COMBATCON 2023 Schedule




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9:00 am

APACHES IN PARIS? DEFENSE AGAINST THE VICIOUS STREET GANGS OF PARIS :: Laughlin 1
Fred Kaye
Friday July 21, 2023 :: 9:00 am to 10:30 am
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Daggers And Defenses :: Virginia City 2
Thomas Amoroso
Friday July 21, 2023 :: 9:00 am to 10:30 am
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Fiore de Liberi (Italian longsword) basics / advanced :: Savoy
Richard Marsden
Friday July 21, 2023 :: 9:00 am to 10:30 am
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INTRODUCTION to the Whip :: Twilight
Dr. Mary De Longis
Friday July 21, 2023 :: 9:00 am to 10:30 am
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Philosophy of Personal Defense :: Virginia City 1
Carmine Downey, TIm Ruzicki
Friday July 21, 2023 :: 9:00 am to 10:30 am
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Take Downs :: Laughlin 3
Simone Belli
Friday July 21, 2023 :: 9:00 am to 10:30 am
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The Code Duello :: Virginia City 3
Jared Kirby
Friday July 21, 2023 :: 9:00 am to 10:30 am
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Tomahawk :: Laughlin 2
Steve Huff, John Lennox
Friday July 21, 2023 :: 9:00 am to 10:30 am
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11:00 am

A Bound Fist: Dambe Boxing and its Connection to Spear and Shield Fighting :: Twilight
Da'Mon Stith
Friday July 21, 2023 :: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
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A Lhang time coming :: Laughlin 1
Rick Silver, John Dietzel
Friday July 21, 2023 :: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
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Close Quarters Defense and Managing a Violent Attack :: Mesquite
Timothy Anderson, Carmine Downey
Friday July 21, 2023 :: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
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Design Your Own Good Time :: Laughlin 3
Claire Wemyss
Friday July 21, 2023 :: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
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Fundamental Rapier Combat :: Virginia City 2
Steaphen Fick
Friday July 21, 2023 :: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
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Longknife Fighting :: Laughlin 2
Steve Huff, John Lennox
Friday July 21, 2023 :: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
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The Foot is the Key :: Savoy
Roberto Martinez-Loyo
Friday July 21, 2023 :: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
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1:00 pm

Johannes Liechtenauer and His Tradition :: Virginia City 3
Michael Chidester
Friday July 21, 2023 :: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
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2:30 pm

Bare-knuckle Boxing (Lamh Bata Lann) :: Laughlin 1
Morgan Ferry
Friday July 21, 2023 :: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
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Being Hard by being soft :: Laughlin 3
Jordan Hinckley
Friday July 21, 2023 :: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
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Books to Bonks: Turning Movement Study Into Play :: Virginia City 2
Claire Wemyss
Friday July 21, 2023 :: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
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Bring a Stick to a Sword Fight - Long Stick: Bridging the Gap Between HEMA and HAMA :: Savoy
Da'Mon Stith
Friday July 21, 2023 :: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
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Bring the Fight to Life :: Laughlin 2
Kathryn Blanche, Steve Huff, John Lennox
Friday July 21, 2023 :: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
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Exploring Bull Whip - Tibetan Wave including Karambit :: Twilight
Ron Lew
Friday July 21, 2023 :: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
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The Modern Special Operations Combat Tomahawk Throughout History :: Mesquite
Carmine Downey
Friday July 21, 2023 :: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
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4:30 pm

Dastardly Disarms With A One-handed Sword :: Savoy
Steaphen Fick
Friday July 21, 2023 :: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
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Elite Close Quarter Combatives :: Mesquite
Carmine Downey
Friday July 21, 2023 :: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
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Flexibility, Balance and Conditioning Techniques for Injury Prevention :: Laughlin 1
Morgana Alba
Friday July 21, 2023 :: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
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Gunstock Warclub :: Laughlin 2
Steve Huff, John Lennox
Friday July 21, 2023 :: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
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Rapier Combat Application :: Virginia City 2
Thomas Amoroso
Friday July 21, 2023 :: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
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THE FORGOTTEN SPEAR OF HANS TALHOFFER :: Twilight
Robert Brooks
Friday July 21, 2023 :: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
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The Indian Katar- An Experimental Archeology Class :: Laughlin 3
Frank Perrin
Friday July 21, 2023 :: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
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8:00 am

