Martinez Academy of Arms is proud to announce that Anthony De Longis and
PALPABLE HIT PRODUCTIONS have produced our third instructional DVD set.
This newest addition to our instructional series is on the French School
of small-sword. "L'École Française: A Practical and Combative
Guide to the French Small-sword". Maestro Jeannette
Acosta-Martínez teaches the material, with the assistance of Maestro
Ramón Martínez, Instructor Cecil Longino and advanced student Mr.
Alexander Petrovski.

This DVD set is designed to serve as a guide to comprehending the theory
and proper technical execution of the French School as it was practiced
in the18th century with the small-sword. For the first time ever on DVD
the basics of fencing with the small-sword are dealt with in a detailed
and simple, comprehensible form, for the modern swordsman training
without a master.

For a limited time this three-Disk DVD set will be offered for $69.95
USD. This special discount is only available for advanced orders and
exclusively through our website. L'École Française will be
released in the beginning of November and will then retail for $79.95
USD. For detailed information please go to our website.
http://www.martinez-destreza.com/lecolefrancaise.htm

Hello

We want to remind you that the pre-registration deadline is coming up. The
registrations must be post marked by August 5th.  Of course you can still
register at the door.

$150.00 Pre-registration
$200.00 at the door

Schedule and Location

Friday August 21st, 2009 from 6:00 p.m. – 9:45 p.m.
Studio KHDT
330 Broome Street
New York City, NY 10002

Saturday & Sunday August 22nd and 23rd, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Community Educational & Recreational Center (CERC)
180 9th Street
Jersey City, New Jersey 07302

For details and registration forms please see our website:
http://www.martinez-destreza.com/spanish2009/

Hello

Martinez Academy of Arms and its guest Raven Arts Institute are pleased to host
our third Spanish Martial Arts Weekend. Maestros Ramón Martínez, Jeannette
Acosta-Martínez, and James Loregia will again be teaching and presenting the
most extensive look at Spanish bladed martial culture at any workshop/seminar to
date. This seminar will follow a continuum of the theory from the late 16th
century to the end of the 19th and how it was applied or incorporated into the
use of other types of weapons. The focus will be the technical choices, which
are determined by each specific weapon.

Schedule and Location

Friday August 21st, 2009 from 6:00 p.m. – 9:45 p.m.
Studio KHDT
330 Broome Street
New York City, NY 10002

Saturday & Sunday August 22nd and 23rd, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Community Educational & Recreational Center (CERC)
180 9th Street
Jersey City, New Jersey 07302

$150.00 Pre-registration
$200.00 at the door

For details and registration forms please see our website:
http://www.martinez-destreza.com/spanish2009/


Martinez Academy of Arms
www.martinez-destreza.com

Dear Friends,

This a reminder that the Registration deadline is fast approaching.
The Banff Centre has this early deadline so they can decided if the
Workshop is a go or if it will be canceled.

Registration deadline is October 3, 2008


thanks,
Jeannette
_________________________________________________________________

Dear Friends and Students,

We will be teaching at the 2009 Paddy Crean International Art of the
Sword Workshop at the Banff Centre for the Arts in Alberta, Canada
from December 29, 2008 through January 03, 2009.

This year we have the unique opportunity to teach a purely historical
fencing track for the entire week.

Class Descriptions

Cutting and Thrusting: Metamorphosis of the Sword and its Influence on
Technique.
Through the centuries, the design of the sword has changed to fulfill
the needs of the function of that Period.  This Progressive Symposium
will examine how the evolution of the sword influenced the way it was
manipulated.  This seminar offers the opportunity to analyze the
application of Fencing theory as it is applied to four different
weapons; Spanish Side-sword/Rapier, Backsword, Italian Rapier and
French Small-sword.  Each day, all four classes will look at the same
principles (details below) so you can see how these principles apply
very differently (or similarly) to each weapon.

