Official Indonesian Chapter of Academia da Espada
01/12/2025
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Ton Puey Seminar 2025 in Jakarta, Indonesia Maestro Ton Puey returned to Indonesia for his second visit, bringing an even deeper exploration of Iberian Fencing – Verdadera Destreza.Across two intensive...
Maestro of returned to Indonesia for his second visit, bringing an even deeper exploration of Iberian Fencing – Verdadera Destreza.
Across two intensive days, participants trained not only in the core principles of destreza, but also learned how to work with off-hand weapons like the dagger, buckler, and cloak, plus the Iberian great sword: Montante. Each session built on movement, flow, body mechanics, and strategy.
The workshop also featured a special Chinese Baguazhang showcase with one of their signature weapons, the oversized Dao. It highlights how different martial traditions approach structure, balance, and use of circular footwork. A rare opportunity to learn, compare, and grow by uniting sword arts across cultures while sharpening our own practice.
19/01/2025
[CAS] Este fin de semana hemos tenido nuestro anual encuentro de instructores y monitores de Academia da Espada. Hemos echado de menos a quienes no han podido venir! Han sido buenos días de esgrima, aprendizaje y debate.
[ENG] This weekend we had our annual meeting of instructors and monitors of Academia da Espada. We missed those who could not come! They were good days of fencing, learning and debate.
25/12/2024
22/10/2024
ENGLISH BELOW
Hace ya 10 años que Academia da Espada comenzó su andadura como una escuela específicamente dedicada al estudio y a la enseñanza de la Verdadera Destreza (esa escuela creada en San Lúcar de Barrameda en 1569 por Jerónimo Sánchez de Carranza fundamentada en las bases lógicas y humanísticas del renacimiento europeo) en su contexto y con las armas usadas en el período álgido de la escuela.
Han sido 10 años de estudio, de práctica y de experimentación, pero también de movimiento, de viajes y de talleres por todo el mundo, años de contribuir a la expansión y a la difusión de este arte marcial maravilloso y de esta representación de la cultura de la península ibérica en su momento de máximo esplendor, intentando hacerlo con el mismo espíritu humanista de su creador.
Hoy, y a pesar del trabajo que todavía queda por delante, creo que empezamos a ser una gran escuela que se extiende por una parte significativa del globo terráqueo gracias a la ilusión y al trabajo de los componentes de la escuela: a los instructores (próximos maestros de armas), a los monitores (próximos instructores) y a los estudiantes que son los que nutren y dan vida a lo que hacemos.
Hoy sacamos a la luz la página web, renovada por fin, que servirá como digna tarjeta de visita y lugar de referencia de nuestra escuela, de presentación de nuestra actividad y en dónde podréis ver a los responsables de las diferentes salas en el mundo que hacen que seamos lo que somos (Son muchos para citarles en este breve texto, pero visibles en la página web).
Debo hacer una mención a Diniz Fernández Cabreira, de Arte do Combate, el diseñador que tanto nos ha ayudado siempre, el creador de nuestro logo y que también ha creado la página (y que incluso ha sido capaz por fin de organizarnos para ello); un trabajo precioso, Diniz 😉 !.
Os dejo el enlace a la página esperando que os guste tanto como a mí.
Hasta pronto… espero que en cualquier sala de esgrima histórica alrededor del mundo!
Ton Puey
Maestro de Armas y director de Academia da Espada.
It has been 10 years since Academia da Espada began its journey as a school specifically dedicated to the study and teaching of Verdadera Destreza (that school created in San Lúcar de Barrameda in 1569 by Jerónimo Sánchez de Carranza based on the logical and humanistic foundations of the European Renaissance) in its context and with the weapons used in the school's peak period.
It has been 10 years of study, practice and experimentation, but also of movement, travel and workshops all over the world, years of contributing to the expansion and dissemination of this marvellous martial art and this representation of the culture of the Iberian Peninsula at its moment of maximum splendour, trying to do it with the same humanist spirit of its creator.
Today, and in spite of the work that still lies ahead, I believe that we are beginning to be a great school that is spreading across a significant part of the globe thanks to the enthusiasm and work of the school's components: the instructors (future masters of arms), the monitors (future instructors) and the students who are the ones who nourish and give life to what we do.
Today we bring to light the website, renewed at last, which will serve as a worthy business card and a place of reference of our school, a presentation of our activity and where you can see those responsible for the different groups in the world that make us what we are (there are too many to mention in this short text, but they are visible on the website).
I must mention Diniz Fernández Cabreira, from Arte do Combate, the designer who has always helped us so much, the creator of our logo and who has also created the page (and who has even been able to finally organise us for it); a beautiful job, Diniz 😉 !
I leave you the link to the page hoping you like it as much as I do.
See you soon... hopefully in any historical fencing hall around the world!
Ton Puey
Master of Arms and director of Academia da Espada.
07/09/2024
There's an Indonesian saying: tak kenal maka tak sayang. Literally meaning: know not, love not. Hence, we invite you to get to know personally , the Master at Arms of , and his interpretation of Rada's La Verdadera Destreza.
WORKSHOP:
LEARNING LA VERDADERA DESTREZA
28-29 Sept, 10am-6pm, Museum Bahari Jakarta
27/08/2024
Greetings fellow fencers and HEMA enthusiasts!
It is with great pleasure and excitement that we announce our very first official event “LEARNING LA VERDADERA DESTREZA”, a series of beginner friendly workshops presented by THE Maestro himself. A first in South East Asia!
The event will be held at the Jakarta Nautical Museum on the 28th and 29th of September 2024.
Entry Fee covers:
4 workshops, 1 seminar + Q&A
Loaner gears for workshops and sparring (masks, fencing jackets, simulators, etc)*
2x lunch box
Museum ticket for 2 days
*Those who want to bring their own personal gears are welcome to do so.
DM us for more info and be seeing you!