Take a look at the recent Boston Globe article featuring... none other than Jeremy Oneail!

Chivalry Lives

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In his only appearances in New England

Fiore dei Liberi 1409, Wrestling & Dagger / Ringen & Dolch

Participants will have the unique opportunity to study with European Scholar Colin Richards. Colin’s practical research combined with his years of traditional eastern study and his scholarly endeavors takes the theory of combats found in Fiore’s manuscript and makes them pure and effective technique.
As Dagger is the largest part of Fiore’s manuscript and wrestling forms the basis for much of what is shown, participants will get a solid understanding of Fiore’s art that can be applied to each and every other weapons form they can pick up. It will even give students of other traditions a firm format with which to understand this rich and complex art.

Seminar will run from 10am until 3pm with a lunch break (lunch not included). Non sharp daggers can be brought or ones will be available for use. Free sparring will be available after the seminar so you can try out your new tricks! At 5pm an informal after dinner with Colin will take place at a nearby restaurant and everyone is invited.

Seminar just $60. Paypal can be used, just please add $2 to cover paypal fees and your $62 can be paypal’d to oneail@hotmail.com

Participants will have the opportunity to buy signed copies of Colin’s book and his longsword video! You can also find them online through his website.

If you have any questions, just call Jeremy at 1-978-239-2545 or e-mail him at oneail@hotmail.com
Information about Fiore dei Liberi, Historical European Medieval Martial Arts and where it can be studied can be found at www.knightlyarts.com
Info about Colin Richards can be found at: http://www.artsofmars.com/index.php/about-us.html



A lot of theories and ideas have been written about large shield work in the early and mid Middle Ages but much of it has been unsatisfactory. Either it come off as too stagnant and based off of a rules system or it seems just too impractical and can only work with a willing partner. That is the attitude that I had until I was able to assist Colin with a large shield demo in Dijon France and I can tell you, it was a real eye opener! Colin shows not only how the shield can be used effectively in a defensive manner, but also how it can be used offensively!

Colins years of study and practical application have made this seminar one of my favorites and I am excited to bring it to you. I know it changed how I use my shield in a wonderful and dynamic way! Before you ask, YES. This will help your shield work in any system. ANY!
Seminar will run from 10am until 3pm with a lunch break (lunch not included). Participants should bring a non sharp one handed sword replica and a center grip round shield (though any style shield can be brought). A limited number of each will be available for use. Free sparring will be available after the seminar so you can try out your new tricks! At 5pm an informal after dinner with Colin will take place at a nearby restaurant and everyone is invited.

Seminar just $60. Paypal can be used, just please add $2 to cover paypal fees and your $62 can be paypal’d to oneail@hotmail.com

Participants will have the opportunity to buy signed copies of Colin’s Dagger and Wrestling book and his longsword video! You can also find them online through his website.

If you have any questions, just call Jeremy at 1-978-239-2545 or e-mail him at oneail@hotmail.com
Information about Medieval Combattives, Historical European Medieval Martial Arts and where it can be studied can be found at www.knightlyarts.com
Info about Colin Richards can be found at: http://www.artsofmars.com/index.php/about-us.html


Book both days and pay only $100 (just add $4, $104 total, to cover paypal fees please), plus be able to get a limited commemorative t-shirt signed by Colin Richards for the reduced price of $12! (design forthcoming) T-shirts will be available for $17 the day of the event.

Limited local crash space is available and there is a hotel within 2 miles of the site.
Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Amesbury, MA
- www.marriott.com
35 Clarks Road, Amesbury - (978) 388-3400

Event site-
Academy of Knightly Arts
77 Elm St
3rd floor rear
Amesbury Mass
Park next door at the closed gas station, do not park on the street
There is no smoking on facility ground at all!

Oneail FX Studios Open House
June 25th, 26th, 27th

Oneail FX special effects makeup studio and home to the Academy of Knightly Arts swordfighting school would like to welcome one and all to our open house weekend!

Come and browse the sword fighting studio. Have questions anwsered. See movie special effects in production.

Our doors will be open to everyone from 12 – 5pm Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th. Drop on in and say Hi!


