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Association for Renaissance Martial Arts (ARMA) is a US-based non-profit organization dedicated to the study and practice of historical European martial arts of the 15th to 17th centuries.〔(About ) This page contains information about the goals and aims of the Association for Renaissance Martial Arts.〕〔(Renaissance Martial Arts Club Performs at Sunset Park, East Paradise News ). (''Renaissance Men'' by Dave Rhea, SWORDs TODAY, JANUARY 2011 ).(''HACA's Research Trip to England: Visiting England's leaders in historical swordsmanship'' by Adrian Ko, Sword Forum Magazine Online, 1999 ).〕 ARMA was formed in 2001 under director John Clements as a continuation of the Historical Armed Combat Association (HACA, since 1992). As of 2006, the ARMA claimed a number of close to 500 paying members.〔(Year in Review 2005 ) - "Our membership is now rapidly approaching the 500 mark..."〕 They also list a number of "Academic Consultants".〔(Experts ) This page lists the consultants with which ARMA maintains a relationship.〕 == History == The ARMA began in 1992 as the Historical Armed Combat Association (HACA),〔 a group led principally by Hank Reinhardt, an avid sword enthusiast. Reinhardt's idea was to provide an umbrella organization for individuals interested in Western swords and historical weaponry.〔(History of ARMA )〕 In 1993, John Clements took over the HACA 1993 saw the beginning of reforms within the organization and the foundation of its first Study Group.〔 HACA began focusing more intently on the study and interpretation of the historical source literature of Renaissance Martial Arts, much of which was presented on the website〔(Manuals ) A list of historical texts offered for free on the ARMA website.〕 along with example training methods. In 2001, the decision was made for the HACA to expand and evolve into what was believed would be a more effective educational organization for the study and practice of Medieval and Renaissance fencing. An efficient study curriculum for practice had also been developed at this time using the source literature.〔(The ARMA System for Historical Fencing and Study )〕 As one of the changes, the organization was renamed "the ARMA." 2001 also saw the introduction of a "national training program" (a series of seminars and workshops), ranking and certifications in the curricula, and the implementation of the basic philosophy and methodology used by the ARMA today. The ARMA's conceptualization was also influenced by the work of Sydney Anglo, as presented in his work, ''The Martial Arts of Renaissance Europe'' (Yale University Press 2000), hailed as the first academic treatment of Western martial arts in English.〔(Review: The Martial Arts of Renaissance Europe ) by Greg Mele.〕 During the ARMA International Event in August, 2009, ARMA Director John Clements introduced to the ARMA membership a new curriculum for the Martial Arts of Renaissance Europe (MARE), referred to within ARMA as the "Rosetta Stone". Clements intended this new curriculum as based on "how the historical masters were teaching the art".〔(Our New Rosetta Stone Advancing Reconstruction of Forgotten European Fighting Arts )〕 In September 2010 the ARMA became an official representative for the Martial Arts of Renaissance Europe (MARE) to the World Martial Arts Union (WoMAU).〔(ARMA Inducted into the World Martial Arts Union ). (World Martial Arts Union: ARMA(the Association for Renaissance Martial Arts) ). The WoMAU is a nonprofit organization affiliated with the Foreign Ministry of South Korea, founded in 2001 at Konkuk University, Chungju, with the aim to "make Chungju a mecca of martial arts".〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Association for Renaissance Martial Arts」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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