Schedule Page - 2005 International Swordfighting and Martial Arts Convention

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6th Annual International Swordfighting and Martial Arts Convention,

held in August of 2005.

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Schedule of Events for:

The 6^th Annual International Swordfighting & Martial Arts Convention

- August 5-7, 2005 -

	This year's convention is brought to you by:
Art of Combat, inc. On-Site Host & Co-Sponsor	New Dawn Duellists Society Co-Sponsor	Lansing Community College - Theatre Program Site Sponsor
	With kind assistance from:
Radisson Hotel of Lansing Hotel Sponsor		Northwest Airlines Flight Sponsor
	And very special thanks to:
Association for Historical Fencing Rapier & Small Sword Tournament Director	Macdonald Academy of Arms Single Stick Tournament Director	Academy of European Medieval Martial Arts Longsword Freeplay

Information on the Col. Dwight McLemore Scholarship and how to apply can be found here.

Schedule of Events

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Friday, August 5th

Time Period	Event	Room/Area
10 am	Registration & Check-In	Lobby of Dart Auditorium
10:30 – 11:15 am	Introduction of Teachers, Synopses of Classes, Seminar Basics, Review of Schedule	Dart Auditorium
11:15 – 11:45 am	Tour of L.C.C. & Where Classes Are	Begins at lobby of Dart Auditorium
11:45 – 12:30 pm	Timeline of Weapons & Historical Masters Instructor: Gary Chelak	Dart Auditorium
12:30 – 1 pm	Lunch Break Special Presentation: Oakeshott Institute	Dart Auditorium

After this point on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday,

Private Instruction Rooms can be reserved in the usual manner.

Classes Begin

Time Period	Open Class A	Open Class B	Fundamental Principles Classes		Master Class	Maestro Class
1 – 2:20 pm	Joachim Meyer's German Rappier Instructor: Stefan Dieke ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	Evolution of the Sword Instructor: Craig Johnson ROOM: Dart Auditorium	Fundamental Principles of Unarmed Combat Instructors: Ken Pfrenger, Tim Ruzicki ROOM: GVT 3900		Fundamentals of I.33: Time, Measure, Covers, Binds and the Longpoint Plays Instructor: M. Sean Hayes CLOSED ROOM: GVT 3950	Spanish Rapier & Dagger: Closing and Opening the Circle Instructor: M. Ramón Martínez ROOM: O.C. 232
2:30 – 3:50 pm	Early American Fighting Arts: The Bowie Knife Instructor: Steve Huff ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	Medieval Man Instructor: Bob Charron ROOM: Dart Auditorium	Fundamental Principles of the Longsword Instructor: Guy Windsor ROOM: GVT 3900		Fundamentals of I.33: Time, Measure, Covers, Binds and the Longpoint Plays CLOSED (cont.)	Spanish Rapier & Dagger: Closing and Opening the Circle (cont.)
4 – 5:20 pm	Understanding Your Measure: Finding and Fencing from Your Prefect Distance Instructor: Jared Kirby ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	Renaissance Man and Saviolo Instructor: Cecil Longino ROOM: Dart Auditorium	Fundamentals of the Bolognese Sidesword Instructor: William Wilson ROOM: GVT 3900		Fiore's Spear Instructor: Bob Charron CLOSED ROOM: GVT 3950	Spanish Rapier & Dagger: Closing and Opening the Circle (cont.)
5:30 – 6:50 pm	Tempo of the Attack Instructors: M. Ramón Martínez, Jared Kirby ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	Marozzo's Assaulti Instructor: Gary Chelak ROOM: Dart Auditorium	Solo Rapier Drills for Physical Conditioning & Mechanical Accuracy Instructor: Tom Leoni ROOM: GVT 3900		Fiore's Spear CLOSED (cont.)
7:30 pm	Coached-Bout Rapier Free Fencing/ AEMMA Longsword Freeplay ROOM: GVT Gymnasium			Special Papers & Presentations: ROOM: Dart Auditorium Presenters: Chris J. Franklin, Linda McCollum, Ken Mondschein

