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 Ramón Martinez,
Jeannette Acosta-Martinez and James Loregia will be teaching classes on
rapier, small sword, sabre, walking stick, and navaja.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This weekend will also include a comprehensive class on the use of the
walking stick or bastón 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.
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.
Schedule:
Friday August 12th from 6 pm - 10 pm
Spanish Rapier: taught by Maestro Jeannette Acosta-Martinez
Saturday August 13th 10 am - 7 pm
Spanish Small sword: 10am - 12 noon taught by Maestro Ramon Martinez
Spanish Sabre: 1pm - 4pm taught by Maestro Ramon Martinez
Spanish Walking stick: 4pm - 7pm taught by Maestros Ramon Martinez and
James
Loriega
Sunday August 14th from 1pm - 5pm
Navaja: taught by Maestro James Loriega
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
Please check our website as additional information and registration
forms
will be available later this week.
www.martinez-destreza.com
<http://www.martinez-destreza.com>
Sincerely,
Martinez Academy of Arms
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