Live Performance
The Order of Lepanto is available to perform demonstrations for parish missions, men’s conferences, parish festivals, schools, scout groups, and other venues to educate Catholics about the European martial heritage and Catholic faith. Details for a typical demonstration are listed below.
Performance Description:
- Introduction: About the martial arts of Renaissance Europe and the Order of Lepanto
- Common myths about swords and martial arts
- How we learn and practice: demonstration of drills and exercises with longsword and other weapons as time allows
- Live fighting demonstrations
- Question & Answer session, opportunity to handle weapons on the display table
- Optional for children: supervised play with padded swords
Special Requirements: High ceilings (no less than 10 ft., 12 ft. or higher preferred), minimum 20×20 ft. demonstration area, display tables for weapons, armor & books
We can customize our demonstrations to fit a particular audience, location, or time frame if needed. If you are interested in booking us for a demonstration, please use our Contact Form to send your request.
The following local groups are able to support live demonstrations
Denton, TX Study Group
Ennis, TX Study Group
Cost: We offer these sessions free within a reasonable commuting distance of our study groups. Events that are further away can be discussed.
Live Training
In addition to live demonstrations, we can also perform live instruction in the basics of the sword techniques employed in the late-Medieval and Renaissance periods. This a great way to build an understanding of the martial art, connect with historic Catholic Knights, and have fun!
Training Description:
- Parts of the Sword
- Master Guards
- Master Strikes
- Action-Response sequences
- Optional: light sparring with padded swords
The following local groups are able to support live demonstrations
Denton, TX Study Group
Ennis, TX Study Group
Special Requirements: High ceilings (no less than 10 ft., 12 ft. or higher preferred), minimum 20×20 ft. demonstration area, display tables for weapons, armor & books
Cost: There is a small stipend for instructors and any travel beyond reasonable commuting distance of our study groups. Please contact us for an exact quote.