Australian Historical Swordplay Federation

AHSF Convention Update (1)

webmaster — Thu, 10 May 2007 08:52:57 +0000

Venue & Accommodation

As you are aware, the venue for this this years convention is Greensborough Secondary College in Greensbourgh.

It is near the end of the Northern Ring Road in the North-East suburbs of Melbourne. It can found on Google Maps here.

There are plenty of places to stay, for example.

Greenborough Motor Inn, typical room is $130, $160 with spa, +$20 per extra bed.
Parkside Motor Inn, in Bundoora has rooms from $110 to $250 for three bedroom apartments.

To make things easy, pickups will be available for any nearby accommodation with prior notice.

There will also be some beds (or floors) available for a number of participants.

Who can come and is there any legal issues in Victoria?

Everyone is welcome to attend the convention. We are not restricting this event to just members of the Federation.

If you are from Re-enactment, SCA or Eastern Martial Arts background, you are all just as welcome to attend and participate.

However due to the State of Victoria’s position on swords, their ownership and usage, we have to take some details into consideration.

It is recommended that all overseas and interstate participants register early so the organisers can send you documentation confirming your attendance and paperwork on the Victorian Control of Weapons Act 1990 and the related ammendments.
That to actively participate in any workshop in which a sword will be handled, you must be able to display that you are a member of an organisation which holds an exemption for the state’s prohibition act on swords. Failure to do will related in not being able to participate in some workshops.
You must be able to secure your swords left left unattended. We do have an overnight secure location if you not wish to take your weapons back to where you are staying overnight.
You must obey to the best of your ability any requests by the Event Organisers relating to the swords safe use or storage. This is for your safety and safety of all participants.

More details will be provided in a future update as to the requirements on Sword Use in Victoria.

Cost

We are currently expecting the cost of the event to be between $150 and $200. There will be a discount for the early birds.

Master Classes will also be run with Stefan Dieke and very small classes and expect these to be sold out early in registration. They will be at a cost of $50 per Master Class.
If you have any questions regarding this, please contact Scott Nimmo.

2007 Australian Historical Swordplay Convention.

webmaster — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 15:08:51 +0000

Melbourne Swordplay Guild and Die Fechtschule
Presents
Australian Historical Swordplay Conference 2007
German Medieval & Renaissance Martial Arts
Saturday 22nd to Monday 24th September

Greensbourough Secondary College, Greensbrough.

A variety of Local and International presenters across the range of Martial Arts including:

Stefan Dieke:

Stefan Dieke has since the early 1990s been dedicated to the research of fighting styles of the centuries past, with the main focus in German material from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. His focus is on the authenticity of the fighting techniques and their effective realization.
Stefan has made a thorough study of Joachim Meyer’s treatise of 1570, which is likely the most complex and precise source for the German school of rapier fence.
In working to reconstruct Liechtenauer’s system of the Long Sword in a historically valid and martially effective manner, Stefan includes the works of Peter von Danzig, Sigmund Ringeck, Lew the Jew, and Paulus Hector Mair as well as HS 3227a (Dobringer) in forming the core of his continuing longsword research.
Stefan also researches, studies and practices medieval and renaissance dagger, staff (’Halbe Stange’) and 19th century military saber as well as unarmed fighting styles of the 15th and 16th century.
In 2000, he was the leading force in the founding of the first official club for Historical Swordsmanship as a martial art in Germany, where he was the head instructor.
Now Stefan is running the first full-time school for Historical Swordsmanship in Germany, the Alte Kampfkunst. There, he teaches Sabre and Longsword three nights a week, offering regular seminars on a variety of other weapons.

Further information will be provided regularly on the Federation website and in the Australian Historical Swordplay Forums.

Please visit the Announcement thread on the Forums for up to date information.

Do you want to perform a presentation or run a workshop?
At the moment we have space in our timetables to include a selection of workshops and presentation.

If you have such a presentation that you would like to present, please email your proposal to convention@swordplay.org.au.

Please include the following:

Name:
Organisation that you belong.
Title of Presentation
Brief Description
What is the goals of your presentation/workshop?
Audience size, length of presentation.
Recommended audience requirements (Numbers, knowledge, fitness, equipement).

All submissions must be received by May 16th.

Further information required will be provided to the successful applicants.

AHSF Convention Update.

webmaster — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 21:48:23 +0000

We are pleased to announce that Terry Brown of Company of Maisters and author of English Martial Arts will be our special guest for the 2006 Convention in Brisbane.

Australian Historical Swordplay Convention Announced

webmaster — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 02:37:41 +0000

The annual convention will be hosted by Prima Spada School of Fence in Brisbane from Sep-30th to Oct-2nd.

See Events for more details.

Hello world!

webmaster — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 23:59:44 +0000

Welcome to the Australian Historical Swordplay Federation website.

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