Classes:
Maestro Ramon Martinez – Spanish Sidesword/Rapier
Maestro Paul Macdonald – Backsword
Maestro Jeannette Acosta-Martinez – French Smallsword
Jared Kirby – Italian Rapier alla Capo Ferro

The concepts to be covered are:
Day 1: Posture, Positioning and Movement.
[The Guard(s), stance and how to move differently in each]
Day 2: The Attack: Cut and Thrust.
[Mechanics of the actions focusing on defensive considerations]
Day 3: Offensive Defense.
[Considering your Defense while striking]
Day 4: How to start a fight.
[Entering safely]
Day 5: Control your Adversary.
[Controlling the interplay by controlling the blade, distance and time]
Day 6: Let's Get it On.
[Analyzing the Assaults]

Each 1.5 hour class will be at the same time everyday for six days.
All four classes will run independently of the others so you can take
1, 2, 3 or all 4 classes.  Those signed up for all four classes can
participate in a semi-private lesson after dinner every night with all
four instructors.  These lessons will review concepts and answer
questions from the class that day.


General information:

Arrival: Sunday, December 28, 2008
Departure: Sunday, January 4, 2009
Workshop Fee:

Package 1 - Single Accommodation
Registration Processing Fee: $31.00 CDN
Single Accommodation: $397.00 CDN
Full Meal Plan: $212.00 CDN
Program Fee: $740.00 CDN
Total: $1380.00 CDN

Package 2 - Shared Accommodation
Registration Processing Fee: $31.00 CDN
Shared Accommodation: $215.00 CDN
Full Meal Plan: $212.00 CDN
Program Fee: $740.00 CDN
Total: $1198.00 CDN

Registration deadline is October 3, 2008

For registration see:
http://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/program.aspx?id=620

For information on the host:
International Order of the Sword and Pen (IOSP) see
http://www.iosp.org/index.php/Main_Page

*The information may not yet be on the website yet as they are
notorious for being late on updating this.

On the registration application there will be a question (how did you
hear about this workshop) please write from the Martinez Academy.

Sincerely,
Martinez Academy of Arms
www.martinez-destreza.com

Hello,

Redwood Rapier Camp
June 17th - 23rd, 2007

The Martinez Academy of Arms and the Humboldt State University
Fencing Club are proud to announce the fifth year of the world’s only
week long camp for serious students of historical rapier fencing! As
always, this camp will serve as an introduction to the art for those
with no previous fencing experience, in a safe and friendly learning
environment. Anyone wanting a solid foundation for the study and
practice of this demanding art should not miss this unique opportunity.

This camp also remains the best opportunity for experienced rapier
fencers to hone their skills and improve their understanding of the
concepts, techniques, tactics and theory of either the Italian or
Spanish systems of 17th century rapier fencing. Any experienced
student or instructor of rapier fencing cannot afford to miss this
week of intensive training.

              From June 17th through the 23rd, Maestro Ramon Martinez
and Maestro Jeannette Acosta Martinez will teach participants in
amongst the Victorian architecture of the little town of Arcata
situated in the redwood forests of Northern California. There will be
hands-on training from Monday through Friday, plus lectures and
question-and-answer sessions after dinner each evening. Participants
will attend lectures on a number of topics related to rapier fencing,
including:
*            Fundamental fencing concepts and terminology
*            Application of theory to the weapons combination of
rapier and dagger
*            Characteristics of the rapier, and how to identify a
properly constructed weapon
*            Tactics and the psychology of combat
*            The strategy of facing fencers practicing other styles

             Two levels of instruction will be running concurrently.
Martinez Academy of Arms Instructors Antone Blair and Jared Kirby
will be teaching Level I. Level I will serve as an introduction to
the art for those with little or no previous fencing experience.
Level II will be tailored to experienced rapier fencer. The focus of
this years training will be rapier and dagger.
   We are once again offering an optional sixth day of training tips
and reinforcement of fundamental concepts.

