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Compagno Testing 01-11-03

Compagno Testing 4-25-03

 

	Schola Principale Brian R. Price Poleaxe, Longsword, Daga, Wrestling, Arming Sword, Spear Brian has 21 years experience as a competitive tournament combatant and teacher both within the SCA and as a founder of the Company of Saint George, the first Tournament Company. His interests lie in the are of the chivalric ideals and how both martial technique and the tournament experience can be employed as character-building pursuits that provide both education and enjoyment. His first book, "The Book of the Tournament" was published in 1996. In 2001 as publisher he brought Ramon Lull's Book of Knighthood & Chivalry to press, and is currently working on several fighting manuscripts as well as a collected "Chivalry Reader." He is also an armourer, providing much of the equipment to the Schola and to other combatants throughout the world. In 2000 his "Techniques of Medieval Armour Reproduction"was released and has since become the "bible" of young armourer's throughout the world. Together with school Provost Robert Holland, Brian creates the bulk of the schola's study materials and teaches both elements of the Elephant class and the Compagno classes.
	Schola Provost Robert Holland Sword & Buckler, Longsword, Spear, Daga, Wrestling, Arming Sword Robert has two decades of fighting and teaching experience, chiefly though not exclusively within the SCA. A longtime student of European swordsmanship as a martial art, Robert plays a key role in the developmet of Schola materials. He was also an early and active member in the Company of Saint George, and has been an organizational bellweather for the Schola throughout its short 3-year life. Robert currently teaches the Elephant class and helps to develop the curriculem further, as well as remaining competitive in an SCA context.
	Compagno Colin Hatcher Longsword, Wrestling, Daga A part of the Schola's first Compagno class, Colin brings his interest in medieval reeanctment and extensive martial arts teaching experience to bear. Colin has been involved in grappling arts for 25 years, holding 5 blackbelts including a 3rd degree in Jujitsu and a 2nd degree in Akido. He ran his own martial arts school in Europe from 1992-1998, "Kyudokan" (School for Warrior Spirit), with branches in England, Sweden and Germany. He taught Akido to 150 students between 1999-2001 in San Jose. Currently Colin is developing a course in falling techniques and exercises that will be debued at the June Symposium, and is working on his Scholar rank.
	Compagno Brian Keish Longsword, Wrestling, Daga, Sword & Buckler Brian Keish has participated in the Company of Saint George pas d'armes and attended both Livermore symposiums before coming to he Schola's first Compagno class in 2002. He tested for Compagno is January 2003 with the first class of Compagnos, and has been a consistent attendee, working both with the Schola, maintaining an active SCA membership (where he is a competitive combatant) and studies with Paul Porter. More details TBD
	Compagno Andrew Mitchell Longsword, Wrestling, Daga, Sword & Buckler Andrew Mitchell began with the Schola in 2002, working through the first Elephant class and testing for Compagno in January of 2003. He is active in historical reeanctment and has a background in competitive fencing. Currently he is studying for Scholar, having completed the giocco largo module. More info TBD
	Compagno Brian Keish Longsword, Wrestling, Daga, Sword & Buckler Douglas Sunlin also started with the first Elephant class in 2002, testing for Compagno in April of 2003. When not working through various longsword poste transitions, plays and the like, Douglas participates in Hyborian role-playing. More info TBD
	Compagno Lauren MacDonald Longsword, Wrestling (kicking!) Lauren MacDonald started with our 2nd Elephant class, completing the class with a hard-to-match passion. She has a background in Kung-Fu and Kickboxing, which when she's challenged, causes her opponents to occasionally sport treadmarks on their gambesons... More info TBD
	Compagno Rich Rodriguez Longsword Rich Rodriguez began with the first Elephant class in 2002, testing successfully for Compagno in April of 2003. He is active in historical reenactment but has recently been posted to Rotterdam, Netherlands for 4-6 months.
	Compagno Zachary Most Longsword, Wrestling, Daga, Sword & Buckler, Spear Brian Keish ha
	Compagno-Candidate Gilbert Navarette Longsword, Wrestling, Daga
	Compagno-Candidate Marta Navarette Longsword, Wrestling, Daga
	Compagno-Candidate Chester Chen Longsword
	Compagno-Candidate Jon Tait Longsword, Wrestling, Daga
	Compagno-Candidate Thomas Shamrell Longsword,
	Elephant Paul Klembeck Longsword
	Elephant Ben Lee Longsword