Good question on pursuing Renaissance Martial arts

[John_Clements]

A recent inquiry about ARMA's process of study prompted me to pass along the following about what we present and offer:

In ARMA, we have a set curriculum of study and occasionally present national seminars and workshops on it in various cities whenever they are arranged there by local members or other interested parties. We have an established national certification program for testing members seeking ranking recognition within our curriculum. Testing for ranking follows a set standard of required skills, drills/exercises, and knowledge laid out in Study Sheets. Essentially, each individual Associate Member or Study Group pursues the curriculum for core skills and specific weapons as they can, and as they see fit, from their own personal interest and or any official instruction they have received at certified ARMA events as well as from just the online Member Area’s guidance. Also, local classes are regularly taught in Houston, Texas.

Hope that helps some.

John C.
ARMA Director

[Guest]

<img src="/forum/images/icons/grin.gif" alt="" /> ARMA's curriculum and the fact that the Director has authored 2 books on the subject is what brought me into ARMA.

Europeon Swordsmanship and medieval combat is something I have always wanted to do. Coming from an extensive Eastern Fighting System back ground; I was looking for a well structured organization under "reliable and knowledgable" leadership.

ARMA's national certification program also drew me because it pushes me, as did eastern martial arts, to further myself in my studies and to research and find anwsers for myself. I've seen other groups pursueing western martial arts adopt ARMA's national certification program.

My first ARMA workshop is what topped it off for me. John Clements is a very gripping instructor and he keeps you interested. His technique of teaching and vocabulary proves to the student/scholar that he knows what he is talking about it. Meeting other ARMA scholars is a great joy because they are all professionals and a real treat to be around.

I also agree with ARMA's approach that they don't use and study only one fechtbuch or fechtmeister but instead research and study them all and also that ARMA has exposure to unpublished fechtbuchs that are not available any where. <img src="/forum/images/icons/grin.gif" alt="" />

Todd Sullivan