   Early registration includes a discount on the price but you must
register by April 17th. Class size is limited, so be sure to register
early! For more information on costs, housing, travel and
registration please go to: http://www.martinez-destreza.com/redwood2007/

All inquiries should be directed to Antone Blair:
sildar1@... or (707) 826-0573


Sincerely,



Maestro Jeannette Acosta-Martinez
Martinez Academy of Arms
www.martinez-desteza.com

La Verdadera Destreza:  Spanish Rapier and Dagger (Progressive class)

Italian Rapier and Dagger (Progressive class)

Dear friends,
Small-Sword Seminar:

Maestro Acosta-Martinez will be teaching a weekend seminar on small-sword in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 4th and 5th 2006. Registration deadline is
September 30th. For more information and all details please e-mail Mario
Baleywah: mandhbaleywah@...

Martinez Academy

Dear friends and students,
The Paddy Crean International Art of the Sword Workshop will be held from
Sunday December 31st through Saturday January 6th, 2007.  The theme of this
year's workshop will be a celebration of the history and development of
swordplay and the combat arts. This workshop is designed for Stage Combat
Artists, Historical Martial Artists and Martial Artists of all kinds.
Instructors from around the world will be teaching a variety of classes
during the day in Stage Combat, Western Martial arts, Eastern Martial Arts,
Stunt Work, Movement and Dance.
Please join us for a weeklong workshop full of classes, lectures,
demonstrations, a New Years Eve celebration and all the fun that goes with
meeting such a diverse group of teachers and participants. This event should
prove to be of interest to all those involved in western martial arts
especially historical fencing. It also offers you the opportunity to find
out first hand how they do all those stunts in movies or simply to take
other historical fencing classes with other teachers.

We will be there teaching several classes. Of interest to most of you will
be a progressive class that will be taught on a daily basis over the course
of the workshop on the Spanish school.  Each day's class will build on the
previous class. He will also be teaching an extended class on  Italian
Rapier in conjunction with Maestro Jeannette Acosta-Martinez. Maestro
Acosta-Martinez will also be teaching 3 classes on French small sword of the
18th century as well some extra classes on historical techniques for self
defence on the street with the smallsword.  The schedule is not finalized
yet and will be largely determined by the number of participants.

On the online registration form where they ask: How did you hear about this
workshop? Please check the Teacher, colleague or professional association
box.  On the mail in registration form, fill in Martinez Academy of Arms.

The total workshop fee includes: Tuition, Housing, and Food.  The fee is
$1091.80 Cnd (which includes a $30 Cnd processing fee and 6% tax) for shared
accommodations.  Single accommodations are $1314.40 Cnd.  To guarantee a
space, a deposit of $100 Cnd and the $30 Cnd processing fee is required on
registration.  Families and friends are welcome, contact the Banff Centre
directly to get prices for their accommodations.

The registration deadline is September 29th, 2006.

More information and registration forms can be found at the Banff Centre
website:
<http://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/program.aspx?id=540>

Information will also be available on the International Order of the Sword
and Pen website:
www.iosp.org <http://www.iosp.org>

From luxury spas to dog sled tours, Banff offers a large variety of winter
activities.
Visitor information on Banff and winter activities can be found at:
<http://www.banfflakelouise.com/maincategory.html?maincat=Things_to_Do>

Please e-mail us with any questions that you may have at:
martinez@...

Martinez Academy of Arms
Manager,
Jeannette Acosta-Martinez

-----Original Message-----
Behalf Of Antone Blair
Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 1:13 AM

Subject: [destreza] Rapier camp early registration discount!


Greetings fencers,

Redwood rapier camp is filling up! We are expecting a great camp this year,
with a new saturday session, revised lectures, new material for advanced
students and as always the expert instruction of the Maestri Martinez.
Anyone interested in attending rapier camp at the early registration
discount price must contact me before May 4th; I have extended the deadline
for those who may not have received the first announcement, so that everyone
has the chance to attend.

Register now and save money! Information and registration forms are
available at www.martinez-destreza.com/redwood2006/

Please write Antone Blair at sildar1@... or call 707-826-0573
ASAP. I hope to talk to you soon!





