The Oxford Sword and Staff Council
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The OSS is currently run by an elected council of five. Alongside ensuring the club runs smoothly, these individuals will also commonly guide sessions as "Mentors".
Hugo - President
Hugo has been involved with the OSS since its earliest days and was quick to volunteer for an available seat on the council. He was the first club Sgt-at-Arms and has held the position of Vice-President since Autumn 2019. Hugo then moved into his current role as President in 2022.
Hugo is a lifelong student of martial arts and brings a wealth of knowledge to the table when we are interpreting the systems we study. His knowledge of bio-mechanics is particularly useful when it comes to the more... bizarre techniques.
Hugo delivers sessions on the longsword and dussack and is also working to introduce more wrestling to club sessions.
Likes: Curved Sharp Things, Producing Moonshine and Wielding Daggers like a Maniac.
Dislikes: Long Range Weaponry, Flimsy Feders.
Hadrian - Vice-President
Hadrian joined the club in 2022, but they have been involved in all things medieval since 2002.
A Historic Weapons Maker by day and a sword user by night, you can often find them working on body mechanics whilst trying to stab their opponents with a Longsword/dagger/buckler/elbow/knee/insert-weapon-here. Useful in a pinch as a one person siege crew, you can occasionally find them clambering all over weapons of medieval destruction.
Likes: Good body mechanics, Clean steel and getting into the Kreig
Dislikes: Rust, Dents and Poorly maintained kit
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Chris - Secretary
Chris joined OSS in the heady days of 2018 when we still fit inside a reasonable sized hall. After a lot of hard work he became a coach in 2022, and was not long after persuaded onto the committee, for the greater Good (greaaaater good).
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As a coach Chris has (quite rightly) dedicated himself to the best sword - the dussack - as well as taking longsword sessions. Taking his bibliophile nature to heart he is a keen studier of treatises, and on lazy Sunday mornings enjoys contemplating how many different words Meyer can use to mean Wrath cut.
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Likes: A proper Wecker, beautifully illustrated treatises, cats and dogs lying together, improvised off-hand companion weapons.
Dislikes: Sonic attacks, hyperactive ferrets.
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Joseph - Master-of-Arms
Formerly of the Vanguard Swordsmanship Academy, Australia, Joe has been with the OSS since 2017 and quickly worked his way up to the role of Coach. In Autumn 2019, Joe volunteered to help out with the administration of the club and was installed as its first Master-of-Arms.
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As Master-of-Arms, Joe, is responsible for overseeing gear safety checks and will work closely with members of the club who are preparing with their Prizings.
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Joe is a seasoned tournament fighter with both longsword and rapier with companion weapons, competing in a number of competitions both in the UK and Australia.
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Likes: Good body mechanics, solid gear and a cheeky stubby.
Dislikes: Lazy footwork, bad posture, A Booting.
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Jon-Paul- Quartermaster
Jon joined OSS in 2019 and has had a sword acquisition problem ever since.
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As quartermaster Jon assists the club members by organising group kit purchases and running a side-line in pushing club merchandise.
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Jon has developed a keen aptitude for many weapons but has sadly fallen in love with the sidesword. We forgive him as even Meyer used it, and ultimately is still better than becoming a sabreur.​
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Likes: Pointy swords, A good steel wall display, Enthusiastic Squires.
Dislikes: Unintended Shortswords, Disharmony.
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