ulti-media Library

Welcome to AEMMA's multi-media library. The purpose of this library is to provide to the individual, an opportunity to check out AEMMA from an audio and visual perspective.  This library will contain various images of training practices, videos of training and events and general visual files that depict who and what AEMMA is.  Keep checking back to this page, as more images and videos become available they will be entered into this area, and the overall page and presentation will improve over time.

Contents

  1. Training Photos
  2. Training Videos
  3. Events Photos
  4. Events Videos
  5. News Clips, Promos
  6. Specials, Interviews, etc.

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Training Photos
click to view a larger image Photos depicting a recruit arming sword class at the Ossington & Dupont salle d'armes
- Feb 05 -
click to view a larger image A number of photos depicting a recruit grappling class at the Ossington & Dupont salle d'armes
- Nov 04 -
click to view a larger image Additional outdoor photos of armoured bouts between David and Anton.
- Jun 01 -
click to view a larger image A number of photos of some unarmoured indoors training, along with some photos of armoured fighting outdoors.
- Aug 00 -
       

Training Videos - AVI,MOV,MPEG
click to view the video A teaser of an upcoming instructional DVD on German longsword by Mike Rasmusson. (youtube)
- Feb 28, 2008 -
click to view the video A video clip of a typical arming sword class at the Salle d'Armes at Ossington and Dupont. (AVI format)
- Jan 09, 2005 -
click to view the video A video recording of a free scholler test at AEMMA that covered grappling, dagger, unarmoured longsword, arming sword, spear, pollaxe and armoured longsword..
- Apr 13, 2003 -
click to view the report and videos A few video segments of some fundamental grappling and dagger techniques that are found in "Book #1". These are non-production quality video segments, but do adequately illustrate the techniques described in "Book #1".
- May 30, 02 -
click to view the report and videos Example video segments that illustrate an AEMMA scholler challenge/test. Here the student not only demonstrates his/her's technical skills, but academic and theoretical knowledge as well.
- Feb 25, 02 -
click to view the report and videos The opening practice for 2003 at AEMMA, comprised of sharp sword cutting practices, chilli, pastries, Kel's special "ale", chocolate and dagger fighting.
- Jan 5, 03 -
click to view the video This is an example of a typical class for delta-level training of the longsword. Students employ the use of wasters, and instruction by 1 or more instructors per class facilitate training, tune sword forms and provide one-on-one instruction.
- Aug 00 (5.1MB) -
click to view the video Brian and Mike demonstrating the first drill that a new student will learn, that being the delta drill level #1. It provides the students an opportunity to strike each other with the wasters while responding with an appropriate parry.
- Oct 99 (6.12MB) -
click to view the report and videos Brian and David take time out to assess the destructive capabilities of the European longsword. Using tightly rolled wet straw mats, the cutting capabilities of a sharpened longsword deserved the highest respect.
- Dec 06, 01 -

Events Photos
click to view summary report of the event Click to review the event summary report containing numerous photos of the armoured duels, London, Ontario - July 11-13, 01.
- Jul 03 -
click to view summary report of the event Click to review the event summary report containing numerous photos of the armoured duels. Toronto, Ontario - July 4-6, 03.
- Jul 03 -
click to view a larger image Click the image to view a collection of photos of the Orangeville event - July 13-15, 01.
- Jul 01 -
click to view a larger image Anton and David, both in full kit, including hounskull helms with visor provide a demonstration of o'otrance at the 2nd Western Martial Arts Workshop.
- Oct 00 -
       

