PANISH MARTIAL ARTS WEEKEND
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SPANISH MARTIAL ARTS WEEKEND
August 12th, 13th and 14th 2005


Martinez Academy of Arms and its guest Raven Arts Institute are
pleased to host a 3 day Spanish Martial Arts Weekend. Maestros Ram=F3n
Martinez, Jeannette Acosta-Martinez and James Loregia will be teaching
classes on rapier, small sword, sabre, walking stick, and navaja.=20=20

Spanish bladed martial arts are unique cultural artifacts that
incorporate social, philosophical, and aesthetic values of Spanish
culture. Beginning with the golden age and proceeding through to the
beginning of the 20th century we will follow a progression that will
demonstrate how these weapons were used in methods that are unique to
Spain.=20

At the end of the 16th century Don Jeronimo de Carranza created a
system of fencing that was to influence the Spanish martial arts
through his lifetime and well into the 19th century. This series of
classes will demonstrate a continuum of the theory created by Carranza
and how it was applied or incorporated into the use of other types of
weapons.

The weekend will begin with Carranza's unique system, La Verdadera
Destreza and its application with single rapier. Students will learn
the movimientos, compases, and llave y gobierno, which are the
hallmarks of the system.=20

The Spanish smallsword (espadin) unlike its French counterpart is a
rapier of reduced size in that it retained and utilized all of the
elements of the rapier hilt and blade. The blade length was greatly
diminished yet still retained the typical geometry of a Spanish rapier
blade; being double edged as the diestros continued to use cutting
techniques. The system for the use of this weapon incorporated many
French and Italian techniques upon the foundation that was laid down
by Carranza in the end of the 16th century. In this class the students
will learn the technical application of this lighter and shorter
weapon as a direct continuum of Spanish rapier theory.=20=20=20

The Spanish fencing masters of the 19th century saw the saber as a
direct descendant of what they termed the espada antigua (older
sword). The use of the saber retains some of the circular elements,
angulos, some of the movimientos, and cuts as used by Carranza.=20

This weekend will also include a comprehensive class on the use of the
walking stick or bast=F3n de paseo. Two distinctive approaches to the
use of the walking stick will be taught. One style is completely
founded upon sabre fencing that includes Spanish, French and Italian
methods. The other style is based entirely upon Spanish systems of
stick combat.=20

The weekend will conclude with an introduction to the Navaja, the
Spanish folding clasp knife, which was used in Spain and the
Mediterranean from the 16th century to the present day. Covering not
only the technical aspects of its use, it will also introduce the
students to several of the various regional styles.=20=20


Schedule:

Friday August 12th from 6 pm - 10 pm=20=20
Spanish Rapier: taught by Maestro Jeannette Acosta-Martinez=20

Saturday August 13th 10 am - 7 pm=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20
Spanish Small sword: 10am - 12 noon taught by Maestro Ram=F3n Martinez
Spanish Sabre: 1pm - 4pm taught by Maestro Ram=F3n Martinez
Spanish Walking stick: 4pm - 7pm taught by Maestros Ram=F3n Martinez and
James Loriega=20

Sunday August 14th from 1pm - 5pm=09
Navaja: taught by Maestro James Loriega=20

Fee:
Pre-registration: $125.00 and must be received by August 8th 2005
Registration at the door: $150.00

Location:
Saint George's Episcopal Church
550 Ridgewood Road
Maplewood, NJ 07040
Phone: 973-762-1319
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Please check our website as additional information and registration
forms will be available later this week. www.martinez-destreza.com

Sincerely,
Martinez Academy of Arms