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Harðar saga og Hólmverja, ch.33

When the area residents became aware of the expedition of Sigurd and his men they sent Koll Kjallaksson with twenty-three men. It was a violent encounter. Sigurd put up an exceptionally strong defence because he was both powerful and adept at handling his weapons. They fought until all of Sigurd’s companions had fallen, and still he was not wounded. Thorvald Black-beard attacked him vigorously. Five of Koll’s men had fallen by then. Yet Sigurd defended himself superbly. He continued to kill many men, but was eventually wounded. Thorvald Black-beard suddenly turned towards Sigurd and shoved a spear through him. Sigurd had been defending himself with an axe. He threw the axe at Thorvald and it sank into his head. Both of them fell to the ground dead. Sigurd had slain nine men and his companions had killed three. Altogether seventeen men from both sides fell there at the forks in the river.

Although the axe has limited attack versatility compared to a sword, it does have greater versatility in being able to manipulate the opponent and their equipment. It can also be thrown to attack an enemy at a distance or as the above saga describes, make sure your enemy dies with you.

This class focuses on axe throwing. You will be throwing sharp Viking battle axes in this class (NOTE – battle axes are small, light weapons). The emphasis of instruction depends on your rank but it will cover material from across the ranking system. No experience is necessary and all needed equipment is provided. Don’t worry, we don’t throw the battle axes at each other. We only throw them at wooden targets in this class.

At some point during class we may split students up based on skill level / prior classes taken.

NOTE: This event requires the purchase of a ticket and space is limited. You can buy a ticket at the door but it’s possible the class will already be full.

Please arrive 15 minutes early. You should wear loose clothing and athletic footgear. Working on the mats requires special shoes or you can always use socks / go barefoot.

Participants will be required to sign a liability waiver and photo release prior to training.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are under 18 years of age a parent or legal guardian must sign a liability waiver and photo release prior to you being allowed to train. If they will not be coming to the class with you they can sign it ahead of time. Send an email to info@asfolk.com to request copies of the forms.