frank raud
Master of Arts
I've just come back from the 2024 Canadian Dog Brothers Open Gathering held outside Ottawa, Ontario. I went as an observer (my heightened Alpha Maleness doesn't extend to voluntarily being hit by a stick). Was great to see a variety of people I know, Dog Brothers and otherwise, from Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto.. Unfortunately I missed many of the fights, however did catch a few "normal" stick fighting matches. Did see a "silly fight", which was knife and hardcover book vs knife and hard cover book. And yes, they did "throw the book at him". Final was a group or team fight with a selection of weapons, including stick, knife, mai sok and chain. Interesting melee fight. An entertaining afternoon for sure.