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On
June 8, 2009
the ARMA North Siders were invited to do a demonstration for the
Summer Reading Program at the Victoria Public Library in Kyle
Cook's hometown of Victoria, Texas. Kyle, Stacy Clifford, Erich
Wagner, Wes White, Mike Wrenn and Austin Fontaine made the trip
out to Victoria for the demo. Before the demo began, a local television
station interviewed Kyle about ARMA and gave a sparring demonstration
with Stacy. The demo itself lasted for two hours. The North Siders
demonstrated our drills and exercises, discussed sword history
and common myths about swords, and allowed the children and adults
in attendance to examine replica weapons and armor. Some time
was even found to discuss Stacy and Wes's current research on
Giacomo Di Grassi's single sword fighting.
The highlight,
as always, was when the sparring began. The audience was treated
to bouts featuring longsword, single sword, sword and buckler
and sword and dagger with the typical ARMA intensity. Afterward
the kids were invited to spar with our members a bit using padded
swords for fun. The event was a rousing success and the North
Siders were immediately invited to return in 2010.
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