Rapier Tactics: Approaching the Four Temperaments of a Fighter

Not every tactic works against every type of opponent. This workshop covers the four different "types" of fighter personalities and how to approach each one, according to 17th Century Italian masters Francesco Alfieri and Salvator Fabris.

Attendees will learn about the timid, reckless, choleric, and phlegmatic opponent in a historical context. We’ll go over each temperament’s strengths, weaknesses, and tendencies. We build strategies to defeat them and some example plays we can utilize in a bout. Each temperament is also put into the context of SCA/HEMA rapier combat for practical use, and include solo-drills to work on during the pandemic.

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⚔️ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR⚔️
Justin Aucoin (Remy Delemontagne de Gascogne in the SCA) has been fencing since 2006, first as a foilist and then joining the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) in 2010. For the past eight years, he has studied Italian rapier, going through the works of Giganti, Capoferro, Fabris, and most recently, Alfieri. His current area of study is 17th Century French martial arts.

As a competitor, Remy has won numerous rapier tournaments in the SCA -- both in singles and in group melee -- including Carolingia's Baronial Champion, East Kingdom Crown Champion, and named 6x to the Pennsic Champs team. He is also a former general of the East Kingdom Rapier Army, is a member of the SCA's Order of Defense, and holds a Silver Broach and a Maunche for his historical martial arts research, and a Silver Wheel for his coaching service.

Outside of the SCA, Justin has taught rapier at Athena School of Arms, one of Boston's premiere HEMA schools. He is a Level One student guide & apprentice instructor through Academie Duello. He is also a certified personal trainer through NASM.

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