Summer Knight Camp
*The event has already taken place on this date: Fri, 08/26/2022
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Welcome to the only authentic knight school for youth (ages 8 – 14) in Canada, where knightly skills are taught in a safe and engaging environment by Academie Duello’s trained instructors. Knight Camp Vancouver has been voted “The Best Children’s Camp” by the Georgia Straight and takes place at our beautiful 5,000 square foot facility in Downtown Vancouver. Since 2008 we have had more than 1000 children participate in Knight Camp, with a growing group of graduate Knights who now play a role as senior students and camp instructors and give knowledge of sword fighting camp for the next generation of Knight Campers.
The five-day camp curriculum is focused on the skills of becoming of a knight – from martial arts of the longsword and sword and shield – to the practice of knightly virtues such as courage and integrity. Students at Knight Camp learn about history, leadership, heraldry, archery, medieval games and more.
Everyone uses properly weighted and balanced synthetic swords that give the authentic feel of the real thing – while staying safe and easy to manage. Students will also get the opportunity to interact with real swords and armour as well as create their own shield. At the end-of-week finale, each student will graduate to their next rank.
Learning about knightly principles and virtues can help children contend with today’s modern, ever-changing world. Knightly Virtues are an integral part of the Knight Camp curriculum, which encompasses a wholesome approach to knighthood. Knightly martial skills are taught along with history and virtues such as justice, mercy, charity, nobility, integrity, and courage.
What makes Knight Camp special is that students are not just taught these virtues as abstract principles. Instead, these virtues are deeply instilled by formally recognizing and encouraging benevolence in fellow students. At the end of each day, students and instructors form what is called a “Virtue Circle,” during which children take turns to appreciate each other by recognizing what knightly virtues they demonstrated that day. This small “award ceremony” helps the children recognize the value in kind and altruistic behavior and makes them strive for it in the future.
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