DAILY SCHEDULE
Friday 3rd August
17:00-19:30 - There will be an informal, welcome and drinks reception for
participants and attendees in the Bistro at the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds.
Saturday 4th August
09:45 – Opening of the Seminar by Guild Master, Mr
John Waller, in the Royal Armouries, Bury Theatre.
10:00 – Lecture by Jeffrey Forgeng, Paul S. Morgan Curator at the
Higgins Armoury, “Fence and Insensibility”. Interpreting the masters of
historical martial arts. Anyone who has worked with historical martial arts manuals, knows that
recreating their techniques is often like listening to a train station loudspeaker for
instructions for a game of Twister. This presentation will look at some of the
difficulties posed by these texts and various ways of dealing with them. focus on examples
from the Walpurigs Fechtbuch (Royal Armouries MS I.33) and Joachim Meyers treatise on the
Longsword.
10:45 - Break
11:15 – Lecture by Tobias Capwell BA, MA, MA, “15th-century
pictorial, depiction of European fighting arts”. Much of the modern understanding of
medieval Renaissance fighting skills has been derived from surviving manuals. However,
these manuscripts are not the only source of information available. In the art of the
fifteenth-century, contemporary artists displayed a keen interest in the realistic
portrayal of combat at close quarters. Many included technical details in their works that
convey authority and underscore the authenticity of the often pseudo-historical (and
sometimes fantastical) subject matter. The aim of this talk is to examine a cross-section
of the most interesting examples of the period and to consider the implications of this
evidence.
12:00 – Break
12:30 - Interpretation in the Tournament Gallery, “Pollaxe fighting in
Tonlet armour”.
13:00 - 14:00 - Lunch
14:00 - Optional “Yabusame” (Japanese horse-archery) demonstration.
14:00-17:00 - Practical training,
in the Royal Armouries Hall. Syllabus and grading for Guild members, Basic training for
non-members and beginners.
19:00 - Dinner in the War and Tournament Galleries.
Sunday 5th August
10:00 – A lecture by, leading
practitioner-researcher, John Clements, Director of the Historical Armed Combat
Association (HACA). Assisted by Jeff Basham, Senior HACA Free-Scholar. “Medieval
Long-sword of the Italian and German Masters.” Also, “Renaissance Grappling
& Dagger Fighting”.
10:45 – Break.
11:15 – Lecture by Graeme Rimer, Head of Collections at the Royal
Armouries Museum. “Swords in the Royal Armouries collection”. The Royal
Armouries' extensive sword collection covers both European and Oriental material, from the
early middle ages to the 20th century. As part of the seminar there will be an opportunity
for delegates to inspect, handle and discuss some selected pieces.
12:00 – Break.
12:30 – Interpretation in the Tournament Gallery, “Armoured, Hand
and a half Sword techniques”.
13:00-14:00 – Lunch.
14:00 – Optional “Yabusame” (Japanese horse-archery)
demonstration.
14:00-17:00 – Practical training,
in the Royal Armouries Hall. Syllabus and grading for Guild members, Basic training for
non-members and beginners.
16:00 - Grading presentations
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GUILD
PERSONNEL
JOHN WALLER
Guild Master
Royal Armouries Head of Interpretation
JONATHAN WALLER
Guild Secretary, Chapter Master (London), Senior Teacher
STEVE TAPPIN
Senior Un-armed Teacher
(Ranked third highest, world wide, in Latosa Escrima)
KRISTINA SOEBORG
Teacher (London Chapter)
ADAM DES FORGES
Chapter Master (Leeds),
Senior Teacher
Royal Armouries Senior Interpreter
ANDREW DEANE
Senior Teacher (Leeds)
Royal Armouries Senior Interpreter
KEITH DUCKLIN
Senior Teacher (Leeds)
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VENUE
The ROYAL ARMOURIES MUSEUM is a custom built Museum of arms and armour,
located in the Crown Point area of Leeds, West Yorkshire. It was opened on the 15th of March 1996 by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
The Royal Armouries collection was formerly housed, solely, at the Tower of London, but
has now expanded to become a three site museum, comprising the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds. Fort
Nelson, Portsmouth and the Royal Armouries, Tower of London.
The Royal Armouries Museum
Armouries Drive
Leeds
W. Yorkshire
LS10 1LT
0113 220 1999
WWW.armouries.org.uk
The
Royal Armouries is convinced of the value of teaching through demonstration and
performance and of learning through participation and doing. We are therefore delighted to host this inaugural
seminar of the European Historical Combat Guild and wish the Guild a long and active life.
- Guy Wilson,
Master
of the Armouries
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