Renaissance Sword Club
The Renaissance Sword Clubis ahistorical European martial artsgroup based inLondon,South East ofEnglandandBrittany, France.[1]It was founded in 2013 by Rob Runacres. Its primary aim is the research and recreation of Europeanswordsmanshipof the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, specifically those concerned with therapierandspada da lato,as well as their companion weapons such as thedagger,cloak,bucklerandrotella.Members have also pursued interests outside of the core curriculum in tostaff weapons,longswordandsmall sword.
Curriculum
[edit]Students follow the theories and methods of theItalianandFrench schools of fencingas laid down bymartial arts manualsof fencing instructors such asAchille Marozzo,Salvator Fabris,Giovanni dall’AgocchieandFrançois Dancie.Though sidesword and rapier are considered as different sword forms for teaching purposes, emphasis is placed on the similarities in mechanics and theory. Lessons are instructor led withsparringelements.
Members are encouraged to enter competitions and have attended events such as Longpoint, Swordfish, The Albion Cup, The Wessex League and others.
History
[edit]The Renaissance Sword Club was founded in 2013 by Rob Runacres, formerly an instructor at the School of the Sword.[2]
Educational provision
[edit]Members of the club lecture and provide workshops across Europe.[3]Much of this has centred on the research on sword fighting in Early Modern France. Major work has concentrated on the anonymous 'Book of Lessons', Girolamo Cavalcabo's Treaty or Instruction for Fencing' and 'The Sword of Combat' by Francois Dancie.[4]
Publications
[edit]- Pedro De Heredia (translated by Rob Runacres). Book of Lessons. Fallen Rook, 2017.ISBN978-0-9934216-5-5
- Francois Dancie (translated by Rob Runacres and Thibault Ghesquiere). The Sword of Combat or The Use of Fighting With Weapons. Lulu, 2014.ISBN978-1-29191-969-1
- Girolamo Cavalcabo (translated by Rob Runacres). Treaty or Instruction for Fencing.ISBN978-1-326-16469-0
See also
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- Rapier
- Swordsmanship
- French school of fencing
- Italian school of swordsmanship
- Historical European martial arts
References
[edit]- ^"The Renaissance Sword Club".renaissanceswordclub.Retrieved2020-04-18.
- ^"The School of the Sword. About Us".sword.school.Retrieved2020-04-18.
- ^"Rob Runacres".fallenrookpublishing.co.uk.Retrieved2020-04-18.
- ^"Translations".renaissanceswordclub.Retrieved2020-04-18.
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