Class Schedules
Sidesword (alone) Two-Handed Sword Sword & Buckler Two-Sword Polearms Other
| Friday | Track 1 | Track 2 | Lecture Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am | Registration Opens | ||
| 8:30 | Welcome | ||
| 9:00 |
Marozzo Due Mani – First Assault Scott Jeffers |
Manciolino Sword & Buckler Assault Ken Harding |
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| 12:00 | Lunch Break | ||
| 1:00 |
Stephen Fratus |
Rob Rutherford |
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| 2:30 |
Passing Period |
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| 3:00 |
Rob Rutherford |
Tactics & Application from Due Mani First Assault Scott Jeffers |
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| 6:00 | Dinner Break + What We Don’t Know About Bolognese Swordsmanship | ||
| 7:30 | Working Group for Falso Impuntato / Open Sparring | ||
| 10:00 | Site Closes | ||
| Saturday | Track 1 | Track 2 | Lecture Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 |
Marozzo Due Mani – Second Assault Devon Boorman |
Dall’Agocchie Sword + Sword & Dagger Assault Rob Rutherford |
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| 12:00 | Lunch Break | ||
| 1:00 |
Arik Mendelevitz |
Meyer & the Bolognese Tradition Rob Rutherfoord |
The History of Italian Swordplay 1400-1700 Michael Heveran |
| 2:30 |
Passing Period |
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| 3:00 |
Devon Boorman |
Ken Harding |
Bolognese Fencing Theory (3:00pm) Ken Harding Start Translating Now! (4:30pm) Stephen Fratus |
| 6:00 | Dinner Break | ||
| 7:30 | Sala D’Arme – Accolade Tournament | ||
| 10:00 | Site Closes | ||
| Sunday | Track 1 | Track 2 | Lecture Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 |
Marozzo Due Mani – Third Assault Ken Harding |
Devon Boorman |
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| 12:00 | Lunch Break | ||
| 1:00 |
Manciolino’s Plays of the Strette Clint Fernandes |
Making the Most of Multi-Level Classes Jennifer Landels |
Running a Successful School Devon Boorman |
| 2:30 |
Passing Period |
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| 3:00 |
Clark Asher & Ken Harding |
Rob Rutherfoord |
Knightfall (3:00pm) Jen LandelsBolognese Guards (4:30pm) Michael Heveran |
| 6:00 | Official Event Ending | ||
| 7:30 | Working Group for Roverso Trivillato / Open Sparring | ||
| 10:00 | Site Closes | ||
Sidesword (alone) Two-Handed Sword Sword & Buckler Two-Sword Polearms Other
Special Events
Thursday Night Meet & Greet/Gear drop off
Feel free to stop by Academie Duello Thursday night before 8pm to drop gear off and say Hi. There will be an informal gathering around the corner and a local pub called Holy Chow!
Friday & Sunday Open Sparring and Practice
Friday night and Sunday night will feature open floor time at Academie Duello. You can use this time to get in some sparring and practice with fellow attendees from around the world! Sparring and practice with diverse disciplines is welcome. Marshals will be on hand to help monitor for safety and connect you with complimentary sparring partners.
All sparring at VISS is done in the spirit of mutual exchange with the goal of creating connection and developing ourselves and each other as martial artists.
Working Groups
One of the delights of studying Bolognese Swordsmanship is that there are still some important terms whose meanings elude us. On Friday and Sunday evening we will have special working group sessions where people can discuss and compare their interpretations of techniques including:
- Falso Impuntato
- Tramazoncello
- Roverso Trivillato
Have something that you’re interested to explore with fellow scholars or have an interpretation you’d like to vet? Submit your working group ideas to us by email at info@vancouverswordplay.com.
Saturday Night Sala d’Arme – Accolade Tournament
On the evening of Saturday, May 28th, we will be hosting an accolade tournament in the style of the Bolognese schools. In this tournament you fence with as many people as possible with an emphasis on martial display and excellence. At the end of the tournament accolades are cast for the fencers that demonstrated the most skillful application of martial technique.