PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION OF HISTORICAL EUROPEAN MARTIAL ARTS

22 and 23 June 2019, 19:00-21:00 At the Fan-Zone “Palace of Sports”

SWORD & BUCKLER

Aurélien Nouvion

I approached HEMA in 2010 before starting my own group “Ex Machina” in Reims (France) in 2013. As long as I remember, I was always interested by History. Actually… I am a happy History and Geography teacher and a PhD student in medieval history. I had the great chance to discover HEMA through a gathering in 2010: at last, someone sets History in motion. This was enlightening: through the study of ancient manuscripts, translations, interpretation and training, I could feel History in movement. HEMA was like a bridge bringing together past and present. So, I indulged myself in every face of HEMA I could find: researches, translations, interpretations, training technics and competing that I first discovered in Swordfish 2014 where I coached a wrestling fighter.

My main focuses are sword and shield systems: sword and medieval kite shield, I.33 and Bolognese fencing. In order to open up new horizons, I got in touch with English pugilism that I like to practice whenever I’ve got the opportunity. I train 7 hours a week. 4 hours are dedicated to technics, interpretations and mechanization. The remaining 3 hours to test these technics in a sparring situation. Translations and creation of according training exercises are of course done outside the gym! Like most HEMA enthusiasts, I travel whenever I can to test my interpretations with other fencers. I had the chance to teach in national and international events and gave some lectures about the oldest “Arte Dimicatoria” manuscript in France, Belgium and Netherlands. I also managed a project to recreate two “type XIV swords” using medieval historical crafting methods. The swords answer precise mechanical properties which were specified by studying a collection of historical swords.

Moreover, I was very active in the development of the French HEMA Federation: I was a member of the Administration Board in 2015-2017 and the editor of the monthly federal newspaper for 3 years.

Kyle Griswold

(bio pending)

LONGSWORD

Martin Fabian

Martin Fabian has been actively fencing since 2003. Starting in a stage combat/reenactment group, in 2006 he switched his interest solely to surviving original works dealing with historical European martial arts (HEMA). He is the author of multiple transcriptions, translations, articles and other notable works dealing with fencing and related matter. In 2018 he authored a book "Master's Lichtenauer's fencing", an anthology of a few medieval treatises in the tradition of Johannes Lichtenauer.

Martin’s prime interest is longsword (mainly German tradition) and rapier (Fabris, Giganti), but he has also practiced other weapons - messer, sidesword, dagger, polearms, modern sabre, wrestling. Currently, he lives in Bratislava, Slovakia where he founded and leads Bratislavský šermiarsky spolok (Bratislava Fencing Society) with 60 active members. Long-term international instructor, active tournament participant

Sergey Kultaev

I started fencing at the school, “Riposte,” in 2003, after graduating from Saint-Petersburg State University. “Riposte” was the only place in Russia where students could study classical fencing (historical).

I have been a fencing instructor since 2007.

Longsword fencing is based on the tradition of Johannes Liechtenauer. Renaissance Rapier is based on the Italian Masters of 16-17th centuries. Classical fencing is based on the late 19th- and earlier 20th-century foil, epee and sabre tradition.

In 2013 I founded "Freifechtergilde SPb", these days it is one of the largest and strongest HEMA clubs in Saint-Petersburg and Russia.

At the beginning of 2016, I was elected as a president of the National Federation of HEMA in Russia - NFHEMA.

I was an invited instructor in Russia, the USA and Europe and led Longsword and Sabre workshops.

I have a couple dozen medals from various competitions in Russia, Europe and America (BMT/Moscow, Challenge/Saint-Petersburg, IGX/Boston, Longpoint/Baltimore, Swordfish/Göteborg, HLO/Helsinki, AIMA ROMA/Rome, Tyrnhaw/Trnava, Test Match Minsk/Brescia).

Position in the international HEMA rating for January 2019: N2 Longsword N3 Single Rapier N7 Rapier & Dagger

My students also won several medals in longsword and other tournaments in different HEMA competitions in Russia and Europe.

My favorite saying is, “Got hit? It means you were wrong!”. I teach only the techniques that I have interpreted, tested, and mastered myself in sparring and competitions. Studying is an infinite process. My feeling is that this art is like a puzzle and we're discovering parts of it from multiple sources from different ages."

Jane Johnston (bio pending)

Elena Muzurina

Elena Muzurina, originally from Saint Petersburg, Russia is a student and instructor at School of European Martial Tradition Tramazzone (est. 2014).

From 2012-2014 she served as an assistant coach to her trainer Sergey Myasischev at military Sabre class.

From 2014 to present she teaches military sabre herself. Her latest study is HEMA of the Italian tradition, primarily according to the method of Luigi Barbasetti. Since 2015 Elena trains with longsword (Italian and German traditions) under the leadership of Andrey Muzurin.

RAPIER

Ton Puey (ES)

Ton Puey started practicing Shotokan Karate during his childhood. In 1995, he started practicing sports fencing and later began his path on historical fencing in 2003. His interest in the sword led him to the discovery of the school of the True Skill through the Spanish and Portuguese treaties of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, a discipline in which he has decided to specialize in ever since.

He has been a founding member of the AGEA (Asociación Galega de Esgrima Antiga), honorary member of the FEEH (Spanish Federation of Historical Fencing), member of the editorial board and Vice President of AGEA Editor (one of the longest running and most regular publishers dedicated to the historical fencing and, specialized specifically in Iberian fencing) and a member HEMAC (one of the first European associations of researchers and practitioners of Historical European Martial Arts). In 2015 he was recognized as Mestre de Armas by HEMA Portugal and in 2018 as the first non-Italian Historical Fencing Master by the Italian Fencing Federation.

