PCh School of the Sword

CUTTING WORKSHOP and mini competition – June 18th

Peter — Fri, 04 May 2012 03:09:22 +0000

When: Monday 18 June 2012,

Starting with Welcome and Briefing at 18.30

Duration: approx. 2 hours

Where: Wynnum Municipal Hall Cnr, Bay Tce and Cedar St.

Cost: $40.00 (members $30.00) incl. 5 straw mat targets

Requirements:

- Booking by phone or email, essential (as number of targets must be soaked, rolled and dried)

- Participants need to bring a training sword (timber or unsharp metal) and real (sharp) sword.

- All Martial Art schools, uniforms and ranks welcome.

- Swords enthusiasts and collectors welcome.

Additional info:

- MINI COMPETITION (accuracy challenge) entry fee $10.00

- Extra cutting targets $3.50 (3 for $10.00)

- There will be a sharp sword available for those who do not own one.

- There will be swords (mat cutters) for sale in $180-220 price range.

- Eligibility for the Workshop will be at organizers discretion.

PHOTOS and Report from April Cutting Workshop (#3)

Peter — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 02:15:59 +0000

3^rd Cutting Workshop a Resounding Success!

Our cutting workshops are becoming more and more popular, so much so that we were fully booked for April’s class.

We are constantly striving to improve our coaching for your enjoyment, and judging by all the positive feedback and smiling faces on the night, I think that we’re doing something right!

Everyone enjoyed looking at some western swords a few participants brought to compare with the eastern ones.

It was my great pleasure to notice that participants’ skills are improving from session to session.

Once again, a huge thanks to Sue Reilly for the great photographs.

Keep checking this site for details of the next workshop in a couple of months.

Guys, thanks to Sue, again (we are so lucky, aren’t we…) you can see captured moments from the last cutting session,

go to our Links page and click on www.shugyoimages.smugmug.com and enjoy. (If we are not on the Recent Photos page, go to Art then Gumdo)

Kids class – “Little warriors” – sword fighting.

Peter — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:24:14 +0000

In response to several inquires we have decided to offer young students from the age of 8 – 12, kids only classes.

It is our belief that swordsmanship is beneficial to the development of the body and mind, as well as ethical values like honor, loyalty, obedience and respect.

Parents/Guardians who think that their children would like to learn swordsmanship, please contact us for details.

PHOTOS from February Cutting Workshop.

Peter — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:20:15 +0000

Sue Reilly, thanks for awesome photo work, again !

Find us on Facebook!

admin — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:01:07 +0000

We have just launched the PCh School of the Sword Facebook page and encourage all of our students and followers to LIKE us on there and post a quick hello on our wall!

http://www.facebook.com/swordschool

PHOTOS and Report. November 2011 Cutting Workshop

Peter — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 03:24:15 +0000

Cutting Mats Waiting to be Destroyed

Thanks to all of you who attended our recent cutting workshop. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!

It was great to see people using their swords as they were designed to be used and improving their techniques with every cut.

PCH School of the Sword plans to hold regular cutting workshops throughout 2012, so contact us to register your interest and we will let you know when the next workshop will be held.

Thanks Sue for taking the photos (with sword in one hand and camera in the other)

Also if anybody wants to see more of these photos and more of Susan Reilly’s awesome work go to: www.shugyoimages.smugmug.com

(select “arts” click Gumdo)

New Kumdo (Gumdo) Classes at Murarrie

Peter — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 05:20:58 +0000

PCH School of the Sword is now offering classes at Murrarie starting from 20 October. Currently, classes will run for one hour, but help us grow and we will be able to run a second class at this location.

TRAINING FEES:

Casual $15.00

Regular (members) $10.00

Monthly (members) $60.00

Private Lesson $30/Hour