HMCA Boarding Seminar in Cancun!

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Greetings!

In the past year and a half since BACA 2007 the HMCA has traveled all over the globe. We have done workshops at ISMAC in Detroit, The Paddy Crean International Art of the Sword Workshop in Banff, Canada, as well as solo workshops in California, Pennsylvania, London, England, Edinburgh, Scotland and Wuppertal, Germany! It's been an incredibly busy 18 months! Instead of relaxing and taking some time off, we've decided to jump ahead with an awesome new workshop: BACANCUN!

The venue for the classes is not set yet, but we will be staying at the View Mediterrando Hotel & Suites. Cost of the hotel rooms is roughly $65 USD/night for a double (or $37.50 per person if you double up) after taxes and fees. To reserve a room, you can e-mail the hotel at: reservas2@hotelviewmediterrando.com. Say you are from "Grupo Piratas" to get the special rate. This is very affordable!

You need to make your reservations by Dec. 1 in order to get the rate!

Deadline for registration for the workshop is January 5th.

We may be holding the classes at the hotel, but we're actually working hard to get to use a local tall ship! We'll keep you posted as we find out.

The three day seminar taught by Instructors Gareth Thomas, John Lennox, Steve Huff, and acknowledged instructors Mark Donnelly, and Steaphen Fick will include history and hands-on practice with such weapons as Cutlass, Sabre, Boarding Axe, Knife, Officers Sword, Tomahawk, shipboard Pike, Belaying Pin, Boarding Knife, bayonet and defending against multiple opponents. Hand to hand grappling will be covered as well. Those interested in transferring these techniques to stage are encouraged to speak with the fight directors: Gareth, John and Mark after the classes for the day. They will be happy to continue working with you. Slungshot will also be added to the list of weapons taught! For those who were at ISMAC and had this training, I'm sure you'll never forget it. Those who weren't there cannot miss this opportunity to learn this fascinating weapon.

Please bring as much of your own weaponry and protective equipment as possible. The instructors will be bringing only what they need to teach the classes.

Students are strongly encouraged to bring their own practice weapons (except for slungshots...we'll provide those) and masks, as there will be a limited number on hand. Weapons must be bated, blunted and acceptable for training; singlesticks or 7/8" wooden dowels are also permissible. Masks will be required for some of the classes!

6ft. staves of 1 1/4 inches will be allowed as a substitute for pikes.

Cost of the class is as follows:

$225 pre-registration: Registered by January 4.

$250 per person enrolling after pre-registration

$200 per person enrolling 10 or more students in one payment

Seminar will be limited to an enrollment of 50.

Registration forms can be found here:

http://www.historicalmaritimecombat.com/bacancun.html

Checks made out to Gareth Thomas may be sent to the HMCA address below:

4075 Aerial way apt 1-177

Eugene, OR 97402

Or, you can fill out your registration form online and pay online .

For a view of BACA 2006 schedule please visit www. davenriche.com.

Photos of 2006 BACA are viewable on the Gallery page of this website.

For posting / updates of the 2008 schedule please visit our yahoo group or check this site.