A New York academy led by Maestro Ramon Martinez and Maestra Jeannette Acosta-Martinez, working from a living teaching lineage rather than a reconstruction assembled out of books. The programme covers French smallsword, classical foil, duelling sabre and Spanish verdadera destreza, and the individual lesson at the master's arm is the spine of the method. Group sessions exist, but progress is judged by the quality of the blade action and footwork, not by points collected at events.
A fit for adults who want fencing as a discipline with its historical manners intact, and for sport fencers curious about what the classical schools preserved. It is not the place to grab a feder and spar in week one: the academy is conservative about free assaults, classes stay small, and private tuition costs more than an ordinary club membership. Joining usually starts with a conversation instead of an online form.
Address: New York, NY, USA (Manhattan)
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