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30-for-30 Swordplay Challenge 2017

Greg Reimer ·

It's time for the 30-for-30 Swordplay Challenge—2017!

The Challenge

Practice 30 minutes of swordplay per day for 30 days starting January 2nd until January 31st. This can include your current training or be in addition to it. What qualifies as training is up to you. It's your challenge!

Set a Goal

Set a goal for your training and share it in the Challenge Facebook group on the welcome post (the pinned one):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1857053224560575/

Reporting

Each day there will be a post added to the group's wall for that day of training. Post your training progress as a comment on that post. Either "I did it!" or a training report are welcome.
We'll be sharing special 30-for-30 Swordplay Challenge content for solo and partnered training here on Duello.TV and in the Facebook group. Here's the complete 30-for-30 playlist.
This is an open challenge for all members of the HEMA community (other martial arts communities are welcome as well). In past year's we've had hundreds of participants from around the world!
Time to work off the holiday lethargy and kickstart your training for 2017! Join us on Facebook today!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1857053224560575/

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