News Archieve
2011
Demonstration in Piccadilly
May 2011A demonstration by the 1595 Club at the Piccadilly Community Centre, 196a Piccadilly, London, W1J 9EY
14th May, 2011. 2pm.
For more information please contact us or visit www.piccadillycommunitycentre.org
Introductory Course
May 2011A 10 week introductory course by the 1595 Club at the Piccadilly Community Centre, 196a Piccadilly, London, W1J 9EY.
4pm -5pm. Looking at various aspects of the art of Fence including - unarmed combat and self defence, single sword, sword and dagger, cane, staff.
£80.00.
For more information please contact us or visit www.piccadillycommunitycentre.org
1595 PROVOST
February 2011Congratulations to Mr. Gray Morris on becoming a Provost of the 1595 Club. The exam was held over seven days and ... read more
SWASH V THE ROYAL ARMOURY, LEEDS, ENGLAND
19th & 20th FEBRUARY 2011
The British Federation for Historical Swordplay annual event.
Chris Chatfield will be teaching a Class on 'Body Mechanics & The Side Sword' and giving a talk with Mr. Mark Lancaster of The Exiles on 'Condottieri, 1400-1600'.
http://www.bfhs.co.uk/swash2011/index.html
2010
EL JUNCO ROJO - 'WINTER TRAINING CAMP', MADRID, SPAIN
19th & 20th DECEMBER 2010
Chris Chatfield has been invited to teach at the winter event of Win Chung group El Junco Rojo.
http://kungfumadrid.com/home/
VINCENTIO AND ELINA - WEDDING ANNIVERSAY UPDATE
We are very pleased to announce that we were able to raise £250.00 for Lupus UK.
Thank you to all who attended and made it such a memorable night.
Special thanks go out to Sebastian Wright at Scent the Florist for the flower display and Dr Catrina Hey for the syllabub.
[LETTER FROM LUPUS UK.]
SAVIOLO 415TH WEDDING ANNIVERSAY CELEBRATION
12th OCTOBER 2010.
On Tuesday the 12th of October, in the village of Falmer, East Sussex, the 1595 Club will be celebrating the four hundred and fifteenth wedding Anniversary of the famous Elizabethan soldier and master of fence Mr. Vincentio Saviolo and Mrs. Elina Saviolo (nee Warner).
The evening will start at 7pm and commence with a demonstration of the Renaissance art of arms, followed by a short talk given by Mr. Chris Chatfield on the life and times of Vincentio Saviolo, and will conclude with food and drinks in celebration of the happy occasion.
Tickets are £10.00 for 1595 members and £15.00 for guests.
All proceeds will go to Lupus UK.
http://www.lupusuk.org.uk/
A.E.E.A MEETING, ESCURIAL, SPAIN
9th & 10th OCTOBER 2010
Chris Chatfield taught classes in 'The Partizan' and on 'Body Mechanics'.
Congratulations to Gray Morris on teaching his first international class with lessons in 'Sword & Dagger'.
http://www.esgrimaantigua.com/AEEA.php
Photos
LATEST 7 INTERVIEW WITH CHRIS CHATFIELD
Chris Chatfield talks with Brighton lifestyle magazine Latest 7.
[* pdf from latest 7 * photo and full transcript]
1595 WORKSHOP, EDINGBURGH, SCOTLAND
24TH & 25TH JULY 2010
The 1595 Club has been invited by the Macdonald Academy to hold a two-day workshop in Edinburgh.
The event will be held at the Edinburgh Academy Gym, Henderson Row, Edinburgh, Scotland.
TIME SATURDAY SUNDAY
09.00-9.30 Arrival/ Registration Arrival/ Registration
09.30-13.00 Principles of Body Movement Sword & Dagger
13.00-14.00 Lunch Lunch
14.00-17.00 Partizan The Sword & the Art of
Combat
20.00-22.00 Gala Dinner
http://www.whitecrow.demon.co.uk/ws1595/index.html
http://www.macdonaldarms.com/
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1595 FREE SCHOLAR
MAY 2010
Congratulations to Mr Dave Bulling on becoming a Free Scholar of the 1595.
The test was held over three days and included:
A demonstration of the theory and practice of single sword
A 12-round demonstration of unarmed combat
Holding the floor for two hours with single sword.
F.I.S.A.S. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL MEETING, VERBANIA, ITALY
23RD, 24TH, 25TH APRIL 2010
Chris Chatfield will be teaching classes on the Partizan.
http://www.scherma-antica.org/
SWASH IV, THE ROYAL ARMOURY, LEEDS, ENGLAND
2OTH & 21ST FEBRUARY 2010
Chris Chatfield will be teaching classes on the Partizan and, with Gray Morris, will be performing a demonstration of the same at the Gala Dinner.
http://www.bfhs.co.uk/
