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ARMA
Sweden
Longsword Seminar
Stockholm, September 2002
 Members of ARMA from several cities in Sweden converged
with friends and guests in Stockholm for a seminar over
the two days of September 28 & 29. The more than 30
attendees from 6 countries engaged in drills, exercises,
practice routines, and free play with wasters and steel
weapons.
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The material covered an introduction
to the ARMA system for longsword by Director John Clements
and key fundamentals from various 15th & 16th century
masters. In one session, Per Ake Carlsson, Director of the
Stockholm Study Group, gave some exceptional instruction
in unarmed defense against dagger as well as dagger vs.
dagger. A special treat was a presentation on swords, historical
and modern replica, by Sweden's resident expert swordsmith
Peter Johnson, currently on staff of Albion Arms.
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John C. instructs in the importance of the 3 ranges of
the German masters.
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John C. begins with the importance of the "3 times"
of attacking from the German school |
John C. covering the engagement positions of the different
blade divisions. |
Per Ake demonstrates some of his formidable
unarmed defenses against a roundel dagger. His polish and
smooth precision was admirable and made learning the techniques
easy.
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Students work up a sweat doing technique drills.
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John C. and Hans reveal some of the secrets of half-swording
from Mair's manaul.
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Per Ake perfroms unarmed moves from Fiore Dei Liberi's
1410 manual on fellow student Hans Jornind.
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Half-swording counters.
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Per Ake puts the move on fellow member Hans. |
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Per Ake teaches dagger defense against student Atilla Peközer.
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Per Ake completes a technique.
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Per Ake and fellow student Neil nockert practice.
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Per Ake and Hans engage in light
free play sparring with wasters.
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Showing the effectiveness
of closing with thrusts
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Peter Johnson shows off one of his fine swords
while describing attribiutes of good blades.
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John examines one of Peter's fine weapons.
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Peter and John discuss sword qualities. |
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Peter displays his drawings plans for various reproduction
blades of select historical pieces.
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Peter Johnson and one of his exceptional pieces.
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John C. discusses swords with Björn Hellqvist and Per Ake
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the Museum of Medieval History in Stockholm.
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