Fiore’s School of Medieval Defence (FSMD) is a Western Martial Art / Living History hybrid that teaches medieval unarmed and armed combat used during the late 14th century / early 15th century.
FSMD teaches its students the combat skills and their application in the barriers (tournament) and in Pas d’armes.
FSMD is a single focus school working from the three Fiore dei Liberi manuscripts translated by The-Exiles, and complimentary books written by Guy Windsor and Brian Price. While Many Italian and German swords manuals exist, FSMD to stay with in the Italian system between the years 1380-1420AD.
The weekly lessons are technical in nature to give the students the foundation to participate in barrier combat and Pas d’armes safely. Pas d’armes run quarterly thought out the year, and can be used for grading students, honing skills and testing harness. The combat exposure gained from regular Pas d’armes prepares our students for armoured barrier combat.
Tournament (Barrier Combat) is our once a year, private event ran over a last weekend of March. This is a full colour, full movement event that allows students to challenge themselves and each other in a medieval tournament environment.
No matter your level of skill within the Art, on this weekend we will have both challenges and fun in equal measure.
