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+1 201-330-8670
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New York, NY 10013
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920 ftCanal Street (1)
0.2 miFranklin Street (1)
0.2 miCanal Street (A,C,E)
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Specialties
The Martinez Academy of Arms is a unique school distinguished by its living tradition of European fencing arts. The structure of the Academy reflects the ideals of 19th Century fencing academies. Training remains focused on personal combat, as if one were preparing for a serious encounter. In this environment, students receive individualized instruction in classical and historical fencing systems from dedicated professionals. We offer instruction in over ten different types of weapons in French, Italian and Spanish systems.
History
Established in 1983.
The Martinez Academy of Arms is a unique school distinguished by its living tradition of European fencing arts. The structure of the classes at the Academy reflects the ideals of 19th Century classical fencing academies, where the focus is the martial art and not the sport. The Martinez Academy is the only school in New York City where training remains focused on personal combat, as if one were preparing for a serious encounter. Students come from all over the world to train at the Academy with these dedicated professionals of a traditional fencing lineage.
Meet the Business Owner
Ramon M.
Business Owner
Maestro Ramón Martínez is a traditional master of arms, teaching classical and historical fencing. He is an inheritor of a «Living Tradition» generations old and a highly respected scholar of historical fencing. He has devoted nearly four decades to the study, practice and teaching of classical and historical fencing. In addition to the instruction in historical fencing that he received during his training with Maître Rohdes, he has also done and continues to conduct extensive research in historical fencing. His goal and responsibility is to teach, promote, and preserve these rare martial arts. He is the world’s preeminent authority on the Spanish school of fencing La Verdadera Destreza. He has brought more international recognition and respect for the Spanish school than any other master and swordsman within the last one hundred and fifty years. He also a founding member of the Association for Historical Fencing.
