2nd International Western Martial Arts Workshop on
Canada's National TV Network

Canada's national news network were on hand at the workshop on October 14 (Saturday), capturing the sounds and sights of the second western martial arts workshop, sponsored by AEMMA, and hosted at the Medieval Times venue. The piece was aired nationally on the evening of October 14 both on the 6pm and 11pm news. The entire news cast is now available on the AEMMA website in 4 segments for ease of downloading and viewing.

Segmented videos are provided below for reference and viewing. The video file sizes range from 4.2MB - 5.5MB. The files will require QuickTime and are compatible with most Windows and Mac systems.

No.	Segment	Description	Video
1		Forms of martial arts, in the western world, that is, and now this medieval form of self-defense is being resurrected...just for fun, Alan Carter reports. What looks like a "halloween party" gone bad is really a demonstration of highly trained martial arts. And changing attitudes about wearing chain mail is one of the goals of this...	(4.3MB)
2		...polish up your longsword handling or polish up on your buckler techniques. Don't make a mistake on suggesting that this weekend is just an opportunity to dress up in a funny costume and swing a sword around, but the people that paid a $150 to be here, it's a chance to practice a long lost martial art...	(4.2MB)
3		...is the same lesson that soldiers would have learned centuries ago. Western Martial Arts has been basically put on the shelf for a number of years, and now we're reviving the art. The Japanese and Chinese are keeping their fighting traditions alive, and as Europeans, we're doing the same...	(4.4MB)
4		...flip down your visor and unsheath your sword. Your swinging a piece of steel around at somebody you "like" hitting them basically as hard as you can and you going to feel kinda good. So forget about buying hockey equipment or a new mountain bike, the next great fitness fad just might be medieval...	(5.5MB)