- Historical fencing and traditional Persian martial arts-Background: The project of “Historical fencing and traditional Persian martial arts” deals with reviving the fighting techniques of Persian warriors based on an authentic and academic analysis of techniques described in Persian manuscripts from different time periods.-Objectives: •To revive the traditional historical fencing arts from Persia/Iran based on historical manuscripts •To identify and classify all techniques related to the fighting arts with historical weapons such as sword and shield, mace, lance/spear, etc. and empty-handed techniques •To transfer the strategic knowledge of old Persian manuscripts to today’s understanding of combat situations •To understand the authentic fighting with swords and other historical weapons in a safe manner •To grasp the cultural understanding and the warrior code of javanmardi -Target groups: •Designed for all students of historical fencing, martial artists, researchers in history or any other interested party-Contents: •Studying and classifying the techniques described in Persian manuscripts •Authentic safe play and sparring in fully safe environment-Methodology: •Practicing a series of exercises and drills to understand the nature of techniques described in Persian manuscripts •Participating in research projects dealing with Persian swordsmanship and traditional martial arts of Iran-Research: The following articles on Persian swordsmanship and traditional martial arts from Iran have been published in peer-review academic, military history and cultural journals so far:-Moshtagh Khorasani, Manouchehr (2010f). Persisches Bogenschießen Teil II. Traditionell Bogenschiessen, 3. Quartal 2010, 56, pp. 64-67.--Moshtagh Khorasani, Manouchehr (2010e). Persischer Schwertkampf. Pallasch: Zeitschrift für Militärgeschichte. Heft 35, 14. Jahrgang 2010, pp. 23-29.-Moshtagh Khorasani, Manouchehr (2010d). El Arma Sagrada: El Combate con Arco y flecha en Irán. Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, Volumen 5, Número 1, pp. 53–76.-Moshtagh Khorasani, Manouchehr (2010c). Persisches Bogenschießen. Traditionell Bogenschiessen, 2. Quartal 2010, 56, pp. 62-67.-Moshtagh Khorasani, Manouchehr (2010b). Belief Systems: Iran, The Principles of Javanmardi and Ayyaran, Shah-Nama, Recitations (Naqqali), Passion Plays (Ta'ziyeh). In: Svinth, Joseph R. and Thomas A. Green (eds.), Martial Arts of the World An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation, Volume 2: Themes. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, pp. 363-369. -Moshtagh Khorasani, Manouchehr (2010a). Iranian Martial Arts: Archery, Swordsmanship, Iranian Wrestling. In: Svinth, Joseph R. and Thomas A. Green (eds.), Martial Arts of the World An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation, Volume 1: Regions and Individual Arts. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, pp. 66-77.-Moshtagh Khorasani, Manouchehr (2009e). Las Técnicas de la Esgrima Persa. Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas. Volumen 4, Número 1, pp. 20–49. -Moshtagh Khorasani, Manouchehr (2009d). El Combate con Armas Blancas Cortas en la Esgrima Persa. Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas. Volumen 4, Número 2, pp. 38–53. -Moshtagh Khorasani, Manouchehr (2009c). La Maza y el Hacha en la Tradición Marcial Iraní. Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas. Volumen 4, Número 3, pp. 28–43. -Moshtagh Khorasani, Manouchehr (2009b). La Lanza: El Arma Principal en la Tradición Marcial Iraní. Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas. Volumen 4, Número 4, pp. 70–85. -Moshtagh Khorasani, Manouchehr (2009a). L'Escrime Persane. Traduit par Francisco José Luis. La Revue de Téhéran. Mensuel Culturel Iranien en Langue Francaise. N. 49, Décembre 2009, 5e Annee, pp. 10-19.-@ No usage of the name “Razmafzar” is allowed without Dr. Manouchehr Moshtagh Khorasani’s permission.Introduction to Razmafzar
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Historical fencing and traditional Persian martial arts
-Background: The project of “Historical fencing and traditional Persian martial arts” deals with reviving the fighting techniques of Persian
warriors based on an authentic and academic analysis of techniques described in Persian manuscripts from different time periods.
