Historic Dutch Rapier Fencing - From Gerard Thibault's Tretise
Portland, OR
Subject: Fencing
Learn the historic art of rapier fencing.
First published in 1630, Gerard Thibault's Academy of the Sword stands as one of the most lavish treatises on the art of civilian swordplay ever written. It has also been largely, and unfairly dismissed by most fencing scholars and historians as 'overcomplicated' and 'unimportant.'
In this class, we will study how, through an elegant blending of Dutch and Spanish fencing theory and techniques melded together with a highly rational mental approach to the problems of fencing Thibault was able to achieve a simple, yet surprisingly effective...
Learn the historic art of rapier fencing.
First published in 1630, Gerard Thibault's Academy of the Sword stands as one of the most lavish treatises on the art of civilian swordplay ever written. It has also been largely, and unfairly dismissed by most fencing scholars and historians as 'overcomplicated' and 'unimportant.'
In this class, we will study how, through an elegant blending of Dutch and Spanish fencing theory and techniques melded together with a highly rational mental approach to the problems of fencing Thibault was able to achieve a simple, yet surprisingly effective and adaptable system of swordplay. Thibault argues that the single rapier alone is perfectly adequate for both offense and defense against any other system of rapier, as well as sword and shield, sword and dagger and even the longsword.
You will learn the theoretical underpinnings of Thibault's system and practice the techniques that manifest that theory. Come and learn why the 'Academy of the Sword' is more than just another pretty book.
This class is taught in Portland by Matthew Howden and in Phoenix by John Czekala
When
Usual availability/office hours:
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Ages
13 to 90 year olds
Where
4755 SW Oleson Rd
Portland, OR 97225
Type
- 1:1 / Private Lessons,
- Class / Group Sessions
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Academia Duellatoria, located in Portland Oregon, is a school dedicated to teaching "The Noble Art of Defense" as found...
Academia Duellatoria, located in Portland Oregon, is a school dedicated to teaching "The Noble Art of Defense" as found in the surviving manuscripts of the fencing masters of Europe written between 1300 and 1700 A.D.
Subject matters studied include grappling, dagger work, medieval sword and buckler, Italian, German, Dutch and Spanish raper fencing, Italian and German Longsword. In addition to these physical pursuits we try to include a relevancy to modern unarmed self defence applications.
We currently offer group martial arts instruction twice a week in the greater Portland area. Additionally, we offer lectures, combat demonstrations, private lessons, consultation, fight choreography, and stunt work by special arrangement.
See newspaper articles about us at:
http://archive.mailtribune.com/archive/2006/0319/life/stories/01life.htm
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081221/NEWS/812210334
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