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THE LEGO BOX: FROM UNDERSTANDING PRINCIPLES TO THE BIRTH OF TRES, TRES
Alessandro Fantini recounts his journey: the birth of Tres, Tres, his exchange with René Latosa and the transmission of principles.
SHORT-BLADE FENCING: ORIGINS, PRINCIPLES AND INTEGRATION INTO RENÉ LATOSA'S TEACHING
The relationship between René Latosa's original approach and the development of Italian short-blade fencing by Alessandro Fantini.
TEACHING COMPETENCE THROUGH EXPERIENCE AND VERIFICATION
Practical experience, controlled confrontation, safety and responsibility as criteria for instructor training.
IT’S A STICK, NOT A SWORD
Today I’m addressing a critical topic that had been hardly approached by filipino martial arts enthusiasts and European stick fighters, namely the ortho-physio mechanics of joint movements of the wrist, elbow and shoulder.
WHY START STUDYING LATOSA ESCRIMA WITH ALESSANDRO FANTINI’S SCHOOL
Studying Latosa Escrima begins a path that is about more than memorising a long series of techniques.
THE SHIELD AS A WEAPON
The shield has been protection, weapon, pressure tool, distance control and a way to create a geometric advantage in combat.