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Practitioners of HEMA are no strangers to injury—Kat Hamilton provides concussion resources

Red Cross First Aid, Health and Safety for Coaches
NFHS Learning Center Concussion Courses
SCAT5 Checklist
CDC Concussion Symptoms

UPDATES 3/17 Classes Cancelled, AMA 7pm [UPDATED 10:22 AM]

Hi all,
Since classes are cancelled tonight, I will be doing a live Ask Me Anything [Preferably Sword Related] tonight at 7pm for all the HEMA folks. More information on that ASAP.

Five things you can do right now to train, with limited space and low ceilings:

1) Practice breathing
2) Footwork, footwork, footwork.
3) Grab a wooden spoon and practice your cuts, focus on your grip, posture, and using your core, maybe even some step-and-then-cut movements.
4) Radio Taiso Workout !!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrEH5JLljDI
5) Read some sources!

We're all in it together,

:: SCHEDULE UPDATE ::

All classes and events are cancelled through this Sunday 3/22.

All classes and events are cancelled through this Sunday, 3/22. Classes have been credited back to your account for future use. We will keep everyone posted as the situation evolves.

Keep an eye on this space for an exciting update on ways your can keep in fighting shape while we're closed!

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at info@swordclassnyc.com or at 646.580.9532.

SCNYC Schedule [ UPDATED 14 March 2020]

::STUDIO UPDATE::

We would like to share some information about how Sword Class NYC will be operating as the COVID-19 situation evolves. We are closely monitoring the evolving public health situation and we will be making daily decisions as to the status of upcoming classes at the studio. Each weekday by 3 PM, we will announce whether or not classes will be happening that evening. We’ll let you know about Saturdays and Sundays the night before.

Also, keep an eye on www.swordclassnyc.com/schedule, our app, or the MindBody app, which will always have the most up to date information. Also, please sign up ahead of time if you are planning to come to class so we can make sure you’re notified if the schedule changes.

Along those lines, all classes are cancelled tomorrow, Sunday 3/15.

Our instructors are working hard on some new class formatting to make training safer for everyone. We’ll discuss historical research, watch and analyze videos, learn about gear maintenance, and other areas of martial arts study that we don’t always have time to cover. We’re very excited at the opportunity to cover these often-neglected topics!

If anyone knows how important distance is, it’s us! Practice will either be solo or done outside of fighting distance. You won’t be doing any contact drilling and instructors won’t be making physical adjustments, only offering verbal corrections. We have reduced the maximum capacity of our classes to promote social distancing. We are also asking students to wash their hands before and after each class and our staff will continue to do extra cleaning and disinfecting throughout the day, including cleaning the training floor and all equipment after every class.

We are committed to providing our students and our community a safe training environment, and we thank you all for your understanding and support!

SCNYC Schedule [UPDATED]

I wanted to share the current status of the schedule at Sword Class NYC:

From SCNYC

We’ve got plenty of germs to fight right now! Gyms are a common place for illness to spread and we’re working hard to make sure Sword Class NYC stays a healthy training environment.

Here’s what we’re doing how you can help:

• We’re doubling down on cleaning and disinfecting all shared equipment. You should also disinfect your own gear and anything you borrow.
• You know this one but as a reminder - wash your hands and avoid touching your face.
• Cover your mouth and nose if you sneeze or cough.
• Most importantly- Please don’t come to class if you’re not well. Rest up, care for yourself, and protect your fellow students!

The most important thing you can arm yourself with is information! WHO information Can be found here.

At this time we haven’t made changes to our schedule, but  [UPDATED BELOW]please remember to sign up for classes in advance so we can notify you if anything does change. www.swordclassnyc.com/schedule 

:: UPDATE 12 MARCH ::

In light of the developing health situation 

we are suspending classes today [12 March] through Saturday the 14th.  

If you have a class scheduled during this time, the class will go back on your account for you to use at a later date.

Safety is always our first priority and we want to make sure that our students can train with clear minds and confidence. If you have any questions or concerns about your training or how this affects the class schedule, please email us info@swordclassNYC.com or call us at 646-580-9532.

Stay healthy everyone!