We have all watched knights or pirates battle it out with swords, a thrilling combat to the death in movies.
What if you could learn how to sword fight just like them?
Turns out you can with .
Head instructor Murdoch (Tyler Therrien) hosts classes in Kelowna on Mondays and in Penticton on Tuesdays teaching German longsword and Italian Rapier.
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½œIt brings out the little kid in us, because we grew up watching this stuff.ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½
Murdoch says the classes are open to anyone who can pick up a sword.
He started learning the art after an old boss had a slip of the tongue saying he used to teach sword fighting and instantly fell in love.
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½œThis is never a place I expected to be, and being here is both exhilarating and frightening. You talk to people and their eyes get huge and theyÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™re like ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½˜I can learn how to do this?ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™ Yeah! Come over here and IÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™ll put one in your hand.ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½
Classes in Kelowna start at 7 p.m. at the Rotary Centre for the Arts and in Penticton at 6:30 p.m. at the Trade and Convention Centre.
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