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
Experience Sword Fighting your way
Want an memorable birthday party? Or looking for a unique team building event? Need fight choreography consultation? We can do that and more.
Birthday Parties
Give your child a birthday experience they'll never forget: the chance to be a knight or a pirate for a day!
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Birthday parties include a 2 1/2-hour rental of the DEMAS facility and the following events:
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1/2 hour sword fighting lesson: longsword or cutlass
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1 hour of pirate or knight games.
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1 hour of cake & presents time. Your child sits on the DEMAS throne!
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Falconry demonstrations are available for an additional cost.
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Party Size: 6 (minimum) - 16 (maximum)
Cost: The base cost is $500 for up to 10 children and $25/child after 10 kids.
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Contact us today for details!
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Team events
Looking for something different for a team building event? Learn the basics of sword fighting or learn to survive the zombie apocalypse!
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Sword Fighting Team Building. Using either medieval longswords or Renaissance sword & dagger, all participants are paired up. Each person learns a choreographed fight with their partner. They must be aware of their own actions but also the timing of their partner. Each team will present their fight at the end of the workshop.
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Zombie Apocalypse Team Building. Participants will learn self-defense techniques with everyday items such as gardening tools, screwdrivers, rakes, and shovels. Then participants will be paired up and have to work together on a "scavenger run" to find supplies while the rest of participants becomes zombies who attack them.
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We supply all of the equipment, and can host the workshop at our facility or we can come to your location.
School demos
Have a history lesson that students can be touched and held! Students can learn up close how medieval or Renaissance arms and armor were used. They can also experience how people of the era lived, by seeing the clothes they wore, the food they ate, and the handicrafts they made.
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Students can also have an opportunity to see how real sword fighting was done. Presenters will demonstrate medieval combat techniques and can even engage in live fighting.
Fight Choreography
Fight Choreography
Audiences know when a fight 'feels' right, and getting those little details is what delivers a memorable fight scene.
Whether it is for stage, screen, or prose, DEMAS can provide
authenticity for your fight choreography.
We can help you convey to your audience the feel of a weapon in your hand or the weight of armor on your shoulders. Contact us today for fight choreography consultation.
Steaphen's choreography resume
Public Events
Join us as we perform at the Northern California Renaissance Faire, the San Jose Renaissance Faire, the Pleasanton Highland Games, or the Tarten Day Scottish Fair.
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We also do Health and Wellness expos, Conventions such as Kraken Con, CombatCon and Clockwork Alchemy. If you have an event you would like us to present at.