SSG
School of Chivalric Martial Arts
SSG Atlanta
Est. TBD, ~2005
We are currently sponsored by the Douglas County Parks & Rec. Classes are offered at the Deer Lick Park Family Fun Center located at 2171 Mack Road, north of Fairburn Road in Douglasville Georgia. The Family Fun Center is located beside the mini-golf/batting cage/skate park area.
Even though we emphasize historical technique, our training sessions are a blend of warm-up, interpretation, drill, and both focused and open sparring. We do tournaments in the medieval format complete with armour, or in light gambesons for those who don't want to or haven't yet assembled a harness. We help you with all of that, however, and we have a very good time doing it.
Our approach to the fight is what we term "chivalric" martial arts: the principles taught need to adhere to practical "combat logic," but the framework is one of friendship, camaraderie, but the technical material is subject to rigorous testing through sparring. The philosophy that accompanies the art is commensurately Western, however, as we emphasize not only the character of our combatants but also the Western individualism inherent in European descended culture. We have fun, and we work hard at it!
TRAINING PREFERENCES
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COSTS & FEES
Before sparring, students must become members of the SSG, Inc., which is $35/year.
First class is free; floor fees are $45 for a 12 week block of instruction for Douglas County residents and $70 for out of county residents.
TIME & PLACE
Saturday
Our main practice!
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Deer Lick Park
Family Fun Center
9-12:30
CONTACT & COMMUNICATE
Bryan Johnson
Bryan is a retired military officer of 27 years and an Artilleryman by trade. He has had a fascination with medieval warfare and personal combat since living in Europe as a child. He has trained in a number of martial arts. He has been involved in medieval armoured combat and reenactment since the mid 80s. He has focused on L'Arte D'Armizare since 2004. He is the founder of the Atlanta Branch of the SSG in 2008. He has a special fondness for the pollaxe.
Atlanta Branch Leader, Instruttore, President, SSG, Inc.
Darren Foley
Darren Foley is an instructor within the group working with both beginner and intermediate students. He joined the Atlanta SSG group in 2011. Darren has produced material focusing on Fiore's sword in one hand, Vadi as well as I.33 sword and buckler for SSG.
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