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
Choreography, Teaching and Swordfighting Experience of Steaphen Fick
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Bringing the feel of danger with the safety of theater is my passion. I want to bring the historic techniques of combat and violence to the stage and screen so the audience can feel the excitement of combat in the show.
In 1998 I joined a company of people touring through California performing in fully armoured tournaments. While in armour I have competed in full contact tournaments, as well as demonstrating the use and mobility of the armour. We would average five events per year, six shows per event and three fights per show. I maintained this schedule for approximately 11 years. I also practiced in the training fights as well as the tournament fights. In the 11 years, of the training and tournaments, I had over 1900 fights.
After the tournament company disbanded, I began training with the lighter weapons. I trained with the Rapier and Dagger, the Single Rapier and the Spada di Filo. I traveled to the UK to study with Maestro Paul Macdonald in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1999. I have also competed in tournaments at various reenactments around the UK. I began studying the Rapier and Dagger and became a recognized authority on the system of Joseph Swetnam (1617) and have used Swetnam’s system in four international Rapier and Dagger tournaments. I have won the last two tournaments I entered and made it to the finals of a third.
I started Davenriche European Martial Artes School in June of 2000. I teach adults and children from age 9-79 the historic use of the Longsword, the Rapier and Dagger, the Single Rapier, the Rondel, the Spada di Filo, and the Military Sabre. I currently have a school in Santa Clara and Morgan Hill, California.
I began the Renaissance Fencing Camp to provide four days of instruction to the enthusiasts of California six years ago. This camp is designed to give the novice an in depth introduction to a variety of weapons. In the camp we introduce the students to one weapon per day. For the last two years I have flown other instructors in so I could expand the camp.
I also sit on the board of directors of a non-profit that helps fighters and organizations in che combat sport HMB (Historic Medieval Battle) called Company of the Gauntlet and Rose. The goal of the company is to promote the development and competition of HMB, to help plan, organize, promote and coordinate the financial and logistical support for travel, lodging and venues for HMB in a tournament setting.
Author of The Beginner’s Guide to the Long Sword European Martial Arts Weaponry Techniques
The Secret Language of Conflict
Be S.A.F.E.: Practical Protection for the Modern World
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Youtube links
Skills
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Longsword Sabre (Military)
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Sword and Buckler Flail / mace
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Rapier Rapier and Dagger
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Jute de la Hache / Pole Ax Dagger / knife
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Spada di Filo / Cut and Thrust Sword Quarter Staff
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Western Quick Draw Spear
Television
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Performed in Spilt Blood Carlton TV 1999
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choreographed Disney’s Allstar Weekend video: Disney Channel 2010
‘A Different Side of Me’ music video
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Performed in Modern Marvels – Built by Hand History Channel 2011
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Choreographed DORKCORE Dawnrunner Pro. 2015
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Performed in Somebody’s Got to Do It with Mike Rowe CNN 2015
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Knife or Death History Channel 2018
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Building Savage Discovery Channel 2019
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Movie
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Reclaiming the Blade – Galatia Films * Special Featured Disk 2 2009
My teaching was the Grand Prize for video competition in Ohio
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TERRA – in production Dawnrunner Pro. 2012
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Theater
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Pippen Milpitas High School 2012
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Nutcracker’ South Valley Dance 2013-2017
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She Kills Monsters Milpitas High School 2017
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Insignificance Dragon Theater Productions 2018
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Equivocation Dragon Theater Productions 2018
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Aladdin Jr. South Valley Civic Theater 2018
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Video Game
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EA Sports – MoCap video game model for Blood Reign video Game 2000
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Bandai Namco – DARK SOULS III Release Party entertainment 2015
Fight Direction
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Renaissance Faires performed at
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Golden Gate – San Francisco, CA
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Hanford – Hanford, CA
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Tulare County – Visalia, CA
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San Luis Obispo – San Luis Obispo, CA
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Fresno City College – Fresno, CA
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Northern California Renaissance Faire (performed and choreographed) – Gilroy, CA
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Twain Cowboy Rendezvous – Twain, CA
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Presentations
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Middle School Presentations
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Benicia Middle school
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Britton Middle School
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Castillero Middle School
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Discovery Charter School
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El Portal Middle School
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Excelsior Middle School
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Easterbrook Discovery School
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St. Cabrini Middle School
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Mesa Middle School
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Miller Creek Middle School
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Monroe Middle School
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Moreland Middle School
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Morgan Hill Charter School
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Oakdale Jr. High School
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Pacific Christian School
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Pleasant Hill Middle School
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Quimby Oak Middle School
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Rogers Middle School
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West Mark Charter School
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Northern California Renaissance School Days
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Lectures and Presentations at Universities
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Stanford University
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History Department for the University of California (UC) system
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San Jose State University
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West Valley College
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Libraries
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Pleasanton City Library
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Fremont Library
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San Francisco Library
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International Demonstrations
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Alnwick, England
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Edinburgh, Scotland
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Chillingham Castle, England
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Conventions
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BayCon (San Francisco area Sci-Fi convention)
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SilliCon (San Francisco area Comic convention)
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Renaissance Symposium
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San Jose
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San Francisco
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Modesto
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Santa Clara
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CombatCon (hosted 2 tournamnets, taught and competed in armoured demonstration fight)
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Seminars
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International Sword and Martial Arts Convention – Lansing, MI
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Western Martial Arts Workshop –
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New York, NY
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Amsterdam, NY
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Chicago, IL
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Benicia, CA
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Livermore, CA
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4W – Seattle, WA
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CombatCon – Las Vegas, NV
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Boarding Actions Class – Santa Clara, CA
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Fechtschule America – Huston TX
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HMAS by the Bay – San Francisco, CA
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Renaissance Fencing Camp –
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Santa Clara, CA
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San Jose, CA
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Lake Tahoe, CA
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Paddy Crean Stage Combat Conference – Banff, Canada
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Be SAFE Classes
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State Farm Insurance
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Million Dollar Real Estate
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Sigma Properties
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Cornish & Carey Commercial
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Partners’ Mortgage
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Realty World South Valley
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Grifall Chiropractic
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Seven Oaks Properties
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Articles written for
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Renaissance Magazine
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AHF Magazine
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Sword-buyers-guide.com
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