BAC Beginners Course

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BAC Beginners Course

The Bristol Armoured Combat (BAC) Beginners Course is returning in May 2026! Our beginners course starts on Thursday 14th May 2026 and running for four consecutive thursdays. Each session you will learn fundamental skills necessary for Bohurt, culminating in your first soft kit Bohurt by the end of week four!

Each session will run from 1900 until 2100 hours at our venue at Stanshawes Court, Yate, BS37 4EA.

To book your space,  please complete this Google form - BAC May Registration Form. You can contact us via the website, our facebook page, our instagram page or you can email bristolarmouredcombat@gmail.com. The price is £50 for the four week course, this includes all Bohurt equipment needed, all you need to bring is water, a groin guard and yourselves! There are only a limited number of slots for the course so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Once you have completed the form, we will be in contact with further information to get you ready for your beginners course.

Once you have completed this course you can join us for our regular training sessions on a Wednesday and (most) Sundays. You’ll be added to the WhatsApp group, introduced to all the other fighters and take your Bohurt journey to the next step.

Thursday 14th May 2026

Your first session will introduce you to the basics of the sport. You will be shown a number of the different weapons available in the sport, shown how to stand and how to strike with these weapons.

Thursday 21st May 2026

The second session will focus on how to duel, defending yourself with your shield, utilising combos and enhancing your fighting. This session will end with your first 1v1 duel.

Thursday 28th May 2026

Training takes a step up a notch in this third session as we begin to work through grappling with one another, how to fall and land safely, utilising your previously learned skills in a group fight and how to work together.

Thursday 4th June 2026

The final session of the beginner course we will work on some additional grappling techniques, show you how the different weapons and roles in a Bohurt fight work and how they can help or hinder you.

This culminates in your first group fight, giving you the opportunity to put all your have learned into practice.

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