News
News in reverse chronological order
2008-01-18:
Photos for WMAW 2007 added to the WMAW Gallery.
2007-09-15:
Online registration is now closed. You can register at the event. On-site registration fee is $270.
2007-09-21:
Correction: Eric Myers will also be co-teaching these two classes: Introduction to Italian Rapier and An Introduction to the Montante, or Iberian Two-Handed Sword.
2007-09-19:
Puck Curtis will substitute for David Borland for the Introduction to Italian Rapier class.
2007-09-15:
Class filled and closed: American Physical Culture.
2007-09-13:
Guy Windsor will substitute for David Cvet for the Fiore dei Liberi's "Art of Arms" and the Sword in One Hand class.
2007-09-13:
Free Play rules updated.
2007-09-05:
Class filled and closed: Transforming Armed into Unarmed Techniques - Some Ideas.
2007-09-01:
Instructor Maister Terry Brown had to cancel his class Understanding Silver II: The Principles of the True Fight. Replacement class: The Principles of Silver’s True Fight by Paul Wagner, Stoccata School of Defence, at the same time slot.
2007-09-01:
Instructor Maister Terry Brown had to cancel his class Understanding Silver I: An Introduction. Replacement class: To be determined.
2007-09-01:
Instructor Craig Gemeiner had to cancel his class French Stick Fighting - Cane and Baton Militaire. Replacement class: An Introduction to the Dardi School of Cut-and-Thrust Fencing by David Biggs, Tattershall School of Defence, at the same time slot.
2007-08-22:
Class filled and closed: I.33: Proofing the System.
2007-08-15:
Class filled and closed: Messerfechten: Fighting with the German Falchion.
2007-07-31:
Class filled and closed: Marozzo's Dagger and Fist.
2007-07-30:
Added to the Class List and Schedule: A new class: Some Unique Weapons in the Western Martial Context.
2007-07-30:
Added to the Class List and Schedule: A new class: Sword Manufacture in the Medieval and Renaissance Period.
2007-07-21:
Class filled and closed: Bolognese Poleaxe Combat: A New Look at an Old Weapon.
2007-07-21:
Class filled and closed: The Combative Stick- From the Bastoncello to Fairbairn's Umbrella.
2007-07-03:
Class filled and closed: OK, Now What? Using dei Liberi's System Beyond the First Blow.
2007-07-02:
Class filled and closed: Keeping it Real in Medieval Close-Quarter Combat: How to Teach Your Class to Safely Receive Locks and Throws While Developing Depth of Technique.
2007-06-26:
Class filled and closed: Applying Successful Binds and Locks in Medieval Grappling.
2007-06-26:
Class filled and closed: Wrestling at the Hilts in the Fechtkunst.
2007-06-24:
Class filled and closed: Liechtenauers Favorite - the Zwerch.
2007-06-22:
Class filled and closed: Sword and Buckler of the Liechtenauer Tradition.
2007-06-15:
Class filled and closed: The Young Person's Guide to the Poleaxe.
2007-06-10:
Lodging at DeKoven filled and closed.
2007-06-09:
Class filled and closed: Tactics and Strategy for Longsword, Part 2.
2007-06-06:
Class filled and closed: Tactics and Strategy for Longsword, Part 1.
2007-06-06:
Added to the Class List and Schedule: A new class: "French Stick Fighting - Cane and Baton Militaire".
2007-06-01:
WMAW 2007 opened for Registrations.
2007-06-01:
Added to the Class List: Description for 'Fiore dei Liberi's "Art of Arms" and the Sword in One Hand'.
2007-06-01:
Added to the Class List and Schedule: A new class: "The Schnitt: The Third Strike".
2007-06-01:
Added to the Class List: Description for "Cutting Mechanics and Power Generation with the Longsword".
2007-06-01:
Added to the Vendors: Gaukler Medieval Wares. Also Swordfodder confirmed
2007-06-01:
Updated in the Instructor List: David Cvet.
2007-05-29:
Added to the Vendors: Swordfodder (tentative). Also Albion Swords and Angus Trim confirmed.
2007-05-27:
Added to the Schedule: All 52 classes by day and time.
2007-05-24:
Added to the Gallery: A few hundred photos from WMAW 2005.
2007-05-23:
Added to the Instructor List: Jesse Kulla.
2007-05-23:
Added to the Class List: "Teaching and Correcting – The Key Skills for the Instructor".
2007-05-22:
Added to the Class List: "Applying Successful Binds and Locks in Medieval Grappling", "OK, Now What? Using dei Liberi’s System Beyond the First Blow", "Keeping it Real in Medieval Close-Quarter Combat: How to Teach Your Class to Safely Receive Locks and Throws While Developing Depth of Technique", "Elephant, Tyger, Lion and Lynx: Fiore's 4 Animals and Their 4 Combat Virtues: A powerpoint presentation", "Ground Abrazare: Applying Fiore’s Grappling to Groundfighting", "Wrestling at the Hilts in the Fechtkunst", "Bolognese Poleaxe Combat: A New Look at an Old Weapon", "Why Not Punch ‘Em? – The Rise, Fall and Return of European Fisticuffs", and "Medieval Counter-Dagger: 15th Century Self Defense and Modern Application".
2007-05-22:
Added to the Instructor List: Robert Holland, Keith Jennings, and Dr. William Ernoehazy.
2007-05-19:
Added to the Register Page: Fees. Notethat registration has not been opened yet.
2007-05-19:
Added to the Class List: Class descriptions for Renaissance and Early Modern Martial Arts, Pedagogical Classes, and Lectures and Presentations.
2007-05-18:
Added to the Class List: Class descriptions for Fundamentals, Close-Quarter Combat, and Medieval Martial Arts.
2007-05-18:
Added to the Instructor List: Colin Hatcher.
2007-05-17:
Added to the Instructor List: David Borland.
2007-05-16:
Added to the site: Home, Feast, Travel, and Vendor pages.
2007-05-14:
Added to the Instructor List: Dr. Les Moore and John O’Meara.
2007-05-13:
Added to the site: Instructor List and Register Page. Only waivers on the latter.
2007-05-08:
Western Martial Arts Workshop (WMAW) site refreshed for 2007, the 8th annual WMAW.
