Instructors

The 2010 Dijon this event will consist of classes (for all levels of practice in HEMA), lectures on groundbreaking research on more generalistic topics, demonstrations, tournaments and time for exchange, freeplay, practice, and socializing. A vast period of European Martial history, from Antiquity to early XXth century, will be addressed.

We expect researchers, instructors and practitioners from all over Europe, and even beyond its frontiers. Already, renowned instructors and researchers from France, Austria, Germany, Portugal, Hungary, Spain, United Kingdom have expressed their will to teach and/or lecture during this event. The list is growing - and will be posted here soon - watch this space.

Most of the lectures, workshops and demonstrations will be in English - we will try to provide translations when possible, however.

Here follows the provisional list of top-notch instructors and leading researchers, as well as the subject of their classes or lectures, that you will be able to see this year in Dijon :

We are especially honored to confirm the participation, albeit for a single day, of Brice Lopez (ACTA) : latest research oin gladiatorial fight / XVth century German duelling shield.

 - Phil Marshall (The School of the Sword, United Kingdom)

- Matt Easton (Schola Gladiatoria, United Kingdom) :  British Army sabre method (1845-1889)

- Olivier Dupuis (Les Guerriers d'Avalon, France) : Staff in the XVIIth century after Johann-Georg Pascha (1660 & 1673).

- Szabolcs Waldmann (Ars Ensis, Hungary) : Joachim Meyer's Zürkel (Circle) with the Longsword (workshop).

- Mishael Lopes Cardozo (AMEK, Netherlands) : tbc.

 - Wolfgang Ritter (Zornhau e.V., Germany) : Harnischfechten, or Lignitzer's sword-and-buckler plays.

- Predrag Nicolic (Zornhau e.V., Germany): Ringen.

- Christof Ritter (Zornhau e.V., Germany) : pollaxe in German sources.

- Daniel Jaquet : (GAGS, Switzerland),Longsword from Hugo Wittenwiler (Cgm 559) and Kölner Fechtbuch (Hs Best 7020) : away from the liechtenauer tradition ? and/or Armourfighting according to the 1st quarter of the XVIth century treatises (Jorg Wilhalm, Hans Czynner) : rushing in

- Reinier van Noort : Paulus Hector Mair's Sickle.

- Luis Preto : Jogo do Pau

- Harald Winter (Dreynschlag, Austria) :  Fühlen und Nachreisen

- Mishael Lopes Cardozo (AMEK) :  Peter von Danzig's lever and locks

- Scott Brown (WMAC) : Winden skill drills, I.33 skill drills (2nd and 3rd Obsessio

- Kit Mitchell :  "George Silver - Distance & Dynamism, Gaining the Place", looking at distance judgement exercises, height differences and length of weapons.

- Martin Enzi (Dreynschlag, Austria) : Messer Demonstration (tbc)

- Eugenio Garcia Salmones : Giganti, Capoferro, Fabris : dagger and rapier.

- Colin Richards (Arts of Mars, Germany) : Dagger.

- Simon Blanchet & Pierre-Alexandre Chaize : Meyer's Dusack

- Roman Vucajnk (Academia artis dimicatoriae, Slovenia): Joachim Meyer- Fighting with dagger
"This workshop is a continuation of the last year's insight into Meyer's use of dagger and will focus on some more advanced techniques and aspects of fighting. The participants should wear fencing masks, gloves, protection for upper body (a sweat shirt with long sleeves at minimum. NB: this is not fighting in armour). A small number of wooden dagger simulators will be provided; however, the participants are encouraged to bring their own."

 We are also expecting Matt Galas and Seve Hick, among others, to teach during this event.

 Also, French swordsmith Gaël Fabre has agreed to attend the event and enlighten us on sword-making process.