May 14th: Four-Hour Longsword Workshop
Looking for a gift for that special someone? This is perfect! Give the gift of sword fighting to them. You can send him or her to the class, or you can attend with him! If you know of anyone that you think would enjoy this class, please pass the information onto them or give me a call for more information.
This is a four hour intensive class for the students of the sword that would like to attend class at the school but lives out of the area or just don't have the time to commit each week to class.
Every month we gather for four hours to study the long sword. The first three hours are spent on the curriculum of the school and the final hour is spent working on a specific technique from Fior dei Battaglia (Flos Duellatorum written in 1409).
DEMAS has loaner equipment for the students that do not have their own swords or helmets, all you need to bring are gloves. If you have your own wasters and helmet, please bring them with you.
We will be working outside with masks and maintaining an appropriate distance to protect ourselves, our friends, and our family.
Dress of the day is sweats, a t-shirt, and comfortable shoes.
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Time: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: 3266 De La Cruz
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Cost: $80 in advance
$90 at the door
May 15th: Be S.A.F.E. Self Defense
We have all heard about the person who has become a statistic. Most of you figure it’s not going to happen to you. You’re right, chances are it won’t. However, we have to hope for the best, and prepare for the worst. We are on the road a lot, traveling, meeting people, and some have kids that are preparing to go off to college or high school.
You can take this class for your own peace of mind or give the gift of safety to someone you care about. If you know of anyone that you think would enjoy this class, please pass the information onto them or give me a call for more information.
Self-defense does not require a lot of physical strength, if you understand how to use an attacker’s strength against him. You don’t need to be stronger than your attacker, nor do you need to be a black belt to be safe. Learn ways to protect yourself with a 600-year-old Italian Martial Art. Be safe in the future, while drawing from the strengths of the past.
Effective use of your hands and everyday objects around you for your personal protection is easy to learn and practice. Regardless of your age or physical fitness, it is never too late to learn to be safe, NOT be a victim.
The Be S.A.F.E. class is a set of awareness, assertiveness, verbal skills with safety strategies and physical techniques that enable someone to successfully escape, resist and survive violent attacks. The course provides psychological awareness and verbal skills, not just physical training.
Empowerment is the goal of this class. When you feel free and empowered, you are better able to go where you need to and do what you need to do without fear or unease because you have options, techniques and a way of analyzing situations that help you to Be S.A.F.E.
Dress of the day is sweats, a t-shirt and comfortable shoes.
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Time: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: 3266 De La Cruz
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Cost: $80 in advance
$90 at the door
Davenriche European
Martial Arts School
Look to the Future, while Drawing from the Strengths of the Past
Medieval Track
Schedule:
Monday 6:00pm-7:00pm; 9:00pm-10:00pm
Tuesday 6:00pm-7:00pm, 8:00pm-9:00pm
Wednesday 6:00pm-7:00pm
Thursday 12:30pm-1:30pm; 6:00pm-7:00pm; 9:00pm-10:00pm
Friday 6:00pm-7:00pm
Longsword
The Longsword, sometimes referred to the 'hand-and-a-half sword' is predominantly used in both hands, but can be used single handed.
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Our longsword curriculum is based on the techniques found in Fior dei Battaglia, a medieval combat manuscript written by Fiore di Liberi in 1409. As students progress they also study from Filippo Vadi's manuscript De Arte Gladitoria Dimicandi written between 1482 - 1487.
In addition to training to fight at a distance, students will also study the use of the dagger and wrestling within the context of the sword fight.
Instructors:
Steaphen Fick
Corey Somavia
Ian Kuan
John Dietzel
James Peters
Medieval Grappling
The Grappling class incorporates the techniques from Nicolaes Petter's Clear Education in the Magnificent Art of Wrestling (1674) and Fior dei Battaglia (1409) by Fiore di Liberi.
As these techniques draw from medieval combat manuals, we do not in grappling on the ground. Instead we train to disable or take down the opponent and dispatch them from a standing position.
Schedule:
Monday 7:00pm-8:00pm
Tuesday 7:00pm-8:00pm
Instructors:
John Dietzel
Michael Kirkley
Medieval Dagger
The medieval dagger (or rondel) was a thrusting weapon used to penetrate knightly armor at the joints. Our curriculum draws from Fior dei Battaglia, a medieval combat manuscript written by Fiore di Liberi in 1409.
