FightCamp 2015 programme Classes are limited to 40 participants each, unless otherwise stated. Warm-ups might not always be included in classes. Arrive promptly for classes - ask permission if joining late. Bring appropriate equipment. Please familiarise yourselves with the tournament and sparring rules, including equipment requirements. AREA: A B (Gym Hall) Thursday 6 August Registration opens from 6pm Please register as soon as you arrive on site DAY 1 - Friday 7 August C D E F G (Sparring Arena) 0900-0930 Opening speech at bar area 0930-1130 Martin Austwick (English Martial Arts Academy, - Champion of all England - Bare knuckle pugilism of 1800 Axel Pettersson (Gothenburg Historical Fencing School, Sweden) - Fencing from all the guards (Liechtenauer longsword) 1130-1330 Milo Thurston (Linacre School of Defence, - Renaud's cane, boot and fisticuffs 1330-1430 Lunch Jake Free (Virtus Sword School, - Longsword devices from Meyer Gordon Hamilton (True Guard, - Principles of Cavendish - English rapier Ties Kool (Historisch Vrijvechten Nederland, Netherlands) - Dutch military sabre by Siebenhaar Allen Reed (Gallowglass Academy, USA) - Vigny cane Jerzy Miklaszewski (Silk Fencing Team, Poland) - Renaissance German dussack Assault at arms nylon backsword Qualifying round in groups Steel rapier Qualifying round in groups 1430-1630 Assault at arms nylon backsword Final Alex Bourdas (Academy of Historical Arts, - German longsword winding mechanics Francesca & Piermarco Terminiello (School of the Sword, - Intro to rapier according to Palladini Axel Pettersson (Gothenburg Historical Fencing School, Sweden) - Seeing, exploiting and creating opportunity (advanced longsword) Allen Reed (Gallowglass Academy, USA) - Bowie knife
1630-1830 Steel rapier Final Ties Kool (Historisch Vrijvechten Nederland, Netherlands) - How to zwerchhaw and follow up in the Liechtenauer lineage Greg Richardson - Le Jeu de la Hache, Burgudian poleaxe Martin Wilkinson - Sabre vs bayonet from various sources Mark Gilbert (Riddle of Steel, - Melee training DAY 2 - Saturday 8 August 0900-1100 Chloe Monfort & Vivien Poinsel (De Taille et d Estoc, France) - Ground work in historical French wrestling 1100-1300 Chris Halpin-Durband (York School of Defence, - Lausatök: An introduction to combat glima wrestling 1300-1400 Lunch Keith Farrell (Academy of Historical Arts, - Forming and breaking the Ochs in German longsword Dave Rawlings (London Longsword Academy, - Mair dagger & more Stevie Thurston (Dragon s Tayle, - Introduction to English Longsword Add Ms 39564 Carlo Parisi (Gavirate Lake School of Defence, Italy) - Sabre of Bartolomeo Bertolini Phil Walters (Wolfhead Western Martial Arts, - Fairbairn-Sykes dagger they don t like it up em Graham Butcher (Ice & Fire, - Walking stick defence using Stav principles Waite sabre challenge Steel sabre Qualifying round in groups Federschwert tournament Steel longsword feder Qualifying round in groups 1400-1600 Waite sabre challenge - Steel sabre - Final 1600-1800 Federschwert tournament - Steel longsword feder - Final Newton Bowmer & David James Murray (North Lakes Historical Fencing, - English longsword: Harleian part 2 - The chase. Dave Rawlings (London Longsword Academy, - Mair dussack Fabrice Cognot (De Taille et d Estoc, France) - Dual-wielding like a boss Paired swords from historical sources Colin Fieldhouse - Roworth broadsword: Footwork & feinting Wolfgang Ritter (Zornhau, Germany) - Got a buckler and not afraid to use it: bucklers used actively Reinis Rinka (Academy of Historical Arts, - Thrusting with the broadsword, according to Lonnergan
DAY 3 - Sunday 9 August 0900-1100 Michael Noel Jones (Kuukanmushin Dojo, - Bujinkan 1100-1300 Predrag Nikolic (Zornhau, Germany) - Fabian von Auerswald Haken Komplex - Wrestling 1300-1400 Lunch Mark Lancaster (The Exiles, - Medieval dagger from German and Italian traditions Magnus Hagelberg (Skaraborgs Historiska Fäktskola, Sweden) - Meyer longsword for beginners, the low stance Ben Kerr (Academy of Historical Arts, - An unfair fight mismatched weapons according to McBane Jerzy Miklaszewski (Silk Fencing Team, Poland) - 17thC Polish sabre inspired by Marcelli and other sources Team Tournament (Nylon weapons, teams of 5 1400-1600 James Marwood (Safe Self Protection, - Modern Bartitsu Martin Austwick (English Martial Arts Academy, - The secret agent: George Silver sword Andreas Engstrom (Gothenburg Historical Fencing School, Sweden) - Who goes around comes around - Advanced Scandinavian military sabre 1600-1800 Eggleton Cup - Nylon medieval sidearms Final 1800 Official close and goodbyes at bar area. 1800 You are welcome to stay until Monday morning. Food and drink will continue to be available on Sunday night and Monday morning. onwards Eggleton Cup Nylon medieval sidearms Qualifying round in groups Mon 10 Aug - Leave the site by 12 noon.
