• Were your Viking raids unsuccessful last summer?

• Were you bullied by a berserkur at the last winter feast?

• Have you watched Vikings on television or in the movies and wondered how Viking-age people really fought and used their weapons?

Find out for yourself! Join us to learn the combat skills of medieval Europe's most fearsome warriors: the Vikings.

The workshop is a vigorous 2-hour hands-on training session at Hurstwic's Viking combat training facility in Millbury, MA, USA. No experience is necessary, and all needed equipment is supplied.

Cut with a Viking sword...

and learn how to cut with power, accuracy, and control.

Defend with a Viking shield...

and use the shield offensively to punch, bash, and bind.

Play combative Viking-age games...

and learn about Viking-age society, history, and culture.

Grapple and explore other Viking empty-hand moves (time permitting)...

along with projectile training, and training with other Viking weapons.

The next workshop is not scheduled. The fee for the workshop is $50. Your space must be reserved and paid for in advance. "Drop-in" students can not be accommodated, and space is limited. Students in this workshop must be 18 years or older. (We also offer workshops for younger Vikings.)

When the date has been set, you can register for the workshop using the link that will be visible to the right. For more information, or to be notified when a date is set, please contact Hurstwic.

Please wear loose clothing and athletic footgear. All other training gear will be provided. There is a water cooler in the training room, but students may want to bring their own water to stay hydrated.

Participants will be required to sign a liability waiver form prior to training.

And please check out our public photo album here on Facebook of a recent workshop.

Hurstwic researches, practices, and teaches how Vikings fought and used their weapons. We have been training and offering these introductory workshops for years at the Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester, MA, USA. When the museum closed at the end of 2013, we moved our training program to our own dedicated training facility in Millbury. Here we continue our work independently.

We meet three times each week to research and train Viking fighting skills. We offer public workshops from time to time, and we offer similar workshops and training for private groups, and as team-building exercises.

Check out our public Facebook photo albums.

• General information about Hurstwic training

• Hurstwic's training methodology

• The story of Hurstwic: how we came to be where we are today