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Well done Dmitry!

December 16, 2018 8:10 pm

Well done to club member Dmitry for representing us at the Glasgow Hema Open Tournament in December at the Kelvin... View Article

October 31, 2018 4:59 pm

Happy birthday to Andrew who’s just turned 21. He’s been training with us for 3 years but his love of... View Article

Anti-Pugilism classes have started
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We’re revisiting our Scottish Regimental Basket-hilt classes, based on the 1790 manual ‘Anti-Pugilism’. Although we’ve trained this before, we’re enjoying this new interpretation, which is being researched and taught by Vytautas. It’s his first time as an instructor and he’s given a familiar system a lot of new depth and technique thanks to his close Read More
Glasgow HEMA Open Longsword – Dmitry takes 3rd!
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A massive well done to club member Dmitry who took 3rd place in today’s longsword competition at the open tournament run by our friends at Glasgow HEMA. As it was only his second competition and he was up against some very experienced opponents, we’re very chuffed. And a big thank you to all the GHFS club members who came along to support him.Read More
A Trip to TORM
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Recently, Andrew took a short trip to England to attend The Original Reenactors’ Market (TORM). A gathering of crafters and merchants selling historical goods and offering their unique services, where you can find everything from hand-made pottery and accessories to some of the finest armour made in the modern day. While originally only there to pick up a pair of shoes, you can’t go Read More