Another well attended trainig at Collingwood saw us split into two groups after the warmup and core competencies; that this time saw us practicing very basic sword skills and a throw.

The two groups then carried on with their seperate training as one group rehearsed for the Sherborne show next weekend and the other group practiced theor gladiatorial skills using gladius and spear. The spear work in particular, although only using the most basic forms looked very effective as people got to grips with the weapons and the apparent restriction of these simple movements. We are looking forward to next week when fights can start to be put together for the others to watch.

 The Sherborne training moved along nicely as rehearsals started to cement the fights and dialogue in the minds of the players.