Irmo SC practices are regularly held  sunday afternoons

Travelers Rest SC practices are regularly held sunday afternoons

Raleigh/Durham NC practices are regularly held on Sunday afternoons

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Recommended Gear:

1. Softsword(padded sword)
   Equipment needed:
2. padded sword
   Lacrosse/hockey helmet/PK Soft Kit Helmets
   softsword
   cup/jill
   streethockey or better padded gloves
3. Equipment recommended:
   gambeson/karate torso protector
   padded shield
   Shin foot mma Kicking pads
   Mouthguard
4. Synthetic Sword(hard rubber/plastic)
   equipment needed:
   rawlings/zenwarrior sword
   purpleheart/blackfencer sword
   hard lacrosse gloves or better(gauntlets preferred)
   Hard elbow and knee protection
   Fencing mask
5. equipment recommended:
   gambeson
   shield
   buckler

Example of a practice session

–  HEMA Study Session

• 5 minute jog/lunge/sidestep/burpee/skipping/high knees
• 5 minute punch/kick/knee-pair up, use sled shield
• 5 minute sword work- meier square, paired counters
• 5 minute Grappling drills-push pulls, foot trips, hiptoss, etc
• Water break.
• 20 minutes Review of previous techniques
• Agility Tabata-windsprints, monkey squats, v balls, pell(speed), bunny hops, lunges, FIT deck plyometrics
• Water Break
•  Study new sections of chosen HEMA manual
• Sparring based on the most recent techniques

–  Buhurt Training

• 5 minute jog/lunge/sidestep/burpees/skipping/high knees
• 5 minute punch/kick/knee-pair up, use sled shield, drive partner across room, switch bag repeat
• 5 minute weapon work-practice weapon, shield, kick strikes
• 5 minute Strength drills- Various sledgehammer movements-see here
• 20 minutes of review, introduce new drills
• Tabata Strength:  windsprints, kettlebell swings, kangaroos, v ups, conan squats, box jumps, grandma toss, turkish getups
• waterbreak