The true art and skill of Spanish fencing La Verdadera Destreza has for too long been associated with a needless mystique. Open to students of any experience or skill level this class will remove much of the mystery and adhere to a totally pragmatic combative approach. All Spanish technical terminology will be dispensed with as much as possible. This will be a fast paced class dealing with this subject in plain English utilizing simple direct terminology.  Although, dealing mostly with the single rapier, students should also bring daggers.

After the introduction of a few basic tenants of Spanish swordsmanship the focus will be on practical blade techniques used both offensively and defensively, along with the corresponding evasive and aggressive footwork. This will include the concepts of timing, distance and proportion as viewed by Spanish masters of the 17^th, 18^th and 19^th centuries. 

Students must come prepared with jackets, masks, groin protectors for men, breast protection for women, gloves for both hands, rapiers and daggers.