Scimitar Instruction for Beginner Students

Written for female beginner students, this booklet contains a brief history lesson on Turkey, costume suggestions, how to choose a quality sword, Turkish language guide, a short, simple bonus folk dance "Kocilama", and about 2 dozen scimitar exercises which have been refined from the traditional "savage", "manly" slicing actions of this ancient weapon to a softer, more feminine form.

Learn how to swing, jab, circle, rotate, twirl, pose, spin, toss, balance and maneuver your scimitar as you walk, hop, kneel, stomp, and dance across the stage.

Depending on the Turkish music you choose for your performance, each of the exercises can be mixed and matched to incorporate with those rhythms to create a unique and spell-binding dance routine!

A music CD for practice and a DVD demonstration of one version of the dance are also available on this site.