on 7/10/04 7:15 AM, rob_ault at Robert.Ault@us.army.mil wrote:

> Hello,
> does anyone have historical information of the roman short sword
> greek short sword. Is there anyone training these weapons today?

The only people I know of who are doing Roman sword and shield are some
members of Nova Scrimia, specifically Sala d'armi Bologna. You can contact
Marco Quarta through the website www.novascrimia.com. I haven't had a
chance to see their re-creations of Roman swordplay, but I have have the
chance to see and fence cane with them - it's a marvelous experience.

> Want to learn classical fencing but don't know where to begin.

I know quite a bit about classical fencing, and while I don't know much
about Roman swordplay I have a fair degree of confidence that they're rathe=
r
different animals. True, all martial arts rely on time, measure and
velocity, but that doesn't mean that a gladius and a foil are handled in th=
e
same way.

Cheers-


Sean Hayes
Maestro d=B9armi
Northwest Academy of Arms
http://www.northwestacademyofarms.com/

"Popular is a tricky word. People in large numbers don't always have the
best taste." - Richard Thompson




------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~-->=20
Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar.
Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free!
http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSI...LSAA/VRUolB/TM
--------------------------------------------------------------------~->=20

----------------------------------------------------------------------
The CFML is sponsored in part by Purpleheart Armoury, now carrying rapier b=
lunts and leather gorgets. http://www.woodenswords.com
----------------------------------------------------------------------
=20
Yahoo! Groups Links

<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classicalfencing/

<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
classicalfencing-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
=20