Fundraiser
Friday the 25th from 7pm until 10pm we will have a small fundraising party catered by Papa Joes Humble Pie. Acoustic guitars and smiles will brighten the night. BYOB but no one under 21 will be allowed to drink. A small $5 donation will get you in the door.
We will also be having a silent auction on some items donated by local buisnesses. Bids will be accepted up until 9pm.

Music
Saturday the 26th from 7pm until 10pm we will have rock bands! The headliners will be the punk cover band, Better than Before and the rest of the lineup is TBD.
BYOB
$10 cover

Sword Fighting
Sunday the 27th from noon until 3pm we will have a public display of swordfighting. Come watch people in full armor battle each other with steel swords in a clash of arms unlike any you have ever seen!
A suggested donation of $5 can be made at the door but kids 16 and under will get in free!

All of this is taking place at Mill 77 now The Solar Mill
77 Elm St
Amesbury Ma
3rd floor
Just follow the signs to the studio!

Special Effects Summer Programs-

Oneail FX has been providing makeup and special effects makeup for tv and movies since 2000. Since then they have worked on 16 features, 11 tv shows, 16 movie shorts and 6 haunted attractions

Now they want to share their knowledge and expertise in their brand new studio with you!

So whether you're gonna be using these skills to make the army of monsters in the next great fantasy film or just going to be making some cool stuff for Halloween, these programs will give you a solid foundation to get as much as you would like out the fascinating hobby of special effects makeup.



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The Academy of Knightly Arts is proud to present our new Medieval Cultural Studies programs.


Kids Medieval Summer Programs

What child isnt fascinated by knights?
...and what parent doesnt want their child to learn the Code of Chivalry, learn to protect themselves, learn to do crafts, learn all about European history and get plenty of exercise?
Now your child can do all of that and more at the Academy of Knightly Arts Medieval Culture Summer Program

Each day from 10am until 3pm Your child will learn things like:
Leather working
Medieval history
Heraldry
Painting
and probably most exciting for them,
Swordfighting
with safe foam swords that they make themselves

We will actually run 3 different programs that will focus on different aspects of medieval culture

Knights in Training: July 12 - 17
and another one Aug 23 - 27
Learn what made a knight a knight! Sword fighting, chivalry, heraldry, armor, crafts and more!

Warriors of the World
July 19 - 23
Learn of cultures
and the warriors they developed.
Samurai, knights, vikings, pirates and even Jedi!

Adventure Time!: Aug 16 - 20
Straight from the pages of legends, your child will learn of heroes, wizards and what made them great! Lots of fantasy adventure and problem solving! We might even run into a goblin or two!

All of this fun, culture, and skill building for only $350 per child per week, or book for multiple programs and save $25 off each additional one!

Capacity for each program is limited so call soon to ensure that your child gets a space.

Early drop off is available by previous arrangement, as early as 8:30am for an additional weekly fee of $75 and the child will get to do a bonus craft each morning!

No food is provided by us and each child should bring a lunch, 2 snacks and a water bottle.

A program may be canceled if the minimum number of children do not enroll.

These programs are available for kids 9 and up

To sign up, DOWNLOAD our Registration and Code Of Conduct forms from the Downloads section above!

2010 Summer Program Registration Form
Code Of Conduct for Medieval Summer Programs


Who are we?
The Academy of Knightly Arts has been teaching children and adults alike, medieval swordfighting for over 8 years now, all over New England. Founder and head instructor Jeremy Oneail has been competing and doing instructional seminars around the world and has gathered many international victories. Now his passion for history, medieval sword fighting, and sense of "Lets have fun with history!" approach is available for your children!

Where are we?
Our brand new studio is at the totally solar powered Solar Mill right near down town Amesbury, right between rts 495 and 95!
77 Elm St.
Suite 301, 3rd floor
Amesbury, MA 01913

Registration-
Just call 1-978-239-2545
email - oneail@hotmail.com
or visit the website - www.knightlyarts.com
and we'll get you a registration form!
Payment must be made in full to register
Paypal is even accepted! (for a minor fee)
Financial aid is available