Re: Training Outdoors [IMPORTANT]

An important reminder to all students practicing outdoors in NYC:

Due to recent NYPD activity, Please be careful and take extra precautions.

The NYPD are getting more aggressive and are now snatching people off the streets. We don't know what the limits to their outreach / threat level is at the moment. They could easily misinterpret our training and act in unpredictable ways.

1) Wear a uniform if you can. If you don't have a uniform, wear a club t-shirt.

2) Go in appropriately socially distant groups.

3) if you have wooden trainers, use them instead of metal if possible.

4) if you have a training space / club business card be sure to bring them.

Use your best judgement, do your best to keep calm, and again: please be careful.

Reflection on Our First Post Covid-19 Class

We had our first in person class last night, a huge thank you to everyone who was able to make it out!  It felt amazing to train with my Comrades again.

Some Thoughts Regarding Tonight's Class

Comrades,

Tonight is going to be an experiment. 

With New York City entering Phase III of re-opening, group gatherings of up to 25 people are now allowed, as long as participants adhere to social distancing and mask / face coverings.  So, for the first time in several months, our Longsword group is going to attempt a meet-up.