re-enactment

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19-02-09

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Re-enactment

The Aisle O’var Backswording Clubbe is first and foremost a TE-MA Traditional English Martial Arts class and not a re-enactment group. Re-enactment and Theatrical combat are completely different disciplines in their own right and should in no way be mistaken as being Martial, although to be fair re-enactment can get quite realistic when in the press of battle and is probably the best way to experience your own mortality when thousands of armed soldiers meet in the clash of battle at events such as the battle of Tewksbury, Gloucestershire for example.

Re-enactment it is but when the clashing of blades, Glave’s, Billhooks and War Hammers is thundering all around you, the cannons are firing and wave after wave of arrows are falling on you, it is an experience that I would recommend to do at least once in your life as its the closest a exponent of the martial arts will get to full on battle.

Therefore in order to increase public awareness of TE-MA and English Country Backswording we do partake in public demonstrations of TE-MA both in period clothing (Tudor/Stuart) and in our normal training attire depending on the type of event being held as well as partaking in tournament bouting which is open to public viewing.