Ton is currently the technical director and Master of Arms for his latest project, Academia da Espada, which is focused on the study of la Verdadera Destreza. This covers the weapons of the moment of greatest splendor of the discipline, such as: the rapier sword (alone or combined with dagger), buckler, shield or mantle and weapons of antler. Additionally, Ton works with the interpretation of the rules of the amount of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and the study and interpretation of the other current fencing from the Iberian Peninsula, especially the only treaty from the region not belonging to the Verdadera Destreza which is still preserved: the "Art of Fencing", by Domingo Luiz Godinho.

As a teacher, in addition to his usual work as an instructor in A Coruña, Galicia, he has taught seminars in France, Austria, Italy, Holland, Ireland, Greece, USA, Australia, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Portugal and Spain.

Francesco Lodá (IT)

Francesco Lodà started his career in historical fencing in 1999. As a teacher and trainer, he has been appointed so far by 14 technical titles, among which: • Maestro di Scherma Storica F.I.S. (Italian Fencing Federation). • Maestro di Scherma Storica CSEN. • Maestro d’Armi A.I.M.A. (Italian Association for Master-at-Arms). • Military Master-at-Arms from USA Sonoma State University. • Athletical Trainer, from Italian National Olympic Committee.

As a Sport delegate, for Italian Fencing Federation he is a member of the Board for Historical Fencing, and a member of the National Committee for HEMA examination. He’s President and co-founder of A.I.M.A.

PALMARES As an athlete, he is the world most rewarded athlete for rapier fencing. He will be competing at the 2nd European Games, in Minsk on June 2019. He joined the biggest international competitions between 2003- 2019, including among many A.I.M.A. Roma, Swordfish, Longpoint, with the following results and medals:

GOLD: 42 SILVER: 4 BRONZE: 9 Technical Excellence: 9 CSEN Italian Championships: 6 times

As a researcher, he obtained 2 Ph.D. in historical subjects. Regarding HEMA, he discovered many lost manuscripts and treatises, proving in his papers the existence of a Roman School of fencing, active in the City between the XVIth and the XVIIIth Century. He published 4 books and several papers and reviews about historical fencing, and among them one translated in English language: Rapier Handbook, Freelance Academy Press, Chicago, 2019.

For the showbiz and art, he teaches at Roma Film Academy of Cinecittà (Italian cinema university) “Live action combat” and “Historical stage/screen combat” and prepared several actors for Italian movies and productions.

RAPIER & DAGGER

Martin Janičina, (SK)

Martin started historical fencing in 1998 and is a pupil of Peter Koza and member of Slovakian and Czech organization Magisterium. His focus has been mainly on the Italian rapier systems--especially Salvator Fabri--and later 19th century fencing. Martin is also a stage performer and choreographer, teacher of historical fencing and active HEMA practitioner. He has numerous wins from many Slovakian and Czech tournaments. He is currently ranked 4th in HEMA Ratings in rapier and dagger.

Matteo D'Uffizi (IT)

Matteo joined Accademia Romana d'Armi in 2012, starting his experience with HEMA, and has been with Accademia ever since. Under the guide of Maestro Francesco Lodà, and various other instructors of A. R. A. he has mainly studied Italian rapier of the 17th century, especially the Marcelli tradition. He is a regional Instructor for F. I. S. as well as an assistant Instructor for A.R.A. He has taken part of numerous tournaments in Italy, with some appearance internationally. His most notable tournament achievements to date are his two golds from Mutiaenensis Tournament and a silver from AIMA19. Matteo is currently ranked 4th by HEMA Ratings in single rapier.

SMALLSWORD

David Pascal (ES)

David Pascal begins the practice of sports fencing at age 13 but his interest in the origin of weapons leads him to practice historical fencing with maestro Ton Puey in parallel.

His interest in smallsword led him to study the French school from its origins in the seventeenth century. Another of his great biomechanical influences are the Japanese martial arts, of which he is a practitioner. He has given seminars about the martial tradition of the smallsword in Spain, UK, France, Italy and Serbia.

Pedro San Miguel (UK)

Pedro San Miguel is an assistant instructor with Schola Gladiatoria. He focuses on 19th century sabre and foil, with his main sources of study being the works of John Musgrave Waite, Cpt. Alfred Hutton, and Camille Prevost. He also studies smallsword according to Domenico Angelo, and longsword according to Fiore Dei Liberi. Pedro is an avid competition fencer and teaches privately in Bracknell, England.

SABRE

Ties Kool (NL)

Matthys Kool (Ties) has been doing HEMA since 2003. He usually trains with the longsword and military sabre but often trains and fights with other weapons. He runs the HVN since 2015 as head instructor.

Ties has organized and or managed some of the biggest events in HEMA like the ILHG, Longpoint and Swordfish. He is now in the organization of the Dutch Lions Cup.

Ties has been fighting tournaments very successfully since 2014 and has been at the top in longsword ever since. He also often places high in other weapon categories sabre, singlestick, wrestling and cutting competitions.

Henric Jansen (NL)

Henric jansen (24 years old) has been practicing HEMA for almost three years by now. His main focus is on Longsword according to the German tradition and Dutch military sabre. He trains at Historisch Vrijvechten Nederland (Leiden, the Netherlands), where he is also an assistant-instructor.