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[Dmitry Bartashov]

Greetings!

Can anyone help me to find director of ARMA, John Clements? I've tried to find him through e-mail, but got no answer at all.

Actually, I'd like to get into contact with someone from New York City; moving soon there from Russia and I'd like to know, is it possible to join your organization.

Being a well-known teacher of medieval sword combat in my country and four times national champion in historical fenicng in the years 1999-2002, I would greatly like to exchange experience and - if things go well - to join ARMA, becoming one of you. Any groups out there interested?

[Gene Tausk]

Privet, Dmitri!

Ja govorju po-russki tozhe!

Hope your move to the U.S. is successful. Dobro pozhalovat!

I am interested when you state that you are the "national historical fencing champion" in the Russian Federation. Didn't know there existed such a thing. Could you please provide some more information on this? If you have any websites, that would be great as well. If they are in Russian, so much the better!

Specifically, I am interested in what organizations sponsored these championships and what are the qualifications.

Looking forward to hearing from you. You can also PM me or email me at genet48766@aol.com if you want.

Blagodarju Vas zaranee za Vashu pomoshch.


------------------>>>>>>>>gene tausk
SFS
Study Group Leader - Houston ARMA Southside

[Dmitry Bartashov]

Well met, Gene!

It's very nice of you to answer so fast, and besides, on my native language:) Impressive.

National championships in Russia started at 1994 year, they gained some reknown and became a big event in 2000-2004; sadly, now different organisations and clubs had fragmented, and Mech Rossii (Sword of Russia, official title) is not as impressive. Instead, there are some tournaments classified as "sport historical fencing" or "reconstruction fencing";

Various organisations has been sponsoring the events, beside governmental support (which is very ethereal in fact)Naming a few - mobile phone company, some kind of architecture company, etc.

I will readily provide some links (of course, they are in russian):

http://mech.h1.ru/history.htm
http://medieval26.narod.ru/MechRossii.html
http://www.hist.ru/rossmech.html
http://goblinm.narod.ru/sword/sword_kubok.html
http://www.aif.ru/online/sv/151/04_02
http://www.stadium.ru/index_local.asp?curNewsId=6197

I would like to hear your comments or (and) further questions!

Can you tell me, in any case, does ARMA has a group in NYC? Any contacts?

[Pavel Levchuk]

Hi Dmitrij ^)
I tried making membership and finding here sparring partners, and sent a letter, but nobody answered me about members...
I find coupple group who trainings here and they purpose partisipating at their trainings <img src="/forum/images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" />
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[Dmitry Bartashov]

Hi Pavel! I hope we'll be able to meet...


Well, is here any way to get in contact with people responsible for New York ARMA groups? Time goes, still no answers which could help...

If it's possible, please answer.

[JeffGentry]

Hey Dmitry

Here is the contact info for the NY group it appears they are in New York city.


ARMA NYC
Louis Leibowits
lgl.id2@verizon.net

As far as i know we have no organized group in Pa.


Jeff

[Dmitry Bartashov]

It's very nice of you, thanks alot!

I do hope I will be able to join them, you will hear of the progress.

[Pavel Levchuk]

Hi Dmitrij <img src="/forum/images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" />
another person in NY:
tsafa (Brooklyn) http://mysite.verizon.net/tsafa1/sword
and Ben K. (Buffalo)
Maybe this help you too ^)

[Dmitry Bartashov]

Yes, it will, I was going to stop at Brooklyn actually, so I will try to get in contact with tsafa. Besides, Louis Leibowits did answered too.

Thank you for your help and come visit us for a training, hopefully, somewhere near the Jule.