LARPCRAFT SHASHED PLAYER TRAINING CLASS

LarpCraft developed a consistent set of criteria for our players to train and become approved
sashed players for our Larp events. This process will be utilized by all LarpCraft chapters
worldwide to provide a rigorous approval process and ongoing training for our players.
Requirements
 5 separate training sessions with the 1st session being 1 hour long
 Each session after the 1st session are a minimum of ½ hour long
 If sessions 2, 3, 4, and 5 are longer than a ½ hour long, it is good practice but only a ½
hour can be logged
 Multiple session cannot be conducted in the same day – the promotes retention and
commitment to being a sashed player
 In addition, our approved sashed players must continue to participate in a ½ long sashed
player training session every 3 months.

Process
The process does not guarantee that a player will receive sashed player approval. Training
requirements must be met in addition to demonstrating good judgment, skills, performance,
participation, and attitude during the training process. The local LarpCraft Chapter retains the
right to lengthen training requirements for players as needed to consistently demonstrate and
meet performance requirements.

Training

Session 1
 Talk about sashed player rulebook requirements and LarpCraft Process / Requirements /
Expectations
 Punch / Block
 Punch / Block / Punch
 Knife Stab / Block
 Knife Stab / Grab Arm
 Knife Stab / Block / Punch
 Knife Stab / Grab Arm / Punch
 Kick Leg
 Person bent over and punch gut 3 times
 Person bent over and knee to gut
 Person on hands and knees / kick their gut and they roll
 Person on hands and knees kick gut, then do double handed crush to their back
 Knife Stab / Side Step Stabber and Punch
Session 2
 Practice all items from session 1
 On your hands and knees by yourself, take imaginary kick to the gut, roll or flatten, and
the role play struggle getting up and standing
 Standing, take imaginary hit to gut and role play
 Standing, take imaginary hit to face and role play

Session 3
 Practice items from session 1 and 2
 Pushing
 Shield Pushing
 Lay down on back / person comes at you and you raise your leg and push kick them in
the gut

Session 4
 Practice new items from session 3
 Practice person on knees, back head lock choke, and elbow to gut
 Practice Series of Punches / Fighting
 One person has a knife / practice dodging, hold knife arm, punching
 One person has axe or two handed weapon / practice dodging, holding or lock up hands,
and delivering a knee to the weapon holder
 Practice fighting session with any things learned from all sessions

Session 5
 Refresh All Sessions
 Put it all together and role player with Chief Elder / Elder

Upon completion, the local LarpCraft chapter will inform the home office of said completion
and we’ll issue the players character profiles with the Sashed Achievement for that year.

This curriculum was developed by the Cambridge, WI chapter of LarpCraft headed by Jeff
Helgestad.