Inland Empire Fighter Practice

~ Wear your LARP Alliance Tshirts if ya got em! Get one if ya don't! :D ~ We also like to see costumes whenever you feel the desire to wear yours to practice. Once a month we all dress up to the hilt and snazz-out the practice field too! ~
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This is a beginner to intermediate level fighter practice. The term fighter practice was coined decades ago by one of the first LARPs, the IFGS. A class-based system, their "fighter" class inspired the term (combat practice is a more generalized term that is being used more nowadays).

At this practice, we teach the basics; how to use boffer, latex, or hybrid LARP weapons in combat and how combats play out in a Live Combat LARP. The safe and consistent use of these weapons is of primary importance to the practice. Additionally, skill levels begin to improve almost immediately when practices are attended on a regular basis.

Terminology that is used in games, from oog (out of game) calls to actual in-game mechanic calls are covered; we try to use different systems calls in a manner that is not confusing to the newcomer
We run many different form of combat games to help simulate situations. We give advice to to help improve game play on all levels - from how to survive from a player's perspective to being an effective opponent.

Some basics information regarding playing out roles in games are addressed; my perspective is that it comes naturally to most. In the near future, we will be compiling a composite system from the systems being used in the area; and create mini-characters to use in small story arcs and encounters. These can be used in the various combat games we run at this practice, and more heavily used in the more advanced practice we plan on running in the near future.

All are welcome, and as many questions that you can think of. We do have a short supply of weapons to loan out (we run weapon-building days to help everyone build their own basic sword), and have Iron Liege gear on hand to gawk at. :)

Rick McCoy
LARP Alliance