERE
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Dates for 2013

Classes: Terms 1 & 2 we will be teaching Highland Broadsword (also with targe!) and Italian Rapier (also with dagger!)

Terms 3 & 4 Silve & Fiore.

Term 1: 4/2/13 to 25/3/13

Ironfest: 20 & 21/4/13

Term 2: 29/4/13 to 24/6/13

Blacktown Medieval Fair on 18-19/5

Winterfest: 29 & 30/6/13

Term 3: 15/7/13 to 16/9/13

Term 4: 14/10/13 to 9/12/13

Note:

No class on Monday July 22 due to Play rehearsal
 
No class on Monday November 4 due to Play rehearsal
 
Highland Broadsword for Kids
We are now offering Kids Classes on Monday evenings from 6.30-7.30pm in the Chester Street Uniting Church Hall, Chester St, Epping.
Everything is provided, and Dads, Mums - or even unaccompanied Adults who also wish to learn Highland Broadsword - are more than welcome.
Costs (at this stage) are $10 per class, but this will be reviewed depending on numbers.
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