Martin Austwick (English Martial Arts Academy, - The secret agent: George Silver sword - Champion of all England - Bare knuckle pugilism of 1800 Alex Bourdas (Academy of Historical Arts, - German longsword winding mechanics Newton Bowmer & David James Murray (North Lakes Historical Fencing, - English longsword: Harleian part 2 - The chase. Graham Butcher (Ice & Fire, - Walking stick defence using Stav principles Fabrice Cognot (De Taille et d Estoc, France) - Dual-wielding like a boss Paired swords from historical sources Andreas Engstrom (Gothenburg Historical Fencing School, Sweden) - Who goes around comes around - Advanced Scandinavian military sabre Keith Farrell (Academy of Historical Arts, - Forming and breaking the Ochs in German longsword Colin Fieldhouse - Roworth broadsword: Footwork & feinting Jake Free (Virtus Sword School, - Longsword devices from Meyer Mark Gilbert (Riddle of Steel, - Melee training Magnus Hagelberg (Skaraborgs Historiska Fäktskola, Sweden) - Meyer longsword for beginners, the low stance Chris Halpin-Durband (York School of Defence, - Lausatök: An introduction to combat glima wrestling Gordon Hamilton (True Guard, - Principles of Cavendish - English rapier Ben Kerr (Academy of Historical Arts, - An unfair fight mismatched weapons according to McBane Ties Kool (Historisch Vrijvechten Nederland, Netherlands) - Dutch military sabre by Siebenhaar - How to zwerchhaw and follow up in the Liechtenauer lineage Mark Lancaster (The Exiles, Sat/Sun - Medieval dagger from German and Italian traditions James Marwood (Safe Self Protection, - Sun - Modern Bartitsu Jerzy Miklaszewski (Silk Fencing Team, Poland) - 17thC Polish sabre inspired by Marcelli and other sources - Renaissance German dussack Chloe Monfort & Vivien Poinsel (De Taille et d Estoc, France) - Ground work in historical French wrestling Predrag Nikolic (Zornhau, Germany) - Fabian von Auerswald Haken Komplex - Wrestling Michael Noel Jones (Kuukanmushin Dojo,
- Bujinkan Carlo Parisi (Gavirate Lake School of Defence, Italy) - Sabre of Bartolomeo Bertolini Axel Pettersson (Gothenburg Historical Fencing School, Sweden) Fri/Sat - Fencing from all the guards (Liechtenauer longsword) - Seeing, exploiting and creating opportunity (advanced longsword) Dave Rawlings (London Longsword Academy, - Sat - Mair dagger & more - Mair dussack Allen Reed (Gallowglass Academy, USA) - Vigny cane - Bowie knife Greg Richardson - Le Jeu de la Hache, Burgudian poleaxe Reinis Rinka (Academy of Historical Arts, - Thrusting with the broadsword, according to Lonnergan Wolfgang Ritter (Zornhau, Germany) - Got a buckler and not afraid to use it bucklers used actively Francesca & Piermarco Terminiello (School of the Sword, - Intro to rapier according to Palladini Milo Thurston (Linacre School of Defence, - Renaud's cane, boot and fisticuffs Stevie Thurston (Dragon s Tayle, - Introduction to English Longsword Add Ms 39564 Phil Walters (Wolfhead Western Martial Arts, - Fairbairn-Sykes dagger they don t like it up em Martin Wilkinson - Sabre vs bayonet from various sources