Real Academia Venezolana de Esgrima Historica
Real Academia Venezolana de Esgrima Historica
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The "Royal Venezuelan Academy of Historical Fencing" (R.A.V.E.H) was established in 2016 under the name A.M.A (Ancient Martial Arts) by Christian Brichta, marking the pioneering endeavor in Venezuela dedicated to the study of Historical European Martial Arts (known internationally as H.E.M.A). Its primary objectives include training individuals in the art of fencing and its historical context, as well as promoting the dissemination of this emerging discipline nationwide.
R.A.V.E.H aspires to evolve into a hub for the exploration, research, and practice of combat styles and weaponry prevalent in Europe from the 6th to the 20th century. This encompasses the mastery of various weapons such as the longsword, hand sword, rapier, saber, and rapier sword, among others.
Functioning as a center for both research and practice, R.A.V.E.H caters to the intellectual curiosity of those drawn to this discipline, driven by a desire to comprehend and recreate the duels and combat of medieval and Renaissance eras.
The academy upholds core values of integrity and trustworthiness, particularly during combat where participants are taught to acknowledge received blows without necessitating a referee or mediator to witness them. Additionally, it emphasizes camaraderie, respect, and loyalty as essential principles for fostering a healthy and constructive fencing community.
In essence, R.A.V.E.H serves as a convergence point for history and fencing enthusiasts committed to delving into the study of ancient warriors and duelists. It provides a secure and welcoming environment for the practice and recreation of the noble science of combat through the art of the sword.
R.A.V.E.H's primary focus lies in instructing the utilization of the sword as a representative weapon across diverse historical epochs. While many of these weapons and their associated disciplines traversed various periods, the teachings and instructors that emerged during these epochs are highlighted.
The academy also fosters a strong self-driven mentality, encouraging mutual support and guidance among peers alongside a drive to learn from different educational avenues. This approach includes dedicated time for the interpretation and study of various manuals, enabling students to conduct their own research, experiments, and develop techniques independently—an integral aspect in becoming true masters of the sword.
Our Instructors
Our Instructors
Christian Brichta
Christian Brichta
Christian Brichta is the main instructor and founder of the Royal Venezuelan Academy of Historical Fencing, the first historical fencing school in Venezuela. Christian is an entrepreneur, restorer, designer, craftsman, collector and seller of antique swords.
He has been involved with Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) since 2015 and has been teaching in Venezuela since 2017. In 2016, he organized the first study group of Historical European Martial Arts in Venezuela under the name A.M.A ( Ancient Martial Arts or Ancient Martial Arts) with the help of the international historical fencing community. He also received instruction from ancient fencing teachers in the United States. He decided to join the Meyer Freifechter Guild where he received advice on how to run a historical fencing study group. In 2018, Christian decided to found the Royal Venezuelan Academy of Historical Fencing as an official school in Venezuela. He offers courses in military saber, small sword, long sword and rapier.
Christian has done various research works on multiple weapons and styles, has worked on translations of different fencing manuals, and has formalized and modernized fencing training methods to adapt them to a modern society.
Christian is also an instructor in archery, both modern and traditional.
Rodrigo Masó Yi-Con
Rodrigo Masó Yi-Con
Rodrigo Masó is the assistant instructor of the Royal Venezuelan Academy of Historical Fencing. He looks after the administrative, institutional, administrative and academic support of the school. He is a practicing lawyer, corporate lawyer, negotiator, piano practitioner, researcher and aikidoka.
His experience with martial arts began formally in 2012, through Aikido, a discipline that he still trains. Through her, he had his first experiences in the use of weapons, learning to handle the bokken, the jō, the tantō and the katana, as taught by the parameters of that path.
Seeking to develop the combative part and wanting to orient it towards weapons, he began in the world of HEMA in 2021, exploring the sword, the military saber, the long sword and mainly the rapier sword, with a special focus on the True Dexterity that he still maintains. .
Its objective is the investigation, synthesis and comparison of the study of the different combat disciplines and to discover the parallels between them, taking as a generating element that the human body is one and that, throughout history, basic human needs They have shared many similarities.
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