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Regular Class, training in Backsword, Single Stick and Fixed Bayonet.

Teaching Backsword and WW2 Combatives at the 25th Paddy Crean Workshop, Banff Canada in 2016/2017.

Teaching WW2 Combatives at the 7th International Meeting for the Malta Historical Fencing Association, in Valletta, Malta. November 2017.

Teaching two workshops, Advanced Backsword and Fixed Bayonet at the FISAS FIM 2018 event in Treviso, Italy.

McBane 2018

​The first of our annual event, teaching the weapons that Donald McBane wrote about

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Italy, Valeggio - Tocati 2019

Giving demonstrations and teaching kids the art of the Singlestick on a beautiful Spring weekend in Northern Italy

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McBane 2019

The second event, teaching the weapons that Donald McBane wrote about.

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The Inauguaration of the new Clan Chief of Clan MacBean, Richard McBain of MacBain 23rd on August 6th, 2022
Mike Smith and Paul Macdonald were honoured to have been asked to be official Sword-Bearers to the Clan Chief of Clan MacBean

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McBane 2023

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Teaching McBane's 7 vs 1 workshop at the 12th International Meeting, Malta 2023

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McBane 2024

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