WAKE UP STUNT :: Laughlin 3
Simone Belli
Saturday July 22, 2023 :: 8:00 am to 9:00 am
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9:00 am

BULLWHIP COMBATIVES AT MULTIPLE RANGES :: Twilight
Anthony De Longis, Ron Lew
Saturday July 22, 2023 :: 9:00 am to 11:00 am
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Flashlight and Improvised Weapons :: Mesquite
Carmine Downey, TIm Ruzicki
Saturday July 22, 2023 :: 9:00 am to 10:30 am
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Intro to the true skill of the smallsword :: Laughlin 1
Roberto Martinez-Loyo
Saturday July 22, 2023 :: 9:00 am to 10:30 am
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Its all about footwork :: Laughlin 3
Russell Mackler
Saturday July 22, 2023 :: 9:00 am to 10:30 am
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Knife fighting for Scaredy Cats :: Laughlin 2
Christopher Hein
Saturday July 22, 2023 :: 9:00 am to 10:30 am
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Tomahawk and Knife :: Savoy
Steve Huff, John Lennox
Saturday July 22, 2023 :: 9:00 am to 10:30 am
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11:00 am

Close Quarter Knifes of Special Operations :: Savoy
Carmine Downey, Thomas Potter
Saturday July 22, 2023 :: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
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Muay Thai For Street Defense :: Laughlin 1
Timothy Anderson
Saturday July 22, 2023 :: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
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Polish Saber :: Twilight
Richard Marsden
Saturday July 22, 2023 :: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
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Short Spear and Buckler :: Virginia City 2
Henry Hill
Saturday July 22, 2023 :: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
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The Peasant’s Other Hand: The Curious Case of Albrecht Dürer's Messer and Rondel :: Laughlin 3
Robert Brooks
Saturday July 22, 2023 :: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
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Vigny Walking stick method of self defense :: Mesquite
Fred Kaye
Saturday July 22, 2023 :: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
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1:00 pm

Primary Source Storytime :: Virginia City 3
Kendra Brown
Saturday July 22, 2023 :: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
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2:30 pm

An Introduction to Assessing Fantasy Weapon Use :: Laughlin 3
Henry Hill
Saturday July 22, 2023 :: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
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Care and Feeding of your Bullwhip :: Virginia City 1
Bobbi HolyOak, Daniel Trout
Saturday July 22, 2023 :: 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
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Defense Dans La Rue and Bare Knuckle Boxing Evasions, Stop-Hits and Counters :: Laughlin 1
Morgan Ferry, Robin John Price
Saturday July 22, 2023 :: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
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Fighting Techniques of a 16th Century Gentleman Adventurer :: Virginia City 2
Steaphen Fick
Saturday July 22, 2023 :: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
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Judicial dueling and 15th century martial arts :: Virginia City 3
Michael Chidester
Saturday July 22, 2023 :: 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
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Mixed and Improvised Weapons in Fights :: Laughlin 2
Kathryn Blanche, Steve Huff, John Lennox
Saturday July 22, 2023 :: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
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The Shamshir: Battlefield vs. Dueling :: Twilight
Frank Perrin
Saturday July 22, 2023 :: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
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The Quarterstaff is not just a big stick :: Savoy
Roberto Martinez-Loyo
Saturday July 22, 2023 :: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
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Weapons Handling and basic movement :: Mesquite
Carmine Downey, Thomas Potter
Saturday July 22, 2023 :: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
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4:30 pm

Apache Knife Combat :: Laughlin 1
Robert Redfeather
Saturday July 22, 2023 :: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
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Close Quarter Handgun :: Mesquite
Carmine Downey, TIm Ruzicki
Saturday July 22, 2023 :: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
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Knife Combat Application :: Virginia City 2
Timothy Anderson
Saturday July 22, 2023 :: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
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Landsknecht - The life and times of Europe's most colorful and flamboyant of mercenaries. :: Virginia City 1
Richard Marsden
Saturday July 22, 2023 :: 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
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MASTERING THE SUPERSONIC FLEXIBLE BLADE BULLWHIP :: Twilight
Anthony De Longis
Saturday July 22, 2023 :: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
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Movement in Heels :: Laughlin 3
Morgana Alba
Saturday July 22, 2023 :: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
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Traditional Japanese Bi-Ken Jusu (Katana length sword) :: Savoy
Aaron Rieley
Saturday July 22, 2023 :: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
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9:00 am