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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
=09
=09
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

For the third year in a row, Martinez Academy of Arms and the Humboldt
State University Fencing Club will host the world's only week long
camp for serious students of historical rapier fencing from June 12th
through the 18th. Maestro Ramon Martinez and Maestro Jeannette
Acosta-Martinez will teach participants with hands-on training, plus
lectures and question-and-answer sessions after dinner each evening.
This year there will be two levels of instruction running
concurrently. Level I will serve as an introduction to the art for
those with no previous fencing experience. Level II will be tailored
to experienced rapier fencers providing them the opportunity to hone
their skills and improve their understanding of the concepts,
techniques, tactics and theory of either the Italian or Spanish
schools of 17th century rapier fencing. For more information please
see ;  <http://www.martinez-destreza.com/redwood2005/>

Martinez Academy of Arms
www.martinez-destreza.com

Hello,

The School of Fencing by Domenico Angelo will once again be available in
reprint. Maestro Jeannette Acosta-Martinez has added over a hundred
annotations and two appendixes which help clarify this wonderful text
for the modern reader.  This edition also includes a short history of
Domenico Angelo's life by the editor, Jared Kirby.

For more information or to pre-order your copy, go to
http://www.martinez-destreza.com/angelo.htm

Sincerely,

Martinez Acadmey of Arms

Dear Friends,

We would like to inform you that "La Verdadera Destreza" is now
available on DVD!

The VHS/PAL tapes will still be sold, but they will be a special
order.  If you have any questions or would like to order a copy, you
can go to the Martinez Academy of Arms Shoppe at http://www.martinez-
destreza.com/destrezavideo.htm

Sincerely,

Martinez Academy of Arms

Dear Friends,

An announcement in case you have not received this information from other
sources,

Thank you for your indulgence.

Sincerely,
Jeannette Acosta-Martinez

__________________________________________________________________________


On behalf of the Association for Historical Fencing and the Academy of
European Medieval Martial Arts, we are pleased to announce that the Western
Martial Arts Workshop 2004 will be held from Friday, October 22 through
Sunday, October 24, at Diana's Castle in Amsterdam, New York.

The event offers three full days of lectures, tournaments and classes that
feature WMA from the 14th through the 19th centuries.  As the premier
international event of its kind, we hope to continue to build on previous
years by adding moderated discussions, presentations of academic papers and
the opportunity to take private instruction. We are equally excited to
present two lectures by David Edge curator at the Wallace collection in
London. The Wallace collection houses one of the most important collections
of arms and armour in the world.

The general format includes:

- a main program of 60-minute lectures and 90-minute classes open to all
registered attendees
- three-hour long classes running concurrently, requiring prepayment and
registration, with limited class size
- three separate tournaments to enter: Armored, Unarmored and Rapier/Small
Sword
- private lessons scheduled and coordinated at the event between teacher
and student, with the assistance of the organizers

Visit the event website at http://ahfi.org/wmaw2004/ for details and
announcements.  You can also join our mailing list by sending a blank
email to wmaw2004@... to receive alerts.

Fawzi Al-Nawal
WMAW 2004, Organizing Committee
Association for Historical Fencing

On the weekend of March 19-21, 2004, the Gallowglass Academy, Inc. will
host three full days of instruction on the art of rapier combat.
Participants may choose to study either the Spanish or Italian school of
rapier fencing under the expert guidance of Maestro Ramón Martínez or
Maestro Jeannette Acosta-Martínez. All participants will receive hands-on
training daily, with an emphasis on proper technique, self-control, and safety.

The following will be covered:
-- The characteristics of the weapon, and how to select a proper rapier
-- The theoretical foundations of the Italian and Spanish schools of
rapier, and how they relate to practice and application
-- Time, measure and proportion
-- Training methods
-- Tactical considerations
-- Fencing an opponent who practices another style

This seminar is a great training opportunity for fencers of all skill
levels, from complete beginners to long-time practitioners of rapier
fencing.  Beginning with basics on Friday, students will continue to more
advanced training on Saturday.  Additionally, during the training sessions
on Saturday the students will be video taped to give them an opportunity to
see themselves in practice. The tapes will be reviewed along with the
students to give them an evaluation of what they need to work on to refine
their skills. Sunday will be devoted exclusively to advanced techniques and
tactical considerations.

