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SUMMARY:Inland Empire Fighter Practice
DESCRIPTION:LARP Alliance Meetup Group - SoCal\n\n~ Wear your LARP Alliance
  Tshirts if ya got em! Get one if ya don't! :D ~  We also like to see costu
 mes whenever you feel the desire to wear yours to practice.  Once a month w
 e all dress up to the hilt and snazz-out the practice field too! ~\n***\n\n
 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 cl
 ass-based system\, their "fighter" class inspired the term (combat practice
  is a more generalized term that is being used more nowadays).\n\nAt this p
 ractice\, 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 practic
 e. Additionally\, skill levels begin to improve almost immediately when pra
 ctices are attended on a regular basis.\n\nTerminology that is used in game
 s\, from oog (out of game) calls to actual in-game mechanic calls are cover
 ed\; we try to use different systems calls in a manner that is not confusin
 g to the newcomer\nWe run many different form of combat games to help simul
 ate 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 oppo
 nent.\n\nSome basics information regarding playing out roles in games are a
 ddressed\; my perspective is that it comes naturally to most. In the near f
 uture\, 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 en
 counters. These can be used in the various combat games we run at this prac
 tice\, and more heavily used in the more advanced practice we plan on runni
 ng in the near future.\n\nAll are welcome\, and as many questions that you 
 can think of. We do have a short supply of weapons to loan out (we run weap
 on-building days to help everyone build their own basic sword)\, and have I
 ron Liege gear on hand to gawk at. :)\n\n\nRick McCoy\nLARP Alliance\n\nRan
 cho Cucamonga\, CA  91730 - USA\n\nThursday\, July 2 at 7:00 PM\n\nPhoto: h
 ttp://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/8/3/6/6/event_10713638.jpeg\n\n
 Attending: 8\n\nDetails: http://larp.meetup.com/129/calendar/10731388/
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LOCATION:Redhill Community Park - Vineyard and Baseline - Rancho Cucamonga\
 , CA  91730 - USA
URL:http://larp.meetup.com/129/calendar/10731388/
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