Rarely seen knife and dagger arts of Spain. Stay, we managed to obtain over a month of solid training in the
Return for learning the unique ways of wielding their own particular edged weapons. Group of blade enthusiasts in ninjutsu’s various knife arts in The maestro de armas of the school, an informal technicalĮxchange system was set up whereby we would train his senior Through the gracious cooperation of Don Santiago Rivera, Martial proficiency, like music, art, and dance, canīe a language that transcends and communicates across cultures. Little difficulty in demonstrating my interest in the school’s focus With more than 20 years of experience in handlingĮvery type of knife-from tantos to balisongs to kukris-andįour years of fencing at Hunter College in New York City, I had Of Edged Weapons) the training revolved around the use of folding knives and edged weapons indigenous to Spain and southernĮurope. The information and techniques presented herein can beĪuthor, publisher, and distributors of this book disclaim any liability from any damage orįavorite of the martial arts mainstream, my senior students and Iīookstores searching for nativelanguage martial arts books to “Be first the master of yourself, and you will thereafter be Moreover, seeming inconsistencies should not confuse thoseĬombat arts, after all, are developed and disseminated by individuals, and individuals are, by Navaja I have often had to reconcile conflicting items of information. Indulges me throughout our European travels while I trackĭown sources, materials, and “toys” for “the collection.” Needed and, of course, my wife, Naomi, who graciously I’m away my sister, Norma, who’s always been there whenever
Take over student coordination and dojo responsibilities while Model what they do best Lester Denmark, who brought hisĮxtensive photographic expertise to the endeavor Javier AvilaĪnd Francisco Hernandez, my oldest comrades-in-arms, who Sevillian Steel, who selflessly gave of their time and energy to Lost hope or patience Rafael Martínez del Peral, Esq., who kindly shared his time, resources, and unrivaled expertise my students at the New York Ninpokai and the Raven Arts Institute of Metropolitan Museum of Art Cristina Portell, former assistantĬurator of the Dahesh Museum Pat Crawford, knife maker andĭesigner, Crawford Knives and Steven Dick, managing editor ofįinally, my sincerest thanks go to those who have been thereįor me over the long run: Jon Ford of Paladin Press, who never LaRocca,Īssociate curator in the department of arms and armor, Support at various phases of this endeavor: Donald J. Recommendations, enthusiastic assistance, and unconditional Responsible for the book’s technical contents, I owe varyingĭegrees of gratitude to the following individuals for their kind Lifelong friend and ninjutsu mentor, shihan Ronald Duncan, Were it not for the selfless consideration of those who shared it The Escuela Sevillana de Armas Blancas 25
Neither the author nor the publisher assumes any responsibilityįor the use or misuse of information contained in this book.Īll action sequences photographed by Lester Denmark.Īll still photography by James Loriega, unless otherwise indicated.Īndalusia and the Cradle of Mediterranean Knife Arts 7 Please respect theĪuthor’s rights and do not participate in the any form of electronic piracy of The permission of the publisher is illegal and punishable by law. Uploading and distribution of this book by the Internet or any other means without Reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted in anyįorm without the express written permission of the publisher. Except for use in a review, no portion of this book may be Registered in United States Patent and Trademark Office.Īll rights reserved. PALADIN, PALADIN PRESS, and the “horse head” designĪre trademarks belonging to Paladin Enterprises and Published by Paladin Press, a division ofĭirect inquiries and/or orders to the above address. Sevillian Steel: The Traditional Knife-Fighting Arts of Spain The Traditional KnifeFighting Arts of Spain Memory of my father, who, despite being baffled by my obsession with martial interests, supported the endless pursuit of my Play with real knives from the very early age of 6, and to the This work is dedicated to my mother, who allowed me to