For more information please visit www.gallowglassacademy.org.

--
Kim Moser, Webmaster
Martinez Academy of Arms
www.martinez-destreza.com

Posted on behalf of Jared Kirby:

The Capo Ferro Translation Project is happy to announce the completion of
the translation of "Gran Simulacro dell'arte e dell'uso della scherma".  It
will be published by Greenhill Books as "Italian Rapier Combat" and will be
available in Feb/March of 2004!  This book will include the first complete,
professional translation of Capo Ferro's treatise, his 43 plates and a
complete glossary of his fencing terms compiled by Maestri Ramon Martinez
and Jeannette Acosta-Martinez.

For more information, excerpts from the book and to PRE-ORDER your copy of
the book go to http://www.martinez-destreza.com/capoferro.htm. All
pre-ordered copies through this link will also be signed!

For those that are not familiar with the Capo Ferro Translation project, it
was started in the spring of 2000 to help raise funds for professional
translations of historical fencing treatise, starting with Capo Ferro's
great work.  The profits from "Italian Rapier Combat" will help to pay for
future translations in order to unlock the knowledge of historical fencing
masters to the English speaking world.  This project could never have
succeeded without the support of the following patrons, who I am forever
indebted to for their generous donations:

Michael Anderson, Mtre Alexander Deme, Antone Blair, William S. Ernoehazy,
Jr. Steaphen Fick, Craig Johnson, Fred Kutz, John Lennox, Chris Lyon, Kevin
P. Menard, Jason Porter, Martin Reznick, Tim Ruzicki, Dave Storrs, William
Wilson, Art of Combat, Sussex Rapier Society, The School of European
Swordsmanship, The School of the Sword, The Stoccata School of Defence.

TTFN

Jared Kirby

Maestro Martinez will be teaching a seven-week course on Classical Foil at
the Tenafly Adult School starting October 2nd, 2003.

Students will learn the fundamentals of foil fencing as well as
terminology, safety rules, footwork, parries, and more. Safety will be
emphasized.

All students are required to purchase a complete fencing outfit, gloves,
mask and jacket and a foil. (Information on beginners kits will be given to
the students at the first class.) You must wear sneakers and exercise
clothes to class. No dress shoes or jeans, please. The instructor will be
Maestro Ramon Martinez. The fee for the seven-week course is $199.00

Classes will meet Thursday nights from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm in the Gymnasium,
starting October 2nd, 2003.

The Tenafly Adult School
500 Tenafly Road
Tenafly, NJ 07670

If you are interested please call the school at 201-816-4528 for
information on registering.

Registration for the Redwood rapier camp, scheduled for July 13th-19th,
2003, is filling up. Please remember that after May 13th, the registration
fee will increase from $600.00 to $675.00.  Please contact Antone Blair
directly if you are planning to attend. Email sildar1@... call or
(707) 826-0573.

Information about the camp can be found on the Martinez Academy web site:
http://www.martinez-destreza.com/redwood2003/

--
Kim Moser, Webmaster
Martinez Academy of Arms
www.martinez-destreza.com

The Martinez Academy of Arms has updated its calendar of events for 2003:

March 29-30, 2003: A weekend of study of the Spanish School of Rapier in
Chicago. Maestro Ramón Martínez will be teaching an intensive seminar on
the use of Single Rapier and Rapier & Dagger.

April 5-6, 2003: Maestro Ramón Martínez will be teaching in Ashland,
Oregon, a two day seminar on La Verdaera Destreza. This seminar will cover
the combative aspects of Spanish vs. Italian rapier.

April 25-27, 2003: The Fourth Meeting of Classical and Historical Fencing,
hosted by FISAS, will be held in Legnano, Italy. Maestri Ramón Martínez and
Jeannette Acosta-Martínez will be attending, teaching classes and
presenting demonstrations.

