Rapier Practice is held every Monday night at KapKa School, and there is a Rapier Practice on Thursday evenings in Bellevue. See details below.
Attendees are responsible for checing that no equipment or personal items are left behind, and the KapKa gym is re-set and clean after each use. Thank you!
Rapier practice in Madrone takes place at KapKa School.
Read the additional information on how to enter the building and site policies, click here.
Time: 7:00-9:00pm
Location: KapKa Cooperative School, 510 N 49th St, Seattle
— OR (Weather and daylight permitting)–
War Garden Public Park @ 50th & Dayton (park behind school)
Some loaner gear can be made available by prior arrangement. For more information, contact the Rapier Marshal, Dona Temetgen de Worde or Baron Enzio Bandinelli.
Rapier practice drills. Photo by Don Samuael
Thursday Evening Rapier Practice and Training Schedule for Rapier
Thursday evening Rapier Practice takes place from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at Redmond Elementary School, 16800 NE 80th St, Redmond, WA 98052. This practice will move on May 16 and be held at Crossroads Park, 999 164th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98008 .
Don Samuael manages a monthly training schedule for rapier. The intent is to have the rapier classes focus on specifics and to provide opportunities for additional skills to be added and to build a well-rounded practice.
If anyone would like to present or teach a segment, or has questions about Thursday practice, please advise Don Samuale. Click here to send him email, or text/call 206-229-6111.
Training Guidelines:
–Themes are posted in advance, to facilitate planning and coordination of materials and equipment
–Training sessions are conducted from 7:15 to 8PM
–Training is kept (as much as possible) to single issue topics
–Trainers are self-sourced, and trainers can work out who will be doing what
–Some training may be in a classroom.