Scottsdale Saber Practice

About this event

Location is El Dorado Park in Scottsdale, off Oak and 77th street near the basketball courts! Meetup attendance is non-indicative of actual attendance, we usually have 15-20 people show up. We are [Syndicate Saber United](https://syndicatesaber.com/) Scottsdale chapter! We teach the basics of sword fighting similar to fencing, kendo, or longsword and then use those skills to play games like Capture the Flag or Team Deathmatch. We also go over choreography and performance basics and invite you to take part in any of our many appearances and performances across Arizona! Participate as you wish, no obligation beyond what you want to take part in, and no membership fees or dues, ever. Requirements: Members must be 14+ with parent or guardian signature and presence throughout practice, 16+ with parent or guardian signature, or 18+ of your own volition. We require closed toed shoes, and highly recommend protective/armored gloves. We will have you sign a release of liability waiver at the beginning when joining as well. We have plenty of loaner sabers available, and we actually recommend you take advantage of the loaners to get a sense of what to look for before you buy! But any combat grade saber will do if you already have one, though we do have basic requirements around that. Note: we do not recommend using your saber you might have bought at the parks since we don’t want to damage it, and they don’t hold up to combat or choreography! All it takes is showing up! If you are new, we will start off training and going over rules and safety guidelines, some light sparring to get to know other members, and from there you’re free to participate in whatever you want! See you there!