Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar Fight Master Magazine The Society of American Fight Directors Winter 1999 The Fight Master, Fall/Winter 1999, Vol. 22 Issue 2 The Society of American Fight Directors Follow this and additional works at: https://mds.marshall.edu/fight Part of the Acting Commons, Other Theatre and Performance Studies Commons, Performance Studies Commons, and the Theatre History Commons TheThe FightFight MasterMaster IN THE SPANISH STYLE Caranza, Navarez, Thibault and the Mysterious Circle Shattering Lances, two knights joust on FIGHTING IN Spanish Andalusian stallions at Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament. Photo provided by Medieval Times ARMOR VolVol XXIIXXII NumberNumber 22 Fall/Winter Fall/Winter 19991999 TheThe FightFight MasterMFall/Winteraster 1999 Volume XXII, Number 2 FeaturesFeatur e s S panish Fencing in the Sixteenth Century7 Ramon Martinez examines the fencing styles of Caranza, Navarez and Thibault. The Mysterious Circle 12 Anthony DeLongis makes a practical application of the Spanish technique and discovers its relationship to Filipino Kali. G irard Thibault 18 Raymond Delgato asks “Who was the man behind the Academy of the Sword?” J ulian Romero: The Duel Until Sunset 23 Linda Carlyle McCollum tells the story of a Spanish mer- cenary who fought for Henry VIII and was immortalized by El Greco and Lope de Vega Carpio. F eints and Responses to Them 28 John Michael Greer shares a section on feints from his trans- lation of Thibault’s Academy of the Sword. The Bilbo and Spanish Swordsmanship 30 John McGrath shows how a little known development in the rapier affected Spanish swordplay. P roximity Part II 33 Payson Burt examines the Three Rings of Progression and how they may be used by the actor/combatant. H ow Armor Works 38 Raymond G. Smith examines the function of armor and what One of many men (Remi Sandri) fights Warwick (Derek Weeden) in a battle from Oregon Shakespeare’s 1992 Henry VI. Fights by Christopher Villa, photo by Christopher Briscoe. it might reveal to the fight director when staging a fight. P reparing for the Future 39 Neil Fishman looks at how one might prepare for a new MiscellanyMiscellany millennium in this business. P hoto Call 4 ontributors Departments C 4 Departme nts R egional Workshops 27 E ditorially Speaking 2 S uppliers 41 F rom the President 5 D irectory 42 T o the Point 40 M embership Application 44 DITORIALLY TheThe Fight MasterMaster E Journal of the Society of American Fight Directors PEAKING The Fight Master is published twice a year. S Copyright ©1999, SAFD ith the publication of the first part of John Michael Greer’s translation EDITORIAL STAFF of Gerard Thibault’s Académie de l’Espée, information on the Spanish EDITOR style of fencing is now readily available and there is a renewed interest Linda Carlyle McCollum Win the Mysterious Circle. With the help of Malcolm Fare, the editor of The CO-EDITOR Sword, this issue of The Fight Master focuses on the Spanish style of fencing Bill Campbell, Ed. D. bringing to light not only the technique but clarifying some of the mistaken ART DIRECTOR notions that have been generated about the Mysterious Circle. Ramon Martinez Jeff A.R. Jones takes a close look at Caranza, Navarez and Thibault, while John McGrath focus- ASSOCIATE EDITORS es on a little known development in the rapier. Anthony DeLongis, through Michael Anderson: Testing/Directory hands-on experiments with the style, examines the relationship of the Brian Brynes: Health and Safety Mysterious Circle to Eastern martial arts. DeLongis worked with Tim Weske, Lloyd Caldwell: History owner and head instructor of Sword Play Fencing Studios in Burbank, where Nicole Callendar: Director’s Forum Neil Fishman: Business they physically laid out the Mysterious Circle so that they could visualize the Lewis Shaw: Weaponry system in three dimensions. ADVISOR The Spanish influence was probably more prevalent than most readers Drew Fracher might think. Spanish mercenaries fought alongside the English on English soil COPY EDITOR and rubbed elbows with English nobility at court functions. When Mary mar- Julie Artman ried Philip II of Spain, there were more Spaniards on the streets of London than Englishmen, much to the chagrin of the English. And when Louis XIII married Articles and letters for The Fight Master are accepted at anytime. Articles intended for Anne of Austria, Spanish fashions reigned supreme in France. Obviously, inclusion in the Spring/Summer issue must Spanish influences were prevalent in England and throughout Europe. George be received by November 1. Articles intended for inclusion in the Fall/Winter Silver even stated he admired the Spanish style of fencing and years later Angelo issue must be received by June 1. even devotes a section in his L’ Ecole des Armes on how to deal with the Spanish Submissions to The Fight Master style when encountered, a valid indication that the style was still practiced and should be sent to that the Spanish swordsman was universally respected and feared. 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