Welcome to Sword Skool @Indira Bloom ! Keep your eye on the horizon for all things swords!

Do not buy equipment if you are new! Equipment is expensive, varied and unique to every single person. Great example, in my first year I went through three swords, two jackets, 3 gloves, 2 pants, countless elbow and knee guards. I spent thousands because no one told me that equipment is a journey. You’ll still spend money on things you may move on from, but take it slow, borrow from others, and do tons of views to navigate towards what you want. That being said there is one thing you absolutely should buy first, immediately; a text. In this school we will use two texts primarily, Fiore’s Flower of Battle, msm or Getty version. And Achille Marozzo’s Opera Nova. Feel free to gain insight from other texts, we’ll definitely be referencing them, but these two books are all you’ll need for years. Below are links for each one, but feel free to grab these wherever you’d like. Read them, mimic them, but know that these texts were written for mortal combat, in competition we will utilize these techniques in a way that’s safe, but effective! https://amzn.to/3NoBidU https://amzn.to/3N2W3Ma