Schedule Page - 2006 International Swordfighting and Martial Arts Convention

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7th Annual International Swordfighting and Martial Arts Convention,

held in August of 2006.

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Schedule of Events for:

The 7^th Annual International Swordfighting & Martial Arts Convention

- August 3-6, 2006 -

	This year's convention is brought to you by:
Art of Combat, inc. On-Site Host & Co-Sponsor	New Dawn Duellists Society Co-Sponsor	Lansing Community College - Theatre Program Site Sponsor
	With kind assistance from:
	Radisson Hotel of Lansing Hotel Sponsor
	And very special thanks to:
Association for Historical Fencing Rapier & Small Sword Tournament Director	Raven Arts Institute of Sevillian Steel Knife Tournament Director	Macdonald Academy of Arms Single Stick Tournament Director
	Academy of European Medieval Martial Arts Longsword Freeplay

Information on the Col. Dwight McLemore Scholarship and how to apply can be found here.

Schedule of Events

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Thursday, August 3rd

Time Period	Event					Room/Area
10:30 am	Registration & Check-In					Lobby of Dart Auditorium
11:30 – 12:15 am	Timeline of Weapons & Historical Masters Instructor: Gary Chelak					Dart Auditorium
Fundamental Principles Classes
12:30 – 4:30 pm	Longsword Instructor: Guy Windsor ROOM: Dart Auditorium	Knife Instructor: Steve Huff ROOM: GVT 368	Rapier Instructor: M. Paul Macdonald ROOM: GVT 372	Measure Instructors: Jared Kirby, Tim Ruzicki ROOM: HHC 005	Tempo Instructors: M. Ramón Martínez, Brad Waller ROOM: HHC 006	Where Applicable
4:45 – 5:15 pm	Tour of L.C.C. & Where Classes Are					Begins at lobby of Dart Auditorium
5:30 – 6:30 pm	Introduction of Teachers, Synopses of Classes, Seminar Basics, Review of Schedule					Dart Auditorium
7:45 pm - ?	Semi-Formal Dinner					Radisson Hotel

On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday,

Private Instruction Rooms can be reserved in the usual manner.

Friday, August 4th

Time Period	Open Class A	Open Class B	Master Class Block: CLOSED The Offensive Use of Tempo	Master Class	Maestro Class
9 – 10:20 am	Warm-ups / Stretching for Western Martial Arts Instructor: Liam Fox ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	Fundamentals of I.33: The Three Key Plays of Prima Custodia Instructor: M. Sean Hayes ROOM: Dart Auditorium	The Offensive Use of Tempo in Capo Ferro Instructors: M. Acosta-Martínez, Jared Kirby ROOM: GVT 368	Knife Engagement at the Mano-a-Mano Range Instructor: M. James Loriega CLOSED ROOM: GVT 372	The Concept and Application of Time in La Verdadera Destreza Instructor: M. Ramón Martínez ROOM: HHC 005
10:30 – 11:50 am	Wrestling in the Western Martial Arts Instructor: Ken Pfrenger ROOM: GVT 252	Joachim Meyer's Rappier Instructor: Stefan Dieke ROOM: Dart Auditorium	The Offensive Use of Tempo in Capo Ferro (cont.)	Knife Engagement at the Mano-a-Mano Range CLOSED (cont.)	The Concept and Application of Time in La Verdadera Destreza (cont.)
11:50 am – 12:30 pm	Lunch Break Special Presentation: The Italian Judicial Duel in the Late Renaissance Presenter(s): Tom Leoni Room / Area: Dart Auditorium
12:30 – 1:50 pm	Fighting Arts of the Early Frontier: Tomahawk and Longknife, Level I Instructor: Steve Huff ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	Introduction to Marozzo Prezzas Instructor: Brad Waller ROOM: GVT 252	Tempo as a Verb: The Rapier Play of Giganti Instructor: Gary Chelak ROOM: GVT 368	Redefining the Basic Principles of Fiore's Combat System with the Sword Instructor: Bob Charron CLOSED ROOM: GVT 372	The Concept and Application of Time in La Verdadera Destreza (cont.)
2 – 3:20 pm	Fighting Arts of the Early Frontier: Tomahawk and Longknife, Level II Instructor: Steve Huff ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	Practical Pugilism Instructor: Tim Ruzicki ROOM: Dart Auditorium	Tempo as a Verb: The Rapier Play of Giganti (cont.)	Redefining the Basic Principles of Fiore's Combat System with the Sword CLOSED (cont.)	Early Small Sword Instructor: M. Jeannette Acosta-Martínez ROOM: HHC 005
3:30 – 4:50 pm	Master Class: Liechtenauer Longsword Questions Instructor: Stefan Dieke ROOM: GVT 372	European Fighting Knives of History Instructor: Craig Johnson ROOM: Dart Auditorium	The Offensive Use of Tempo in Fabris Instructor: Tom Leoni CLOSED ROOM: GVT 368	The Duelling Shield Instructor: M. Paul Macdonald CLOSED ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	Early Small Sword (cont.)
5 – 6:20 pm	Master Class: Liechtenauer Longsword Questions (cont.)	The Naval Officer's Sword: Small Sword Tactics Against Boarding Weapons Instructor: John Lennox ROOM: Dart Auditorium	The Offensive Use of Tempo in Fabris CLOSED (cont.)	The Duelling Shield CLOSED (cont.)	Early Small Sword (cont.)
7 pm - ?	Knife Tournament (directed by Raven Arts Institute of Sevillian Steel) ROOM: GVT Gymnasium

