“You are cowards and know little of this art. You are all words without any deeds. I challenge you to come at me one after another, if you dare, and even if there are a hundred of you, I will destroy all of you from this powerful guard.”
– Fiore de’i Liberi, Fior di Battaglia (MS Ludwig XV 13, Folio 20r)
Class Overview
Our Fiore class studies and recreates the arts as set forth in the Flower of Battle, focusing primarily on longsword, dagger, and unarmed grappling.
What to expect
Recommended Reading
- The Flower of Battle: MS Latin 11269 by Richard Marsden & Benjamin Winnick, and/or…
- The Flower of Battle: MS Ludwig XV 13 by Colin Hatcher & Tracy Mellow
- The Medieval Longsword by Guy Windsor
- The Medieval Dagger by Guy Windsor
- “Fiore de’i Liberi: Treatise” on the HEMA Alliance’s Wiktenauer database
- “Swordschool” wiki database by the School of European Swordsmanship
- For a handy, smartphone based source, we recommend the Pocket Armizare app for Android
Class Schedule
Monday/Wednesday
7:00-9:00
Gear Equipment
No gear required, loaner gear available.
Recommended: Fencing mask, medium-weight sparring gloves or hockey/lacrosse gloves, gorget
Coaches
Erik von Essen
Beth Hammer
