Western Martial Arts Weekend 2009

**DdlR** · Posted On: 4/19/2009 4:19pm

More details, including an almost complete class-list, now available at the WMAW website: http://www.wmaw.us/2009/Default.htm . WMAW is one of the two largest and oldest WMA conferences/tournaments in the US and is well worth attending.

**BaronVonDingDong** · Posted On: 4/19/2009 4:54pm

Is anyone from here going? I was thinking of attending simply to take the Bartitsu class with Tony Wolf.

**DdlR** · Posted On: 4/19/2009 7:28pm

Hope to see you there.

**Little Lamb** · Posted On: 4/19/2009 9:55pm

This looks like fun! And Racine is not too far away.

I'll have to mention this to my wife tomorrow - soften her up.

I don't own a sword, or anything vaguely medieval. Is that going to be ok? Maybe I could attach my 3'' pocket knife to a long stick to make a spear.

**DdlR** · Posted On: 4/19/2009 10:10pm

Each class descriptions lists "Required Equipment" - http://www.wmaw.us/2009/Classes.htm . Hardwood dowels cut to about 3' and 4' can stand in for learning basic single and double-handed swordplay, and a 1' dowel is a decent training facsimile of a medieval dagger; make sure to round any edges and to double-check what is required for particular classes, though. Some classes do have a small supply of spare weapons.