Martinez Academy of Arms -- Spanish Martial Arts Weekend, August 21st

MARTINEZ ACADEMY OF ARMS

SPANISH MARTIAL ARTS WEEKEND

August 21st - 23rd, 2009 in New York City

Martinez Academy of Arms and its guest Raven Arts Institute are pleased to host our third Spanish Martial Arts Weekend. Maestros Ramón Martínez, Jeannette Acosta-Martínez, and James Loregia will again be teaching and presenting the most extensive look at Spanish bladed martial culture at any workshop/seminar to date.

At the end of the 16th century, Don Jerónimo de Carranza founded a system of fencing that was to influence the Spanish martial arts through his lifetime and well into the end of the 19th century. This core doctrine remained nearly unchanged for 300 years although the techniques and methods for applying this doctrine varied as successive generations of Spanish "Diestros" adapted the system to suit their needs, according to the conditions of their time and place. To fully explicate how these choices were made we will trace the tenets of Carranza’s doctrine through an examination of selected Spanish fencing treatises.

This seminar will follow a continuum of the theory and how it was applied or incorporated into the use of other types of weapons. The focus will be the technical choices, which are determined by each weapon. During this seminar we will study long-range weapons such as Side-sword, Rapier, Smallsword and Saber as well as the short-range weapons of the Navaja and the stick. Students will select one sword type to focus on throughout the seminar.

Maestro James Loriega will present how the living tradition of the Navaja Sevilliana, the fighting knife of Spain continues to adhere to the tenets of Spanish combative principles and theory. His focus will be to instruct the students on how the same tenets of Spanish swordsmanship are applied to the short-range weapons.

The progression for this three-day seminar will be:

Friday evening the seminar will begin with a lecture on the history and overview of Carranza’s unique approach traced to the end of the 19th century through the works of other masters such as Narvaez, Ettenhard, Rada, Brea, Casademunt, Eduard, Heraud y Clavijo and Garcia Alvarez. The practical session on Friday will start by examining the movement of the body and weapon both in defense and offense.
Saturday the progression will continue with the theory of generalship, tactics and strategy within the combative encounter. The focus will be on the technical variances of application for each weapon.
On Sunday the progression will conclude with the Spanish folding clasp knife (Navaja) and the stick. In this session the training will focus on the technical aspects of these two weapons and how the principles and concepts of the sword are applied.

Schedule and Location

Friday August 21st, 2009 from 6:00 p.m. – 9:45 p.m.
Studio KHDT
330 Broome Street
New York City, NY 10002

Saturday & Sunday August 22nd and 23rd, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Community Educational & Recreational Center (CERC)
180 9th Street
Jersey City, New Jersey 07302

Fee

Pre-registration: $150.00
Registration at the door: $200.00

Pre-registrations should be post marked by August 5th, 2009 at the latest to insure that they arrive in time. Please use our registration form.

Equipment and Weapons required for the classes

The seminar is structured to accommodate both beginners and advance students. Although we are making allowance for those who do not have all the proper equipment it is extremely important to be properly equipped to achieve the best results. Therefore, all students must bring one of the following weapons: Side-sword, a Spanish type Rapier, a Spanish Smallsword, or Saber.

Students who have their own equipment must bring a pair of gloves for both hands, masks, jackets, gorgets, breast protectors for women, and rigid groin cups for men. Students that do not have their own equipment are asked to wear comfortable work out clothing.

We have a very limited amount of swords to lend to those who do not have them. They will be lent out on a first come first serve basis. We will provide walking sticks and Navaja trainers.

Directions

Directions to 330 Broome street can be found here.

Directions to The Community Educational and Recreational Center (CERC):

From New York City by public transportation; take the Path train to Pavonia & Newport. The center is three blocks from the station.

From New York City by car; take the Holland tunnel once you come out of the tunnel bare all the way to the left. Make the first turn to the left on to Marvin Blvd. Continue straight, through the first intersection and under the overpass. The center will be on your right.

From the New Jersey Turnpike follow the signs for the Holland tunnel. Turn right on to Marvin Blvd. It is the last exit just before the Holland tunnel tollbooths.

Parking is available in front of the building. For maps and detailed travel directions use map-quest. http://www.mapquest.com/

Hotels near Saturday’s venue:

Holland Motor Lodge (one block from the center)
Holland Tunnel Plaza Eastbound
Jersey City, NJ
201-963-6200

Marriot Courtyard 540 Washington Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07310
201-626-6600
1-800-321-2211

Doubletree Hotel
455 Washington Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07310
201-499-2400

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Last modified: 5/30/2009