Fundamentals Class

The Fundamentals Class is to prepare a student to learn specific techniques (the “plays”), how to operate at Master Battle safely, and how to be a good partner for other students. In short, students will acquire the basic skills and understanding of class protocol to participate in complex drills.

The Fundamentals Class cycles through material on a four month basis and meets on Sunday afternoons.

Students may start at any time and when they've completed a cycle they will be ready to be assessed for an invitation to the Advanced Techniques Class.

Curriculum

In the Fundamentals Class, students will learn:

Basic Concepts of Fiore's Armizare ("Art of Arms")

Examples: footwork, sword and dagger cuts and thrusts, sword and dagger guards, grappling guards

Basic Martial Arts Skills and Safety

Examples: safe falling, basic throws, basic wrestling grips, unarmed strikes and covers, safe drilling and being a good partner, recognizing fatigue

Techniques and Drills

Examples: covering hand-to-hand strikes and moving to grips, dagger master covers and disarms, one-handed sword flow drills, cutting into the cross at intentional distances, "remedies" or ways to counter an attack

Graduation

In order to be invited to the Advanced Techniques class, students will need to:

Attend at least one complete Fundamentals Class cycle with a minimum of 75% attendance
Successfully complete assessments conducted by your instructors on your knowledge and execution of the material in the curriculum

Students will leave the course cleared to spar with dagger and boffer (foam practice sword), and be working towards clearance with steel weapons.