Schedule of Events for:
	The 6^th Annual International Swordfighting & Martial Arts Convention
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 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

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Friday, August 5TH

Time Period	Event	Room/Area
10:00 am	Registration & Check-In	Dart Lobby
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 Dart Lobby
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

Classes Begin

Time Period	Class A	Class B	Fundamental Principles Classes	Master Class	Maestro Class	Private Instruction ROOM #1: GVT 3310	Private Instruction ROOM #2: GVT 3320	Special Classes
1 – 2:20 pm	Joachim Meyer's German Rappier Instructor: Stefan Dieke ROOM: Dart Auditorium	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 Instructor: M. Sean Hayes ROOM: GVT 3950	Spanish Rapier / Rapier & Dagger: Closing and Opening the Circle Instructor: M. Ramon Martinez ROOM: O.C. 232	Period 1: 1-1:45 pm	Period 1: 1-1:45 pm
						Period 2: 1:45 - 2:30 pm	Period 2: 1:45 - 2:30 pm
2:30 – 3:50 pm	Early American Fighting Art- The Bowie Knife Instructor: Steve Huff ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	Medieval Man Instructor: Bob Charron ROOM: Dart Auditorium	Fundamental Principles of Longsword Instructor: Guy Windsor ROOM: GVT 3900	Fundamentals of I.33 (cont.)	Spanish Rapier / Rapier & Dagger: Closing and Opening the Circle (cont.)	Period 1: 2:30 - 3:15 pm	Period 1: 2:30 - 3:15 pm
						Period 2: 3:15 - 4 pm	Period 2: 3:15 - 4 pm
4 – 5:20 pm	Understanding Your Measure: Finding and Fencing from Your Perfect Distance Instructor: Jared Kirby ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	Renaissance Man & Saviolo Instructor: Cecil Longino ROOM: Dart Auditorium	Bolognese Side Sword Instructor: William Wilson ROOM: GVT 3900	Fiore Spear Instructor: Bob Charron CLOSED ROOM: GVT 3950	Spanish Rapier / Rapier & Dagger: Closing and Opening the Circle (cont.)	Period 1: 4 - 4:45 pm	Period 1: 4 - 4:45 pm
						Period 2: 4:45 - 5:30 pm	Period 2: 4:45 - 5:30 pm
5:30 – 7 pm	Tempo of Attack Instructors: M. Ramon Martinez, Jared Kirby ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	Marozzo’s Assaulti Level I Instructor: Gary Chelak ROOM: Dart Auditorium	Solo Rapier Drills for Physical Conditioning & Mechanical Accuracy Instructor: Tom Leoni ROOM: GVT 3900	Fiore Spear CLOSED (cont.)		Period 1: 5:30 - 6:15 pm	Period 1: 5:30 - 6:15 pm
						Period 2: 6:15 – 7 pm	Period 2: 6:15 – 7 pm
7:20 pm	Coached-Bout Rapier Free Fencing / Longsword Freeplay ROOM: GVT Gymnasium				* Special Papers & Presentations * ROOM: Dart Auditorium Presenters: Chris J. Franklin, Linda McCollum, & Ken Mondschein

Saturday, August 6th

Time Period	Class A	Class B	Master Class Block: The Nature of Defence in Italian Rapier Play BLOCK CLOSED	Master Class Block: Early Italian - Leverage	Maestro Class	Private Instruction ROOM #1: GVT 3310	Private Instruction ROOM #2: GVT 3320	Special Classes
8:30 – 9 am	Warm-ups Instructor: Allen Reed ROOM: TBA
9 – 10:20 pm	Longsword Concepts: The Use of the Center Line Instructor: Steaphen Fick ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	The Tactically Correct Use of the Cut in 17th Century Italy Instructor: Tom Leoni ROOM: Dart Auditorium	Rapier of Ridolfo Capo Ferro Instructors: M. Acosta-Martinez, Jared Kirby CLOSED ROOM: GVT 3900	Fiore Wrestling Instructor: Bob Charron ROOM: GVT 3950	Deconstructing Manual Del Baratero Instructor: M. James Loriega ROOM: O.C. 232	Period 1: 9 - 9:45 am	Period 1: 9 - 9:45 am
						Period 2: 9:45 - 10:30 am	Period 2: 9:45 - 10:30 am
10:30 – 11:50 am	Marozzo’s Assaulti Level II Instructor: Gary Chelak ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	Single Stick Instructor: M. Paul Macdonald ROOM: Dart Auditorium	Rapier of Ridolfo Capo Ferro CLOSED (cont.)	Fiore Wrestling (cont.)	Deconstructing Manual Del Baratero (cont.)	Period 1: 10:30 - 11:15 am	Period 1: 10:30 - 11:15 am
						Period 2: 11:15 - NOON	Period 2: 11:15 - NOON
11:50 am - 12:30 pm	Lunch Break * Manly Arts Demo * Boxing, Wrestling, & Singlestick Room / Area: Dart Auditorium
12:30 - 1:50 pm	Angelo’s Small Sword Instructor: M. Jeannette Acosta-Martinez ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	I.33 Panel Discussion Speakers: M. Hayes, Brian McIlmoyle, Guy Windsor ROOM: Dart Auditorium	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.)	Period 1: 12:30 - 1:15 pm	Period 1: 12:30 - 1:15 pm
						Period 2: 1:15 – 2 pm	Period 2: 1:15 – 2 pm
2 – 3:20 pm	Fighting Arts of the Longhunter- Tomahawk and Longknife I Instructor: Steve Huff ROOM: GVT