-Objectives:
•To revive the traditional historical fencing arts from Persia/Iran based on historical manuscripts
•To identify and classify all techniques related to the fighting arts with historical weapons such as sword and shield, mace, lance/spear,
etc. and empty-handed techniques
•To transfer the strategic knowledge of old Persian manuscripts to today’s understanding of combat situations
•To understand the authentic fighting with swords and other historical weapons in a safe manner
•To grasp the cultural understanding and the warrior code of javanmardi
-Target groups:
•Designed for all students of historical fencing, martial artists, researchers in history or any other interested party
-Contents:
•Studying and classifying the techniques described in Persian manuscripts
•Authentic safe play and sparring in fully safe environment
-Methodology:
•Practicing a series of exercises and drills to understand the nature of techniques described in Persian manuscripts
•Participating in research projects dealing with Persian swordsmanship and traditional martial arts of Iran
-Research:
The following articles on Persian swordsmanship and traditional martial arts from Iran have been published in peer-review academic,
military history and cultural journals so far:
-Moshtagh Khorasani, Manouchehr (2010f). Persisches Bogenschießen Teil II. Traditionell Bogenschiessen, 3. Quartal 2010, 56, pp.
64-67.
--Moshtagh Khorasani, Manouchehr (2010e). Persischer Schwertkampf. Pallasch: Zeitschrift für Militärgeschichte. Heft 35, 14.
Jahrgang 2010, pp. 23-29.
-Moshtagh Khorasani, Manouchehr (2010d). El Arma Sagrada: El Combate con Arco y flecha en Irán. Revista de Artes Marciales
Asiáticas, Volumen 5, Número 1, pp. 53–76.
-Moshtagh Khorasani, Manouchehr (2010c). Persisches Bogenschießen. Traditionell Bogenschiessen, 2. Quartal 2010, 56, pp. 62-
67.
-Moshtagh Khorasani, Manouchehr (2010b). Belief Systems: Iran, The Principles of Javanmardi and Ayyaran, Shah-Nama, Recitations
(Naqqali), Passion Plays (Ta'ziyeh). In: Svinth, Joseph R. and Thomas A. Green (eds.), Martial Arts of the World An Encyclopedia of
History and Innovation, Volume 2: Themes. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, pp. 363-369.
-Moshtagh Khorasani, Manouchehr (2010a). Iranian Martial Arts: Archery, Swordsmanship, Iranian Wrestling. In: Svinth, Joseph R. and
Thomas A. Green (eds.), Martial Arts of the World An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation, Volume 1: Regions and Individual Arts.
Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, pp. 66-77.
-Moshtagh Khorasani, Manouchehr (2009e). Las Técnicas de la Esgrima Persa. Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas. Volumen 4,
Número 1, pp. 20–49.
-Moshtagh Khorasani, Manouchehr (2009d). El Combate con Armas Blancas Cortas en la Esgrima Persa. Revista de Artes Marciales
Asiáticas. Volumen 4, Número 2, pp. 38–53.
-Moshtagh Khorasani, Manouchehr (2009c). La Maza y el Hacha en la Tradición Marcial Iraní. Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas.
Volumen 4, Número 3, pp. 28–43.
-Moshtagh Khorasani, Manouchehr (2009b). La Lanza: El Arma Principal en la Tradición Marcial Iraní. Revista de Artes Marciales
Asiáticas. Volumen 4, Número 4, pp. 70–85.
-Moshtagh Khorasani, Manouchehr (2009a). L'Escrime Persane. Traduit par Francisco José Luis. La Revue de Téhéran. Mensuel
Culturel Iranien en Langue Francaise. N. 49, Décembre 2009, 5e Annee, pp. 10-19.
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@ No usage of the name “Razmafzar” is allowed without Dr. Manouchehr Moshtagh Khorasani’s permission.
Introduction to Razmafzar