Saturday, August 6th

Time Period	Open Class A	Open Class B	Master Class Block: CLOSED The Nature of Defence in Italian Rapier Play	Master Class Block: CLOSED Early Italian - Leverage	Maestro Class
8:30 – 9 am	Warm-ups Instructor: Allen Reed ROOM: GVT Gymnasium
9 – 10:20 am	Longsword Concepts: The Use of the Centerline Instructor: Steaphen Fick ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	The Tactically Correct Use of the Cut in 17th Century Italy Instructor: Tom Leoni ROOM: Dart Auditorium	The Rapier of Ridolfo Capo Ferro Instructors: M. Jeannette Acosta-Martínez, Jared Kirby CLOSED ROOM: GVT 3900	Fiore Wrestling Instructor: Bob Charron CLOSED ROOM: GVT 3950	Deconstructing Manual Del Baratero Instructor: M. James Loriega ROOM: O.C. 232
10:30 – 11:50 am	An Introduction to Camillo Agrippa's Trattato di Scienzia d'Arme Instructor: Gary Chelak ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	Single Stick Instructor: M. Paul Macdonald ROOM: Dart Auditorium	The Rapier of Ridolfo Capo Ferro CLOSED (cont.)	Fiore Wrestling CLOSED (cont.)	Deconstructing Manual Del Baratero (cont.)
11:50 am – 12:30 pm	Lunch Break Special Presentation: Manly Arts Demo -- Single Stick, Wrestling & Boxing Presenters: M. Paul Macdonald, Ken Pfrenger & Tim Ruzicki Room / Area: Dart Auditorium
12:30 – 1:50 pm	Introduction to Angelo's Small Sword Instructor: M. Jeannette Acosta-Martínez ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	I.33 Panel Discussion Instructors: M. Sean Hayes, Brian McIlmoyle, Guy Windsor ROOM: Dart Auditorium	The Rapier of Nicoletto Giganti Instructor: Gary Chelak CLOSED ROOM: GVT 3900	Marozzo Pressas Instructor: William Wilson CLOSED ROOM: GVT 3950	Deconstructing Manual Del Baratero (cont.)
2 – 3:20 pm	Fighting Arts of the Longhunter: Tomahawk and Longknife I Instructor: Steve Huff ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	Jack Dempsey's Pugilism Instructor: Ken Pfrenger ROOM: Dart Auditorium	The Rapier of Nicoletto Giganti CLOSED (cont.)	Marozzo Pressas CLOSED (cont.)	Introduction to Medieval Swordsmanship Instructor: M. Sean Hayes ROOM: O.C. 232
3:30 – 4:50 pm	Fighting Arts of the Longhunter: Tomahawk and Longknife II Instructor: Steve Huff ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	Marozzo Dagger Combat Instructor: William Wilson ROOM: Dart Auditorium	The Rapier of Salvator Fabris Instructor: Tom Leoni CLOSED ROOM: GVT 3900	Leveraging Liberi Instructor: Brian McIlmoyle ROOM: GVT 3950
5 – 6:20 pm	I've Always Wanted To Know... Instructors: All Available ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	Introduction to Joseph Swetnam's Rapier & Dagger Instructor: Steaphen Fick ROOM: Dart Auditorium	The Rapier of Salvator Fabris CLOSED (cont.)	Leveraging Liberi (cont.)
7 pm	Rapier & Small Sword Tournament (directed by Association for Historical Fencing) ROOM: GVT Gymnasium Prizes for this tournament generously furnished by Arms & Armor.

Sunday, August 7th

Time Period	Open Class A	Open Class B	Master Class	Master Class Block: CLOSED Sensitivity to Contact in Early German Fechten	Maestro Class	Special Classes
8:30 – 9 am	Warm-ups Instructor: Allen Reed ROOM: GVT Gymnasium
9 – 10:20 am	Military Sabre: Surviving on the Battlefield Instructor: John Lennox ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	Master Class: The Andalusian Cane Instructor: M. James Loriega ROOM: Dart Auditorium	The Single Shortsword of George Silver Instructor: M. Sean Hayes CLOSED ROOM: GVT 3900	The Application of Fühlen in German Medieval Wrestling and Dagger Fighting Instructor: Stefan Dieke CLOSED ROOM: GVT 3950	Backsword vs. Small Sword Instructor: M. Paul Macdonald ROOM: GVT 3950
10:30 – 11:50 am	Cutlass Instructor: Gareth Thomas ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	Master Class: The Andalusian Cane Instructor: M. James Loriega (cont.)	The Single Shortsword of George Silver CLOSED (cont.)	The Application of Fühlen in German Medieval Wrestling and Dagger Fighting CLOSED (cont.)	Backsword vs. Small Sword (cont.)
11:50 am – 12:30 pm	Lunch Break Special Presentation: Organization and Vocabulary in von Auerswald Presenter: James Klock Room / Area: Dart Auditorium
12:30 – 1:50 pm	Irish Cudgel Instructor: Ken Pfrenger ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	Sword in One Hand Instructor: Brian McIlmoyle ROOM: Dart Auditorium	Practical Pugilism: Bareknuckle Boxing for the Street Instructor: Tim Ruzicki ROOM: GVT 3900	Fühlen: Contact Sensitivity in Master Liechtenauer's Longsword Instructor: Stefan Dieke CLOSED ROOM: GVT 3950	Backsword vs. Small Sword (cont.)	Special Class: Boarding Actions Instructors: Steve Huff, John Lennox, Gareth Thomas LOCATION: Riverboat
2 – 3:20 pm	Art of Wrestling Instructor: Ken Pfrenger ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	Philosophy of Stage Combat Instructors: Craig Johnson, Jared Kirby ROOM: Dart Auditorium	Practical Pugilism: Bareknuckle Boxing for the Street (cont.)	Fühlen: Contact Sensitivity in Master Liechtenauer's Longsword CLOSED (cont.)	Italian & Spanish Rapier Fencing: Tactical Considerations Within the Assault Instructor: M. Jeannette Acosta-Martínez ROOM: GVT 3950	Special Class: Boarding Actions (cont.)
3:30 – 4:50 pm	Master Class: Fiore's Second Master - The Key to Understanding Fiore's Dagger System Instructor: Bob Charron CLOSED ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	North Italian Dueling Sabre Instructor: M. Ramón Martínez ROOM: Dart Auditorium	Maintenance and Body Mechanics Instructor: Guy Windsor CLOSED ROOM: GVT 3900	The Use of "Fühlen" in Messer Fencing Instructor: Jared Kirby CLOSED ROOM: GVT 3950	Italian & Spanish Rapier Fencing: Tactical Considerations Within the Assault (cont.)	Special Class: Boarding Actions (cont.)
5 – 6:20 pm	Master Class: Fiore's Second Master - The Key to Understanding Fiore's Dagger System CLOSED (cont.)	Italian Stiletto Instructor: M. James Loriega ROOM: Dart Auditorium	Maintenance and Body Mechanics CLOSED (cont.)	The Use of "Fühlen" in Messer Fencing CLOSED (cont.)	Italian & Spanish Rapier Fencing: Tactical Considerations Within the Assault (cont.)
7 pm - ?	Single Stick Tournament (directed by Macdonald Academy of Arms) ROOM: GVT Gymnasium

ISMAC 2005 Schedule: Arrangement and Organization: Jared Kirby

ISMAC 2005 Schedule: Design and Publication: Chris J. Franklin