Class descriptions…so far

1 Slungshot taught by Kirk Lawson

2 Look out, he has a short stick taught by Allen Reed:

Fiore de’ Liberi first introduced the use of the bastoncello, short baton, in his manuscripts dated to about 1400. Fiore gives us four enigmatic plays using the short baton.

The use of the short baton then apparently fell out of fashion until it is reintroduced in the WWII CQC manuals of Applegate, Fairbairn and Styers.

We will examine how the short baton can be used in modern day as well as Historic European Martial Arts.

Gear: All participants will need a short baton about one inch in diameter and 18 to 20 inches long (a tomahawk handle will suffice), safety glasses and a training knife. You may also want light gloves and forearm protection.

3 Messer taught by John Enzinas