Kickass swordfighting - Basic longsword

Fun, Informative and instructional, KickASS sword fighting basics will give anyone a solid platform with which to study medieval style sword fighting for fun exercise and international competition.
Jeremy Oneail has been a competitive sword fighter for 20 years and has won national and international titles in nine countries. Jeremy brings you his style based on medieval manuscripts, practical experience and living tradition martial arts. Jeremy approaches swordsmanship with a fun,easy to understand and practical approach, that is invaluable for both solo practitioners and study groups.
This 120 minute DVD includes
• solo drills
• partner drills
• instruction on footwork, sword positions and stances
Get in touch with your inner knight and explore the martial tradition of Europe !

To order send paypal for $20 plus $5 shipping and handling per video to oneail@hotmail.com or call Jeremy himself at 978-239-2545 to place an order. Major credit cards accepted.

There isnt much striking covered by Fiore in his manuscript but that doesnt mean he didnt use it. By implimenting a striking regieme into your HEMMA studies you can increase your arsenal available to you. The striking portion will cover hand and leg strikes.
Fiore was a prolific wrestler and this portion of the manuscript and be read as a flow. Being able to fluidly go from one hold to another is a valuable asset in a fight and well work on recognising when to do it and how to employ it.

It would be a shame to be cooped up in a training hall during he beautiful days of summer so I figure lets do this on the beach! Plus the soft sand is a great place to land when you are doing a seminar where you fall down alot :)

We will break this down into 3 sunday morning training regiems and each will go from 10am until 1pm, followed by a picnic lunch(bring your own) and feel free to stay at the beach as long as you would like. In fact, feel free to bring the whole family and only pay for those who partake in the seminar. Its not required that you go to all of the seminars but the later ones will build off of the skills studied in previous ones. Each seminar only $20 per person per session.

-Dates-
June 26th
July 17th
August 21st

-Location-
quiet and scenic Seabrook Beach in Seabrook NH.
Parking is free at 160 Ocean Dr, Seabrook, NH
rain location: Oneail FX Studios - 77 elm st, Amesbury MA, 3rd floor

To book your spot just email Jeremy at oneail@hotmail.com or just call 978-239-2545

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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