Ottawa Swordplay: $25 for a Beginner Swordplay Package with Private Lessons, Three Group Classes, and T-Shirt for One, $39 for Two, or $69 for Four (53% Off)

Today’s Groupon Ottawa Daily Deal of the Day: Ottawa Swordplay: $25 for a Beginner Swordplay Package with Private Lessons, Three Group Classes, and T-Shirt for One, $39 for Two, or $69 for Four (53% Off)

Buy now from only $25
Value $53
Discount 53%
You Save $28

Today’s Groupon from Ottawa Swordplay:

$25 for an introduction-to-swordplay package for one (a $53 value)

  • Two private lessons
  • Three-class punch card
  • T-shirt

$39 for the above introduction-to-swordplay package for two (an $88.50 value)

$69 for the above introduction-to-swordplay package for four (a $168.14 value)

Classes take place Monday through Saturday, and Ottawa Swordplay’s instructors supply most of the required equipment. All students should bring comfortable clothes, and men should bring their own groin protection. Check out the schedule here.

This is a limited 5-day only sale that will expire at midnight on Monday, August 13, 2012. Click here to buy now or for more information about the deal. Quantities are limited so don’t miss out!

In a Nutshell
Research-based classes teach from manuscripts that date back to 1325; students practice with longswords and other weapons

The Fine Print
Expires in 1 year
Limit 1 per person, may buy 3 additional as gifts. Valid only for option purchased. Appointment required for private lessons. Limit one beginner program per student.

Ottawa Swordplay
http://www.ottawaswordplay.com/
1000 Brookfield Rd. Ottawa, Ontario

Europe’s Medieval and Renaissance eras were periods in which knights developed sophisticated systems for swordplay, martial arts, and looking really, really cool. Ottawa Swordplay’s founder Craig Shackleton, who holds a degree in classical history, and his fellow instructor John Enzinas teach adults and kids to recreate the swordplay of these eras. They ground their curriculum in the research of Johannes Liechtenauer—who the instructors say unified the fighting arts of his time—and teachings from manuscripts that were compiled as far back as 1325.

After research sessions and discussions on sword theory, the instructors lead their students into a padded practice area for hands-on classes. They teach beginners how to grab hold of longswords—a two-handed weapon—and engage in unarmoured combat. Instructors Shackleton and Enzinas can also teach how to adapt these techniques to more advanced weapons, such as a German rapier, a single-handed weapon knights used while texting.

Click here to buy now or for more information about the deal. Don’t miss out!