Events Videos - AVI,MOV,MPEG
click to view CHEMA report & videos A collection of short videos that capture the essence of a 5 day presentation by AEMMA at the Royal Ontario Museum's (ROM) March Break week during March 11-14 showing the display area as well as numerous armoured bouts.
- May 01, 03 -
AEMMA hosted an intensive two-day Liberi training workshop focused only on abrazare and daga techniques instructed by Bob Charron.
- Nov 23-24, 02 -
click to view armoured duels videos AEMMA participated in the International Jousting Tournament sponsored by the WCJA in Waterford ON, and delivered 4 judicial armoured duels over the weekend event.
- Jul 14, 02 -
click to view CHEMA report & videos Another collection of short videos of the CHEMA 2002 event held in Toronto, May 11, 2002 is available on the subsequent page. This includes videos of Pete Kautz, David Cvet & Scott Nichols workshops.
- May 11, 02 -
click to view WMAW2001 report and video clips AEMMA attended and participated in the 3rd International Western Martial Arts Workshop in NYC, Oct 12-14. AEMMA delivered an armoured combat workshop and judged the armoured tournament.
- Oct 18, 01 -
click to view Armoured Judicial Duel video AEMMA delivers a demonstration of a 14c armoured judicial duel at the World Championship Jousting Association tournament, July 14, 01 at Orangeville.
click to view WMA2000 videos A collection of short videos of the WMA 2000 event held in Toronto, Oct 13-15 is available on the subsequent page. This includes the various engagements for both the early and late historical tournaments. click to view the video Anton Cvet and David Bell (TP) about to engage in the heavy armoured tournament held at the WMA 2000 event, Oct 13-15 that will show the classic "Anton Maneuvre".
- Oct 00 (3.4MB) -
click to view the video Brian McIlmoyle and Steaphen Fick about to engage in the heavy armoured tournament held at the WMA 2000 event, Oct 13-15.
- Oct 00 (3.2MB) -
click to view the video David Cvet and Joe Cadieux (TP) about to engage in the heavy armoured tournament held at the WMA 2000 event, Oct 13-15.
- Oct 00 (2.4MB) -
click to view the video This is an extract from a video taken at the WMA2000 in Toronto. It presents Anton and David in full kit, providing a demonstration for the news team present at the workshop.
- Oct 00 (1.6MB) -
click to view the video Brian and David delivering another aspect of medieval martial arts at the Japanese Sword Arts Symposium 2000 that included half-sword techniques.
- Jul 00 (144KB) -
click to view the video Brian and David providing a medieval martial arts demonstration at the Japanese Sword Arts Symposium 2000. In this particular video, basic sword strikes and parries.
- Jul 00 (240KB) -
       

News Clips, Promos - AVI,MOV,MPEG
View Slovenian News 24 (quicktime media file) Slovenian News 24 - records a Fiore's workshop in Ljubljana, Slovenia delivered by David M. Cvet at the SD Tabor salle.
March 2007 March 24-25, 2007
View Timeline (quicktime media file) Timeline on FairchildTV.com (Chinese network) examined "armizare" with AEMMA founder and president David M. Cvet, Kel Rekuta and Aldo Valente and other students.
December 2006
View AEMMA on Discovery Channel - Daily Planet Daily Planet, and the show's hostess, Natasha Stillwell takes a behind the scenes look at "armizare" with AEMMA founder and president David M. Cvet. See the video on youtube.com!
December 2006
View AEMMA\'s secret training project (requires macromedia) From an unknown individual on the web who took the time to incorporate special effects during a scholler test between David and Brett.
December 2005
View AEMMA commercial (windows media file) An entertaining and creative "commercial" created by some students of AEMMA.
September 2005
click to get to the videos A quick interview of David Cvet on Breakfast TV, a regular morning show aired in Toronto on CityTV. The interview was in the context of the ROM presentation scheduled for Apr 14 & May 12.
- Apr 12, 01 -
click to get to the videos TVO covered the entire 2nd Annual Western Martial Arts Worksho, and captured very eloquently, the essence of the workshop. It aired on TVO's "Studio2" on January 11, 2001.
- Oct 13-15, 00 -
click to get to the videos AEMMA on Discovery Channel, examining the resurrection of European medieval martial arts in Canada, co-hosted by the Royal Ontario Museum.
- Jan 9, 01 -
click to get to the videos AEMMA delivering a demonstration each day at the Royal Ontario Museum, on the arms and armour of a 14c warrior as part of the ROMLife program entitled "How a Man Shall be Armed".
- Dec 30-31,00 & Jan 6-7,01 -
click to get to the videos The Global News Network were on hand filming the Saturday of the 2nd Annual International Workshop on October 14, 2000. The video covers many aspects of the workshop.
- Oct 13-15, 00 -
       

Specials, Interviews, etc. - AVI,MOV,MPEG
click to get to the videos Bob Charron of St. Martin's Academy of Arms delivered a presentation on Fiori dei Liberi, hosted by AEMMA.
- Feb 17, 01 -
click to get to the videos An informative interview with one of AEMMA's armour suppliers, Carlo Carignan of Truehearth Armoury, from Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia.
- Dec 19, 00 -
   

Released: December 22, 2000
Updated: March 20, 2008