About this Event
We are the Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction, a local club that teaches historical swordplay as well as Antrim Bata, also called Irish Stick Fighting! Irish Stick is a little known traditional martial art from county Antrim in Ireland - a style of fighting with the famous Irish shillelagh (No, not the tourist kind. Trust us) .
Popular first in the Irish working class, and then almost disappearing in the 1900s, today, Antrim Bata is a growing art that welcomes everyone.
Sound interesting? We hope so! We would LOVE to see you come out and learn what it’s all about, so we are hosting an Irish Stick workshop to celebrate St. Patty’s day!
Want an idea of what this looks like in action before you come on out? We’ve got a lot of fantastic tutorial videos and an overview of the history of Irish Stick over on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bataireachtandhistoricalfe239
Antrim Bata Introductory Workshop
When: Saturday March 15th, 1pm-5pm
Where: Routhier Community Center, Second floor
What do you need to bring: Exercise clothes, a water bottle, good shoes for moving around
What to expect: The workshop for ages 16+ will cover the basics of Antrim Bata - footwork, an introduction to the history and theory of Irish stick, blocks and strikes, as well as drills, and even a bit of freeplay if time permits!
The class will be taught by Instructor Maxime Chouinard who has been training in Irish Stick since 2007, and he can’t wait to introduce Antrim Bata to more people!
P.s. Can’t make it but want to learn? We hold regular classes at the Bronson Centre, every Tuesday from 7-9pm. Send us an email at [email protected] or visit us on our website : https://bahff.ca/
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Routhier Community Centre, 172 Guigues Avenue, Ottawa, Canada
CAD 44.29
