A.S.E.M.A
Auckland School of European Martial Arts
A school dedicated to the study, practice and
re-establishment of cultural and historical Martial Arts from Across Europe and through out the ages as functional Martial Arts and Traditions
Later period Fencing Arts:
For this period of history we use Early small sword as our main source of fencing theory to provide all fundamental skills, relying specifically the on the French Art of Smallsword according to Liancourt and The Scottish Method According to Sir William Hope.
Once learners have a sound foundation of posture, movement, timing and technique with the thrust only small sword, we begin introducing cuts via the transitional rapier of the late 17th century and the cut and thrust manuals of backsword, broad sword and sheering sword that make up the plays of the hanger, basket hilt and proto-cutlass.
17th-18th Century Fencing & Dueling Arts
The Age of Piracy, Privateers and Periwigs
Plans for the future
If we have enough support we plan to expand the Age of Piracy Fencing to two days a week.
Mondays will focus on thrust oriented fencing arts from French and Scottish smallsword, late period tranisitonal Italian rapier, Bayonet fencing and Partisan.
Wednesdays will expand into cut and thrust fencing via Scottish Basket-hilted sword and English Backsword, Sheering sword and Broad sword which survive as the pre-cursor for what would become the naval cutlass of the 19th century.
