Join the NYC chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism for our weekly outdoor practice, held on Tuesdays (weather permitting) in Brooklyn’s McCarren Park.
- Do you want to learn to fight like the knights of the middle ages? Our armored combat practice is a full contact sport, using heavy wooden weapons made from rattan with metal and leather armor for protection.
- Do you want to learn fine control of the blade like the duelists of the renaissance? Our historical fencing practice is a limited-contact sport, using light metal swords with protective gear and fencing masks.
We meet by the third ballfield in McCarren Park near the middle entrance from Driggs Avenue, as shown in the maps on our Directions to McCarren Park Practice page.
Fencing generally begins around 7:30 and armored combat around 8:00; if you’re fighting, please show up ahead of time to get armored up.
Newcomers are welcome! Come by to observe a session and start learning the rules, and we can make arrangements to provide free loaner equipment at subsequent sessions until you have your own gear.
Sessions may be canceled for inclement weather or due to conflict with other events, so to be sure that practice is being held in a particular week, either join our Facebook group, or email our Armored Combat Marshal or our Fencing Marshal for confirmation.
