Bob Charron, who translation is being released this month, will be
doing a seminar on techniques from Fiore. Details are at:
http://salledelarosecouverte.blogspot.com/
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A Two Day Wrestling and Dagger Workshop with applications to Spear
and Pollarm from
Fiore Dei Liberi's Fior di Battaglia
Bob Charron, Instructor, St. Martins Academy and noted
translator/interpreter of Flor di Battaglia.
February 15th and 16th, 2003, Optimist Club, Denton TX
Fiore Dei Liberi was born in the middle of the 14th century in
Northeastern Italy. He studied the art of arms for over 40 years and
was the instructor at arms to the household of the Marquise da
Ferrara. His treatise, the Fior di Battaglia (Flower of Battle, circa
1409), is a complete martial arts system, using everyday postures
("posta") as a base for strikes, locks, and throws, for both armed
and unarmed combat. This book is the western equivalent of the ryu
scrolls used in Japan and Bob has worked on a copy extensively noted
by one of Liberi's students.
The seminar will be an intensive two-day introduction to the
wrestling and dagger portion of the manuscript, with occasional
applications shown to the spear and polearm which will give the
attendee both an overview of the method and a deep understanding of
how to apply the "posta" of the system to real life and modern tools
(police batons, canes, broom handles, shovels, etc.) Fiore's method
is more than a curiousity but instead is applicable today when
written.
The training will be held at the Optimist Gym on N. Elm in Denton
from 9 to 5 Cost forboth days is $100 and participants will sign a
safety waiver. Students should wear comfortable clothing, and
should, if possible, bring a 15" dowel. Work gloves are recommended.
For more information, please contact Russ at 972-594-4824 or 940-383-
8128 or by email at
russnanna@yahoo.com
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