Wake Up Stunts (Sunday) :: Laughlin 3
Simone Belli
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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10:00 am

Apache Knife Advanced Class :: Virginia City 2
Robert Redfeather
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 10:00 am to 11:30 am
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Book History through the lens of Joachim Meyer :: Virginia City 1
Michael Chidester
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 10:00 am to 11:00 am
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Defense From The Ground Up :: Mesquite
Christopher Hein
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 10:00 am to 11:30 am
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Filipino Stick Fighting :: Laughlin 1
Ron Lew
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 10:00 am to 11:30 am
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Fiore Polehammer :: Savoy
Jordan Hinckley
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 10:00 am to 11:30 am
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Longsword Yoga :: Twilight
Thomas Amoroso
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 10:00 am to 11:30 am
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The Secret Language Of Conflict :: Laughlin 3
Steaphen Fick
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 10:00 am to 11:30 am
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12:00 pm

Acrofights and Takedowns! :: Laughlin 1
Simone Belli
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
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Chambered Hands Double Stick / Double Sword / Double Weapons :: Savoy
Anthony De Longis
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
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Creating the Chaos :: Laughlin 2
Steve Huff, John Lennox
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
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Edges and Sword Sharpening :: Virginia City 3
RJ McKeehan
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
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Fiction writing, swordsmanship, world-building - and how you're probably going about it wrong :: Virginia City 1
Richard Marsden
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
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Movement including hallways, corners and stacking up on the objective :: Mesquite
Carmine Downey, Thomas Potter
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
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The Fighting Khukhri :: Laughlin 3
Timothy Anderson
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
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Zulu Combat :: Twilight
Henry Hill, Rick Silver
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
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2:30 pm

African Arts Translated to Lightsaber Forms :: Laughlin 3
Henry Hill
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
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BECOMING CATWOMAN :: Twilight
Morgana Alba, Dr. Mary De Longis
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
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Cane Self Defence :: Virginia City 2
Robin John Price
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
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Frontier Fighting Arts Tournament :: Laughlin 2
Steve Huff, John Lennox
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm
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Grips in Longsword Fencing: Optimization and Use :: Savoy
RJ McKeehan
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
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Scenario Based Training :: Mesquite
Timothy Anderson, Carmine Downey, Steaphen Fick, Christopher Hein, Thomas Potter, TIm Ruzicki
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
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The Speaking Window - Ethics, communication, consent and culture in martial arts :: Virginia City 1
John Crum
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
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Trainers on a Budget :: Laughlin 1
Rick Silver
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
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4:30 pm

Bad HEMA :: Virginia City 1
Richard Marsden
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 4:30 pm to 5:00 pm
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Be S.A.F.E. :: Laughlin 3
Steaphen Fick
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
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Cruel and Unusual Weapons :: Twilight
Rick Silver
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
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Running Blades and Flashing Steel: Knife Fighting in the African Diaspora :: Laughlin 1
Da'Mon Stith
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
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Stairways, stack and clear :: Mesquite
Carmine Downey, Thomas Potter
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
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The Irish Stick :: Savoy
Timothy Anderson
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
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The reality of dealing with multiple attackers :: Virginia City 2
Christopher Hein
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
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7:30 pm

Mastering the Supersonic Flexible Blade: Bullwhip Master Class :: Twilight
Anthony De Longis
Sunday July 23, 2023 :: 7:30 pm to 11:30 pm
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9:00 am

Bowie Knife Master Class :: Laughlin 2
Steve Huff, John Lennox
Monday July 24, 2023 :: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
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The Fighting Khukhri Master Class :: Laughlin 1
Timothy Anderson
Monday July 24, 2023 :: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
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1:00 pm

The Irish Stick Master Class :: Laughlin 1
Timothy Anderson
Monday July 24, 2023 :: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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