Salle Green LLC: Glen Allen, VA	Clinic in the Italian School of Modern Sword as taught by Eduardo Mangiarotti. Instructor Maestro di Scherma Stuart Kaufman. Certification available to teach Mangiarotti's method. Limit 10 attendees. Added details to follow. Preregistration required.
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posted 07/28/2016

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Clinic in the Italian School of the Modern Sword as taught by Eduardo Mangiarotti. Instruction will be in foil, epee, and sabre, depending on the mix of clinic participants.

The clinic starts at 7pm on Friday afternoon, with full day sessions on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.

Edoardo Mangiarotti (1919-2012) was one of the giants of Italian fencing, and the method originally developed by his father Guiseppi and taught by Eduardo remains important to understanding the Italian approach to the modern fencing. Over a competitive career that stretched from 1936 to 1960 he won 6 Gold, 5 Silver, and 2 Bronze Olympic Medals and 13 Gold, 8 Silver, and 5 Bronze medals in World Championships in Foil and Epee. Following retirement from competition he went on to a successful career as a fencing master.

Instructor is Maestro di Scherma Stuart Kaufman, diplomas as Fencing Master from the Circolo della Spada Mangiarotti, Milan, Italy, diploma as Fencing Master from the Accademia Nazionale di Scherma of Naples, Italy in 2003. A personal student of Maestro Edoardo Mangiarotti, he is the only Master in the Western Hemisphere authorized to award a license to teach Mangiarotti's method.

This clinic provides coverage of all three weapons so that participants are exposed to the full range of the Mangiarotti method. Scheduled sessions include (times and contents for blocks of instruction may vary based upon participant background):

Friday Night 7-9pm:
Introduction to the Italian School of the Modern Sword - history and general principles
Course Overview

Saturday Morning 8:30-12 noon:
Foil basics
Logic of the lesson - comparison with other lesson models

Saturday Afternoon 1pm to 6pm:
Practical work in concepts and lessons
Application of technique

Sunday Morning 8:30-12 noon:
Roundtable discussion of lessons learned
Lessons for competition
30 Second Strategy

Sunday Afternoon 1pm to 6pm:
Epee concepts and lessons

Monday Morning 8:30-12 noon
Roundtable discussion of lessons learned and 30 second strategy
Lessons for competition

Monday Afternoon 1pm to 6pm:
Sabre concepts and lessons

Successful completion of the clinic may result in authoriztion to teach Mangiarotti's Method, at Maestro Kaufman's discretion, granted by the Circolo della Spada Mangiarotti.

For those interested in reading about Mangiarotti's method, his book, La Vera Scherma, published in 1966 by Longanesi and Company of Milan, is the authoritative text.

Attendance is limited to 10. Individuals attending should bring appropriate coaching protective equipment, including sleeve for epee if possible.

Preregistration and $225.00 fee payment is required in advance. Cancellations will be subject to a $10.00 processing fee. No refunds will given for not showing up without advising us of the cancellation, absent a valid catastrophic event.

Fee for United States Fencing Coaches Association members is $200.00 - a $25.00 refund of the full fee will be made at the door upon presentation of a USFCA membership card.

Preregistration opens on 07/28/2016.
Preregistration closes on 10/06/2016.