Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - The Historical Armed Combat Association

The Association for Renaissance Martial Arts (ARMA), is an international educational non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to the study and practice of historical fencing and the exploration and promotion of the martial heritage of Western Europe. Its efforts are directed toward resurrecting and recreating a legitimate craft of European fighting skills in a manner that is historically valid and martially sound. It relies for its source material upon the d ...

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• Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - History
• Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - The Historical Armed Combat Association
• Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - The Transition to ARMA
• Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - Philosophy and Methodology
• Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - The Meaning of ARMA
• Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - Study Approach and Training Methodology
• Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - Curriculum and Armatura
• Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - Organization
• Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - Associate Members and Study Groups
• Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - National Training Program
• Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - Uniform and Rankings
• Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - Other Programs
• Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - ARMA-Youth
• Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - ARMA InTheatre Defunct
• Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - Controversy and Criticism
• Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - Martialism and Injuries
• Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - Former Members
• Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - Relationships with other organizations
• Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - Scholarship
• Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - ARMA Response
• Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - ARMA Member-Published Literature

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Almost since its inception, the ARMA has been controversial. Director John Clements has been called “the most controversial person in the Western Martial Arts community”, and the ARMA is often criticized by many prominent members of the European martial arts world. There are many reasons for this controversy and criticism, but they may stem from the ARMA’s efforts to promote their own perception of European martial arts. Originally these efforts were directed towards bringing their interpretations into the public spotlight, but increasingly they have focused on correcting what they co ...

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Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - ARMA-Youth. ARMA-Youth is an additional program emphasizing history, physical fitness, and the ethics of personal responsibility and service derived from the best Chivalric values of Western Civilization. ARMA-Youth seeks to offer kids and young teens a healthy approach to learning about Medieval and Renaissance martial culture and Europe’s martial heritage. Membership is open to kids 12 and older with parental permission. For those who have been an ARMA Youth for at least one year upon reaching their 18th birthday, the ...

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Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - Associate Members and Study Groups. Upon joining the ARMA, new members receive learning material. Lone members are Associates and those working locally together form Study Groups. Three to four members who meet together can apply for official Study Group status. Non-members are allowed limited practice with members and Study Groups without prejudice, but are encouraged to join the organization. In addition, regional Study Days, member Workshop events, and National ...

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The ARMA’s Credo of Renaissance Martial Arts Studies: Respect for History and Heritage Sincerity of Effort Integrity of Scholarship Appreciation of Martial Spirit Cultivation of Self-Discipline Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - The Meaning of ARMA. The word arma (pronounced ‘ARM-uh’) in Latin as well as Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese means, appropriately enough, “weapon”. For knights in 13th century France, ...

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Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - The Historical Armed Combat Association. The ARMA concept grew from an original conception as a loose organization that would allow various Medieval and Renaissance sword practitioners and students of European arms & armor to train and practice together (and was previously known as HACA - The Historical Armed Combat Association). The HACA was originally conceived around 1991 by Hank Reinhardt, then President of Museum Replicas Limited, and a few like-minded as ...

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Association for Renaissance Martial Arts, Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - History, Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - The Historical Armed Combat Association, Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - The Transition to ARMA, Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - Philosophy and Methodology, Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - The Meaning of ARMA, Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - Study Approach and Training Methodology, Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - Curriculum and Armatura, Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - Organization, Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - Associate Members and Study Groups, Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - National Training Program, Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - Uniform and Rankings, Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - Other Programs, Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - ARMA-Youth, Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - ARMA InTheatre Defunct, Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - Controversy and Criticism, Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - Martialism and Injuries, Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - Former Members, Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - Relationships with other organizations, Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - Scholarship, Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - ARMA Response, Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - ARMA Member-Published Literature

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