Fight-Medieval, is a group of fight-schools with classes in London, Petts wood, and folkestone
We are involved in the translation, study, and practice of the historical European martial arts, based on original combat treatises and our martial arts experience.
Classes are led by David Rawlings, a full time instructor and author of two dvds on historical swordsmanship, and Peter Samworth, a long term student of Dave and a highly respected instructor in his own right.
Both David and Peter have taught extensively across Europe, and are held in high regard for their ever evolving and very martial, understanding of the early sword arts.
We train five nights a week (you can find the locations by either, clicking the locations above or going to the find a fight-school page), we also offer private tuition.
However before you join, you should know…
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Fight-Medieval is a martial arts school. The techniques we study were designed to be fatal, or at the least incapacitating. They have, even with carefully designed safety equipment, the capacity to injure.
With this in mind, we train hard, BUT, treat the art, each other, and the community with respect.
We are not a re-enactment society.
We are not a theatrical or ’stage-fighting’ group.
We are not a haven for psychos or a home for the faery folk.
As a school we have several areas of study and training,
Lutegerus; Sword & Buckler.
Sword & buckler is the subject of the earliest known fencing manual (late thirteenth-early fourteenth century).
Commonly known by it’s catalogue number I.33, the manual shows a priest teaching varied students the art of fencing.
The system uses intelligent manipulation of distance, binds and traps, to immobilize the opponent’s blade before entering and finishing the fight.
Fight-medieval and Boar’s Tooth are world leaders in the reconstruction of this system.
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Liechtenauer; Long-sword.
liechtenauer
style, covers the work of several authors who (starting in the
fourteenth century) commented on the work of master Johanns
liechtenauer, and his previously orally transmitted teachings.
Liechtenauer
travelled widely learning from many masters, and compiling all the
systems that he encountered into one, He, as they say, absorbed what
was useful.
What we
refer to as Liechtenauer longsword, in fact covers many disciplines,
long sword, dagger, messer ,wrestling, and more…all based on this
high-masters work.
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Thibault; Rapier.
The “new” discipline for fight medieval and the boar’s tooth.
Based on the work of Girard Thibault, a seventeenth century sword master.
Thibault dealt with the superiority of the straight line, and the advantage of subjecting the opponents sword.
An
excellent and vital counter point to the Liechtenauer longsword,
Thibault’s logics offer both contrary and complimentary outlooks on the
art.
The Boar’s Tooth and Fight Medieval are proud members of both H.E.M.A.C & the B.F.H.S
