George Livermore
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Cutlass / Sabre
The 1595 Club likes to explore and incorporate different weapon forms into its foundation so as to build a robust and holistic system. Our recent venture has been to use the naval cutlass/sabre exercises of Angelo and to Saviolise them (sounds rather ominous/I shall never use Saviolo as a verb again).
We took Saviolo’s first sequence and adapted it to fit the cutlass/sabre/broadsword. So, if you like the sabre/cutlass, would like to add a little bit of extra spice to your arsenal, enjoy the exploring new and wondrous ways to adapt a fencing system, love the banter and the facial furniture of the 1595, then please come and join me and others on this wondrous journey.
Biography
George Livermore is a Provost of the 1595. Club. He began his Martial Arts journey in 2002 in Brighton under the tutelage of club founder Chris Chatfield. In 2005 George became the 3rd Free scholar of the club and began his journey to become Provost, which he achieved in 2012. He has recently moved to Milan to open his own school and to pursue his journey towards earning the title of Master, for which he needs to teach a student to the level of Provost. During his career, studies, and journey, he has participated and has been invited to teach at numerous events around the world: HEMAC Dijon, WMAW USA, MHFA… to name but a few. Teaching all forms from unarmed to dual weapons with staff weapons thrown in for good measure.
Although the 1595. Club uses the treatise of Vincentio Saviolo as one of its main avenues of exploration for the art of fence, it is not limited to his teachings, and has evolved its martial system by incorporating other forms of Martial Arts, for example the bare-knuckle boxing of Victorian England, the French martial system of Savate, and other weapon based systems, including the naval sabre/cutlass treatise of Angelo, as well as contemporary classical sabre. The goal being to create a holistic and robust martial system using the martial principles and philosophy of Saviolo as a foundation on which to build our study.
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