Schedule:
Monday 8:00pm-9:00pm
Thursday 7:00pm-8:00pm
Instructors:
John Dietzel
Steaphen Fick
Armored combat
In the Armored Combat class students learn not just how to fight in armor, but also how to care for their armor, how to wear it, and how to move in it. Endurance and mobility drills are taught along with combat techniques from Fiore di Liberi's manuscript Fior dei Battaglia (1409).
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The Armored Combat class is an advanced class, and students are usually required to pass the first level of the Longsword class or have comparable proficiency. Please contact Steaphen Fick for details.
Schedule:
Wednesday 7:00pm-9:00pm
Instructors:
Steaphen Fick
Renaissance Track
Side sword
The Side Sword (or Spada da lato) is a single handed 'cut and thrust' weapon. Our curriculum is based on two manuscripts: The New Text on the Art of Arms (1536) by Achille Marozzo and the Treatise on the Science of Arms with Philosophical Dialogue (1553) by Camillo Agrippa.
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As students progress they begin training with the side sword and buckler, a small shield which can be used for both offense and defense.
Schedule:
Tuesday 8:00pm-9:00pm
Thursday 11:30am-12:30pm; 7:00pm-8:00pm
Instructors:
Brandon Doudt
Steaphen Fick
Rapier
Our Rapier class draws from the manuscript Great Representation of the Art and Use of Fencing, written by Ridolfo Capoferro in 1610. As students progress, they begin incorporating the use of rapier and dagger from Joseph Swetnam's The Noble and Worthy Science of Defence (1610).
Schedule:
Tuesday 7:00pm-8:00pm
Thursday 8:00pm-9:00pm
Instructors:
Sean Baker
Steaphen Fick
Sword and Shield
Our Sword and Shield curriculum draws from The Use of the Broad Sword, a manuscript written by Thomas Page in 1746. Students train with either a side sword or basket hilt sword (known as a broad sword at the time) and a strapped shield, sometimes called a targe.
Schedule:
Monday 7:00pm-8:00pm
Instructors:
Steaphen Fick
Quarterstaff
The quarterstaff class is a new addition to our class lineup. The curriculum of this class is based on staff techniques from the 1409 manuscript Fior di Battaglia, the 1617 manual from Joseph Swetnam, and techniques for the staff and pollaxe from the 1553 manuscript published by Paulus Hector Mair.
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Quarterstaff is part of the curriculum in the longsword class and the armour class. Now it is it's own class.
Schedule:
Thursdays 8:00pm-9:00pm
Instructors:
Steaphen Fick
Modern Track
Lightsaber Classes
The Sun Sword class uses lightsabers and will teach you how to swing your lightsaber so that it is flashy and still maintains a martial basis that will allow you to look good and be able to fight with it.
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Our system combines techniques from the Longsword and Side Sword classes with a flair of Rapier thrown in. The style will teach you how to move, strike, defend AND do FLIPPY-TWIRLY moves that will make you the envy of any Jedi or Sith Lord.
While we use the Lightsaber we call it the Sun Sword so that we don't make the Mouse angry with us. We have worked and trained competitors in TSL (The Saber Legion) and the National Champions trained in the system that you will learn in this class.
Schedule:
Wednesday 7:00pm-8:00pm
Instructors:
Steaphen Fick
Be S.A.F.E. Women's Self Defense
Self-defense does not require a lot of physical strength, if you understand how to use an attacker’s strength against him. You don’t need to be stronger than your attacker, nor do you need to be a black belt to be safe. Learn ways to protect yourself with a 600-year-old Italian Martial Art. Be safe in the future, while drawing from the strengths of the past.
Effective use of your hands and everyday objects around you for your personal protection is easy to learn and practice. Regardless of your age or physical fitness, it is never too late to learn to be safe, NOT be a victim.
The Be S.A.F.E. class is a set of awareness, assertiveness, verbal skills with safety strategies and physical techniques that enable someone to successfully escape, resist and survive violent attacks. The course provides psychological awareness and verbal skills, not just physical training.
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Instructors:
Steaphen Fick