Viviano Crimella
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Transitional Rapier
For Transitional Rapier we are referring to the sword being used around the late 1500s and the early 1600s as a self defence weapon and single combat. We will look into what makes it different from earlier swords as well as the rapiers that came later on.
Necessary equipment needed: Rapier, Mask, Chest protection
Biography
Having started at age 11, Viviano studied Judo until 14 years old and achieved the green belt before abandoning due to the competitive aspects imposed on the higher grades. In the following years he studied various sports activities such as climbing and mountaineering. He practiced western riding for about ten years and sports diving in which he obtained the license of Assistant Instructor (FIPSAS-CMAS) before starting to take an interest in the more technical aspects of the discipline, up to underwater caving, of which he retains particular experiences.
He also worked in a professional bungee jumping center for 11 years, where he led a team. All this in addition to skiing, which he has been practicing since the age of 4 and of which he started to practice the traditional version since 2000, studying with the National Telemark Instructor Luca Gasparini.
After a brief experience with instinctive archery and sports shooting with firearms, he rediscovered the pleasure of practicing martial arts in 1999, meeting Andrea Lupo "Sinclair" under whose guidance he studied Historical Fencing in the "Sinclair method" in Longsword, Sidesword. Rapier and Sabre.
He held a number of demonstrations and workshops on his research and expertise in the earlier rapier.
Viviano has been a member of the FISAS executive committee from 2002 to 2021 and held the position of FISAS President between 2008 and 2012.
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