Martial Practices

Two fencers at Twelfth Night

Two fencers try their skills in the rapier lists at Twelfth Night 2015, whilst marshals and other combatants await the outcome.

In Nordskogen, our ranged, armored combat, and rapier combatants pride themselves on their traditions of honor, glory, and discipline.


Armored Combat Practice

Armored combat practice is held on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 9:00 pm indoors at Brackett Park, 2728 39th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, 55406. If you have any questions, you can contact the Nordskogen Knight’s Marshal, THL O’no Kagemori (Josiah Stone), at: armored@nordskogen.org 

Rapier Practice

Our winter practices are indoors from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at Olivet Congregational Church, 1850 Iglehart Ave, St. Paul MN 55104. Doors open at 6:45 pm so we can get started at 7 pm. Loaner gear is available, come on by! If you have any questions, you can contact the Nordskogen Rapier Marshal, Dona Alianor Rowan, at: rapier@nordskogen.org or message her on Facebook at Emily Rasely.

Archery Practice

 There will be indoor archery practice on Sunday, November 12 from 10am-Noon at the Bwana Archery range, 3015 Country Drive, Little Canada, MN, 55117, hosted by Master Crispin Fletcher.

Directions to Bwana Archery, 3015 Country Drive, Little Canada, MN, 55117 (I-35E and 694),  651-482-9866:
*Take your best route to I-35E and Little Canada Road (Exit 112).
*From I-35E Northbound:          At the top of the exit ramp, turn left onto Little Canada Road. Then turn right on the frontage road (Country Drive) on the west side of I-35E.
*From I-35E Southbound:          At the top of the exit ramp, turn right onto Little Canada Road. Then turn right on the frontage road (Country Drive) on the west side of I-35E.
*The range is about 1 mile up Country Drive.  Look for the large yellow archery sign on your left.
Here’s a link to a map:  https://www.facebook.com/pg/BwanaArchery/about/?ref=page_internal

Keep an eye on our weekly newsletter, the Nib, for the time and place of future indoor archery practices.  


Thrown Weapons Practice

Thrown weapons practice is cancelled for the season.  See you next spring! If you have any questions about thrown weapons in Nordskogen, please contact our Thrown Weapons Captain, Lord Lachlann del Glen.

Youth Boffer Practice

Youth boffer practices are suspended for now as the Boffer Marshal looks for assistance. If you have any questions, please contact the Boffer Marshal at youthboffer@nordskogen.org

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