August 1-3, 2003: The 2nd Annual Lansing International Swordfighting and
Martial Arts Convention. Maestri Ramón Martínez and Jeannette
Acosta-Martínez will be teaching at this event.

Please visit our web site often as more additions are forthcoming:

http://www.martinez-destreza.com/fencalen.htm

--
Kim Moser, Webmaster
Martinez Academy of Arms
webmaster@...

One of the world's best-known professional teachers of traditional fencing,
Maestro Ramon Martinez is internationally recognized as the foremost
authority on La Verdadera Destreza, the Spanish school of rapier fence. For
several years, many interested parties have contacted Maestro Martinez,
seeking information about this fascinating, but much-misunderstood, martial
art. Now, in association with Palpable Hit Productions, the Martinez
Academy of Arms is pleased to announce the release of "La Verdadera
Destreza, the True Art and Skill of Spanish Swordsmanship," a basic
introductory video course on Spanish rapier fencing.

The fruit of almost a quarter-century of research and practical experience,
these two one-hour videos present fundamental techniques in a simple form
comprehensible to the modern swordsman training without a master, and
reveal to the public, for first time, the truth behind the erroneously
termed "Magic Circle" in an easy, step-by-step manner. "The True Art and
Skill" demonstrates the applied geometry on which the Spanish school is
founded, the wisdom found within the treatises of Spanish masters Don
Jeronimo Sanchez de Carranza and Don Luis Pacheco de Narvaez.

The contents of Volume 1 include instruction and drills covering:

· Weapon and Blade Selection
· Proper Grip
· Positions of the Hand
· Proper Stance
· Footwork
· Blade Actions and Oppositions
· Developing Sensitivity
· Building Your Own Circle

Building upon the foundation of skills presented in Volume 1, contents of
Volume 2 include instruction and drills covering:

· Movemientos
· Cuts
· Thrusts
· Defensive Blade Actions
· Dagger Selection and Grip
· Attack and Defense with Rapier and Dagger

If ordered by June 15, Volume 1 and Volume 2 are available for only $34.95
per volume or $59.95 for the whole set. After June 15, prices increase to
$69.95 for the set. (All prices are U.S. dollars and do not include
shipping and handling.)

To order your videos today, please visit http://www.martinez-destreza.com
or write to:

Martinez Academy of Arms
P.O. Box 2484
Secaucus, NJ  07096
USA

Martinez Academy of Arms is proud to announce that Anthony De Longis and
PALPABLE HIT PRODUCTIONS has produced our first instructional video, La
Verdadera Destreza: The True Art and Style of Spanish Swordsmanship. The
filming has been completed and the video is now available for pre-order!
Estimated delivery for shipment is April 30, 2002.

This 2-volume introductory video set is designed to present the Spanish
School of Swordsmanship, La Verdadera Destreza, in a simple basic
comprehensible form to the modern swordsman training without a master. It
will provide you with the most fundamental elements of the Spanish School
of Swordsmanship so that as potential Diestros, you may practice basic
skills, techniques, and drills. Based upon the texts of Spanish masters Don
Jeronimo Sanchez de Carranza and Don Luis Pacheco de Narvaez, La Verdadera
Destreza is a two-volume instructional guide gleaned from over twenty years
of research and study of the historical Spanish treatises by Maestro Ramon
Martinez.

With the assistance of Maestro Jeannette Acosta-Martinez and Anthony De
Longis, Maestro Ramon Martinez teaches these skills in short, sequential
lessons which include simple drills that illustrate the techniques of La
Verdadera Destreza.

Contents of Volume 1 include instruction and drills covering:

·       Weapon and Blade Selection
·       Proper Grip
·       Positions of the Hand
·       The Stance - Afirmarse
·       Footwork - Compases
·       Blade Actions - Atajo, Cambio de Atajo, and Oppositions
·       Developing Sensitivity - Tacto
·       Building Your Own Circle

Building upon the foundation of skills presented in Volume 1, contents of
Volume 2 include instruction and drills covering:

·       Movemientos
·       Cuts - Arrebatar, Media Tajo, Mandoble
·       Thrusts - Estocadas
·       Defensive Blade Actions - Desvios
·       Dagger Selection and Grip
·       Attack and Defense with Rapier & Dagger

Volume 1 and Volume 2 are available for US$34.95/volume or $59.95/set in
VHS or PAL format.

