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Welcome to the ARMA Forum

Dear Scholars of the sword: The ARMA Forum is a free, online symposium and moderated message board open to members, colleagues, and guests for the purpose of open dialogue, intelligent discourse, and rigorous but respectful exchange of ideas on the subject of historical-fencing and fighting arts of European martial culture. This is a formal discussion and research board. Our focus is on training and practice, research and scholarship, sparring, swords, weaponry, arms and armor, and Medieval and Renaissance fighting skills. The Forum provides a safe haven both for eager novices and learned students that is free of casual chatter, role-playing concerns, theatrical theory, sport fencing interests, advertising, organizational rivalry, vendettas, 'cheerleading', and flaming or baiting. Feel free to post general interest as well as ARMA-specific messages. However, please be aware, unlike similar forums we exercise a ZERO TOLERANCE policy toward off topic messages, impolite behavior, and personal attacks. Violations will be deleted and posters blocked. The ARMA forum adheres with discipline to a specific subject of Medieval and Renaissance fencing studies.

The ARMA public forum is provided as a courtesy for general discussion of our subject. Please note it does not serve as the main vehicle for member discussions of curricula and materials. That role is filled by a private ARMA member's email list.

To participate, all user profiles require a complete first and last legal name. You must identify yourself, no pseudonyms or nicknames.


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What's New   Upcoming ARMA Events

Editorial: Our Holistic Approach to Research and Study

Editorial: Fooling Ourselves

Fighting in Slow Motion

Worst Case Scenarios

Between Canon and Art

Which Weapon is Right for You?

Why the Centrality of the Longsword?

A Layman's Understanding of Damascus Steel

Sword Talk with John Clements - Podcast

The Humanist Component Within Renaissance Martial Arts Teachings

ARMA Inducted into the World Martial Arts Union

What to Call this Martial Art?

The Intangible Cultural Heritage of Martial Traditions

 

- Sword & Dagger Seminar - Iron Door Studio - April TBA
- Polearms Seminar - Houston, TX - August 18, 2012
- Invitational Seminar - St. Petersburg, Russia - Nov. 2012 TBA



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