Practice
6:30 to 8:30 on Wednesdays at the Southern Community Center (20 Appeal Ln, Lusby, MD 20657). Upon arrival, stay left and drive to the parking lot towards the rear of the site. Practice is jointly held for armored and rapier. Questions may be directed to the Knight Marshal.
Armored
One of the most well-known and widely-enjoyed activities in the SCA is armored combat. Our warriors participate in tournaments for individuals and teams, tactical melees involving dozens of combatants, and even large-scale wars with thousands of participants! Unlike reenactments of battles from history, our combat activities are unchoreographed and the outcome is entirely based on the skill and training of the combatants involved.
Combat in the Society is based on a system of honor and chivalry. Because the combat is full speed and unchoreographed, the combatants themselves determine if the attacks they receive were successful based on the angle, location, and force of the strike. Safety officers, known as marshals, are always on hand to ensure that the combat is performed safely and to ensure that all equipment used meets established safety standards. Learn more at the SCA’s Newcomer website.
The Barony holds fighter practice in Lusby at the Southern Community Center every Wednesday night at 6:30 to 8:30. If you are new the the area/SCA, or just interesting in finding out what it is all about, drop by! At practice those not interested in the martial arts also gather to practice more peaceful arts as well as socialize.
No experience? No problem. We’ll teach you the basics, then start out slow and continue to teach as you go. We have several sets of loaner armor if you would like to try it out, but the armor is not brought to practice unless requested. Get in touch with the Knight Marshal to arrange for it to be there.
Rapier
Rapier combat in the Society attempts to recreate styles of swordfighting from the later part of the Middle Ages, often based on manual and theories of combat that have survived to this day. Rapier combat uses a foundation of style and finesse that has since evolved into the modern sport of fencing. Unlike the modern sport, our combat uses a wide variety of weapons and body protection and our combat takes place with freedom of movement in any direction. Rapier combat can be found in both tournaments of individual and team combatants and in larger melees and wars!
Like armored combat, rapier combat in the Society is based on a system of honor and chivalry. Because the combat is full speed and unchoreographed, the combatants themselves determine if the attacks they receive were successful based on the angle, location, and force of the strike. Safety officers, known as marshals, are always on hand to ensure that the combat is performed safely and to ensure that all equipment used meets established safety standards. Learn more at the SCA’s Newcomer website.
Baronial rapier practice is held in Lusby at the Southern Community Center every Wednesday night at 6:30 to 8:30. We have a dedicated contingent of rapier fighters that welcome all to try their hand at historical rapier combat. If you are interested in joining us for a night, please feel free to stop by.