Saturday, August 5th

Time Period	Open Class A	Open Class B	Master Class	Master Class Block: CLOSED Controlling Measure in Pole Weapons	Maestro Class
8:15 – 8:45 am	Warm-ups / Stretching for Western Martial Arts Instructor: Liam Fox ROOM: GVT Gymnasium
9 – 10:20 am	Fundamentals of Bolognese Sidesword Instructor: William Wilson ROOM: Dart Auditorium	Longsword Concepts: The Use of the Centerline Instructor: Steaphen Fick ROOM: GVT 372	Abrazare: Fiore's Art of Mixed Martial Arts Instructor: Bob Charron CLOSED ROOM: GVT 252	Joachim Meyer's Halbe Stange (8 Foot Staff) Instructor: Stefan Dieke CLOSED ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	Master Class: The Dueling Bowie Instructor: Steve Huff ROOM: GVT 368
10:30 – 11:50 am	Security and Advantage with Rapier Instructor: Gary Chelak ROOM: Dart Auditorium	Power Generation in Dempsey's Pugilism Instructor: Ken Pfrenger ROOM: GVT 372	Abrazare: Fiore's Art of Mixed Martial Arts CLOSED (cont.)	Joachim Meyer's Halbe Stange (8 Foot Staff) CLOSED (cont.)	Master Class: The Dueling Bowie (cont.)
11:50 am – 12:30 pm	Lunch Break Special Presentation: Manly Arts Demo – Single Stick, Wrestling & Boxing Presenter(s): M. Paul Macdonald, Ken Pfrenger & Tim Ruzicki Room / Area: Dart Auditorium
12:30 – 1:50 pm	An Introduction to Girard Thibault's Academie de l'Espée Instructor: M. Jeannette Acosta-Martínez ROOM: Dart Auditorium	Master Class: Fiore's Sword in One Hand Instructor: Brian McIlmoyle ROOM: GVT 372	Conservation of Motion in Messer/Dusack Fencing Instructor: Jared Kirby CLOSED ROOM: GVT 368	High-Renaissance Italian Polearms Instructor: Tom Leoni CLOSED ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	Open Class: The Dueling Sword of Maestro Masaniello Parise, 1885 Instructor: M. Sean Hayes ROOM: HHC 005
2 – 3:20 pm	Introduction to Angelo's Small Sword Instructor: M. Jeannette Acosta-Martínez ROOM: Dart Auditorium	Master Class: Fiore's Sword in One Hand (cont.)	Conservation of Motion in Messer/Dusack Fencing CLOSED (cont.)	High-Renaissance Italian Polearms CLOSED (cont.)	Martial Principles of Flexible Weapons Instructor: M. James Loriega ROOM: HHC 005
3:30 – 4:50 pm	The Inn Play: Sir Thomas Parkyns' Method of Cornish Hug-Wrestling, Boxing & Small Sword Instructors: Cecil Longino, Tim Ruzicki ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	Dagger and Rapier Instructor: Steaphen Fick ROOM: GVT 372	The Italian Dueling Sabre Instructor: M. Ramón Martínez ROOM: GVT 368	Quarterstaff Instructor: M. Paul Macdonald CLOSED ROOM: Dart Auditorium	Martial Principles of Flexible Weapons (cont.)
5 – 6:20 pm	AEMMA Longsword Freeplay & Rapier Free Fencing (from 5 - 6pm) ROOM: GVT Gymnasium		The Italian Dueling Sabre (cont.)	Quarterstaff CLOSED (cont.)	Martial Principles of Flexible Weapons (cont.)
7 pm - ?	Presentations & Instructor Tournament to precede... Rapier & Small Sword Tournament (directed by Association for Historical Fencing) ROOM: GVT Gymnasium Prizes for this tournament generously furnished by Arms & Armor.

