SATURDAY, MARCH 6th, 2027 12PM TO 5PM
SUNDAY, MARCH 7th, 2027 12PM to 5PM
Early Bird Registration: One Day $200 / Both Days $300 open until TBD
Early Registration: One Day $225 / Both Days $350 open until TBD
Full Price Registration: One Day $250 / Both Days $400 open until TBD
*space is limited we will be taking limited registrations at the door. No refunds after Dec. 1, 2027. You may however sell your spot, just notify Shillelaghs by the Shore know that you've transferred your registration to someone else.
Where: SpringHill Suites Pensacola Beach
24 Via De Luna
Pensacola Beach, FL 32561
https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/pnspb-springhill-suites-pensacola-beach/overview/
Book your discounted room at $159 per night by clicking this Link: SBTS HOTEL DISCOUNT
Come to the white crystal sands of Pensacola Beach, Florida to train at a two-day intensive seminar in Doyle Irish Stick Fighting! Then stay to enjoy the beach, shopping, or pools.
Pensacola Beach is a vacation destination and has a multitude of attractions, shopping, and food that will satisfy everyone. The hotel hosting the seminar is even within walking distance to an Irish Pub. It doesn’t get much better than that!
This two-day seminar returns to the format of the very first Shillelaghs by the Shore and features a senior instructor personally trained by Glen Doyle himself. Tom personally trained with Glen over a period of ten years and can promote students to the Instructor Level.
We will go in depth on the proper body mechanics, mindset, and techniques to guide you toward mastery of this world renown style of Doyle Irish Stick Fighting.
You will learn techniques such as:
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Stir the Cauldron
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Dig for your Dinner
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Chase the Stick
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The Ransom
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And many more!
This will be a dual-track seminar. It doesn’t matter if you are a raw beginner or a seasoned practitioner, there will be something for everyone.
You don’t want to miss this rare opportunity.
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To choose both days or multiple quantities click the drop down menus
WHAT IS IRISH STICK FIGHTING?
Irish stick fighting or bataireacht came about from the battlefields of the Irish Faction Fights of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The rural Irish would often engage in combat with rival gangs or factions using various weapons, but most commonly the shillelagh or knobbed walking stick. Bataireacht is the practice of the martial techniques that were used in these contests. As the Irish peasantry were forbidden to own weapons the use of a walking stick as a weapon became common practice.
The Doyle system was handed down through the Paternal Line of the Doyle family. The family, originally from Galway, Ireland, emigrated to Newfoundland, Canada. Glen Doyle learned from his father, Greg Doyle, and after getting reluctant permission from him, began teaching outside the family.
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MEET YOUR HOST AND INSTRUCTOR
Tom Moore became an instructor of Doyle Family Irish Stick Fighting under Sifu Glen Doyle in 2010. He has a passion for preserving the legacy of this family style. Tom is a Senior Instructor of the Doyle System and has the ability to promote students to Instructor Level. He maintains the highest standards and preservation of the art Glen personally shared with him.
Tom began his martial arts training in 1988. He has trained in several martial arts systems. His core system is the no-nonsense, street-applicable style of Jun Fan Gung Fu, taught to him by Sifu Eric Winfree.
Jun Fan / Jeet Kune Do encourages students to explore other methods of martial arts. In 2008, Tom became a full instructor in Jun Fan / JKD under Sifu Eric. He opened Synergistic Martial Arts in the spring of that year in the basement of a church.
He continued exploring the martial arts, when in 2009, he was thrilled to discover that there was someone still teaching an authentic Irish Martial Art. He contacted Sifu Glen Doyle, one of the last hereditary Irish stick fighters in the world, began training, and was fortunate enough to become an instructor in the system.
Tom began teaching Doyle ISF classes at his school, and in 2016, he began teaching full time in a brand-new facility.
He continued classes until a global pandemic closed his school in 2019. Tom and his wife then decided to follow a long-time dream and split their time between Florida and New York.
Tom has taught several seminars in Doyle Irish Stick Fighting around the U.S. He runs the O’Mordha Faction, and is continuing the legacy by guiding students from beginner to Instructor Level in Doyle Family Bataireacht.
You must pre-register to make sure we can accommodate you. Registration is on a first come-first served basis. No spots will be held for anyone, so get your registration in quickly!
Below is the tiered pricing with discounts to reward early commitment!
Early Bird Registration: One Day $200 / Both Days $300 open until TBD
Early Registration: One Day $225 / Both Days $350 open until TBD
Full Price Registration: One Day $250 / Both Days $400 open until TBD
*Participant is responsible for transportation and/or lodging. No registration refunds will be given after Sept. 1,2024, but you can sell your spot to another person. Just notify Shillelaghs by the Shore that you’ve transferred registration.
EQUIPMENT NEEDED
NONE! Tom will provide training sticks and equipment. If you are currently training, you may bring your own stick and/or equipment. Interested in purchasing your own stick? Contact Tom for references to the best Irish stick makers.
Why Irish Stick?
I’ve trained for 35 years and have found the Doyle family style an effective stick art as any I’ve come across (including Filipino, Japanese, etc.). I started training to get closer to my Irish roots, but stayed for the effectiveness and, my favorite part, brutality.
It’s the perfect style for beginners to well-trained martial artists. It helps
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Coordination
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Dexterity
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Self-discipline
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Self-defense
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Confidence
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Introduces you to Irish history and culture
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Plus, makes you feel like a badass!
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SpringHill Suites Pensacola Beach
24 Via De Luna
Pensacola Beach, FL 32561
https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/pnspb-springhill-suites-pensacola-beach/overview/
Bring your family and make it a vacation! The SpringHill Suites boasts 3 outdoor pools and is steps from Pensacola Beach. With temperatures in the low 80’s, this is the perfect March destination!
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
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Shillelaghs by the Shore is dedicated in loving memory of my Sifu in Jun Fan JKD. Sifu Eric Winfree who passed from this world July 5th, 2025. Sifu Eric was more than a teacher and mentor. He was the fiercest of friends, a second father figure, and my Best Man at my wedding. He not only encouraged me to train in other disciplines, he demanded it. It was he that encouraged me to seek out Glen Doyle to train with. He was a positive force to anyone that ever got to meet him and a rock for any of us that called him Sifu, Sigung, etc. He was so proud when I started this event and I want to honor him by dedicating this year to his memory. Rest in Power Sifu! I will see you again.