Please visit http://www.delongis.com/PalpableHit/destreza.html to pre-order
and for more info.

*We are also pleased to announce that this two part video will also soon be
available for sale through the MAA website.

May 11th and 12th, 2002, a weekend of study on the philosophy and practice
of the Spanish School of Rapier. Instruction by Maestro Ramon Martinez and
Maestro de Armas Jeannette Acosta-Martinez, to be held in Ashland Oregon,
home of the Oregon Shakespeare festival.

For more info see the Martinez Academy of Arms web site:
http://www.martinez-destreza.com/fencalen.htm

Fall 2001 Italian Rapier Seminar: A weekend of study on the Practice of
Renaissance Italian Swordplay

November 17th and 18th, 2001, Ashland, OR

Instruction by Maestro Ramon Martinez, Anthony DeLongis and Maestro de
Armas Jeannette Acosta-Martinez

This seminar will focus on the Italian style of rapier combat popular in
the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The seminar will appeal to both
the serious Western Martial Arts practitioner and to the thespians in the
crowd. Lectures on the history and development of the Italian style. Two
days of hands on instruction with the sword under the instruction of
Maestro Ramon Martinez and Maestro de Armas Jeannette Acosta-Martinez. The
Italian style of combat will also be applied to choreography techniques for
stage and screen performance. Choreography theory and applications of the
Italian method will be taught by Hollywood choreographer Anthony DeLongis
and Mary Gallien. The Maestro will teach practical techniques and theory
and Mr. DeLongis will take that same deadly attack and focus on the story
aspects of the threat and the thwarting of that threat to articulate
character and story.

The Seminar will be held in Ashland, Oregon, home of the Oregon Shakespeare
festival. Class size is limited. Cost $180.00 per person. Registration form
is available online at
http://www.martinez-destreza.com/Italian2001SeminarRegistrationForm.pdf

For more information contact Jeff Richardson at jeffery@... or phone
(541) 512-9033.

The Martinez Academy of Arms is pleased to announce the addition of
Thursday and Friday classes to our schedule.

Thursday, 7-9 pm: Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Drive at 120th Street,
Manhattan, NYC. Enter at 91 Clairmont Ave., Room 9T

Friday, 7-9 pm, City Center, 130 West 56th Street, Studio 5, Manhattan,
NYC. (Note that Friday classes are for Historical Fencing only.)

July 28-29, 2001: Weekend of the Small Sword. Maestro Ramón Martínez and
Maestro Jeannette Acosta-Martínez will both be teaching a seminar on French
small sword technique, in Colorado. For more information see the AHF web
site (http://www.ahfi.org/). Dennis Graves, our sword cutler, will be
attending and he will bring small swords to lend to those who do not have
one. Also in attendance will be Maestro Andrea Lupo Sinclair from
Milan.  This will be a good opportunity to meet Maestro Sinclair and there
will be plenty of time to discuss Small Sword.

August 3-5, 2001: The 2nd Annual Lansing International Swordfighting and
Martial Arts Convention. Maestro Ramón Martínez and Maestro Jeannette
Acosta-Martínez will both be teaching at this event. To pre-register see
http://artofcombat.org/public/thespis/

October 12-14, 2001: Third Annual Western Martial Arts Workshop, Hosted by
the AHF, New York City, NY. Maestro Ramón Martínez will be teaching a
workshop on the Spanish School of rapier. Maestro Jeannette Acosta-Martínez
will be teaching a workshop on French small sword technique. This promises
to be a unique opportunity for participants at all levels of experience to
come together for three intensive days of seminars, workshops,
demonstrations and classes, working with some of the leading names in
Western Martial Arts. For more information see http://www.ahfi.org/wmaw2001/