Sunday, August 6th

Time Period	Open Class A	Open Class B	Master Class Block: CLOSED Entering the Fight	Master Class	Maestro Class	Special Classes
8:15 – 8:45 am	Warm-ups / Stretching for Western Martial Arts Instructor: Liam Fox ROOM: GVT Gymnasium
9 – 10:20 am	Military Sabre: Surviving on the Battlefield Instructor: John Lennox ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	Fundamental Stiletto Use Instructor: M. James Loriega ROOM: Dart Auditorium	Avvisamento: Developing Foresight in Longsword Combat Instructor: Guy Windsor CLOSED ROOM: GVT 368	Marozzo Prezzas Instructor: Brad Waller ROOM: GVT 252	Advanced I.33: A Tactical Approach to Surviving the Fight Instructor: M. Sean Hayes ROOM: HHC 005
10:30 – 11:50 am	Redefining the Cutlass Instructor: Gareth Thomas ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	Use of the Elbow in the Western Martial Arts Instructor: Ken Pfrenger ROOM: Dart Auditorium	Avvisamento: Developing Foresight in Longsword Combat CLOSED (cont.)	Marozzo Prezzas (cont.)	Advanced I.33: A Tactical Approach to Surviving the Fight (cont.)
11:50 am – 12:30 pm	Lunch Break Special Presentation: Julian Romero and the Duel Until Sunset Presenter(s): Linda McCollum Room / Area: Dart Auditorium
12:30 – 1:50 pm	Reasonably Practicing Saviolo Instructor: Cecil Longino ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	Agrippa's Spada Instructor: Gary Chelak ROOM: Dart Auditorium	Fiore's Sword in Two Hands (Longsword) Instructor: Brian McIlmoyle ROOM: GVT 368	The Andalusian Cane Instructor: M. James Loriega ROOM: GVT 372	Advanced I.33: A Tactical Approach to Surviving the Fight (cont.)	Special Class: Boarding Actions II Instructors: Steve Huff, John Lennox, Gareth Thomas LOCATION: Riverboat
2 – 3:20 pm	The Sincture and its Use in Saviolo's Plays Instructor: Cecil Longino ROOM: GVT Gymnasium	Go In! - The Overriding Principle of Fiore's System of Defence Against the Knife Instructor: Bob Charron ROOM: GVT 252	Fiore's Sword in Two Hands (Longsword) (cont.)	The Andalusian Cane (cont.)	The Complete Backsword Man Instructor: M. Paul Macdonald ROOM: HHC 005	Special Class: Boarding Actions II (cont.)
3:30 – 4:50 pm	Fiore Wrestling Instructor: Brian McIlmoyle ROOM: GVT 252	Cane Self Defence Instructor: M. Ramón Martínez ROOM: Dart Auditorium	Italian Two-Handed Sword: The 16th Century Extreme Martial Art Instructor: Tom Leoni CLOSED ROOM: GVT 368	The Power Chain: Body Maintenance and Power Generation for Martial Artists Instructor: Guy Windsor ROOM: GVT 372	The Complete Backsword Man (cont.)	Special Class: Boarding Actions II (cont.)
5 – 6:20 pm	Marozzo's Dagger Assaulti Instructor: William Wilson ROOM: GVT 252	Construction and Physics of the Sword and Rapier Instructor: Craig Johnson ROOM: Dart Auditorium	Italian Two-Handed Sword: The 16th Century Extreme Martial Art CLOSED (cont.)	The Power Chain: Body Maintenance and Power Generation for Martial Artists (cont.)	The Complete Backsword Man (cont.)
7 pm - ?	Single Stick Tournament (directed by Macdonald Academy of Arms) ROOM: GVT Gymnasium

ISMAC 2006 Schedule: Arrangement and Organization: Jared Kirby

ISMAC 2006 Schedule: Design and Publication: Chris J. Franklin