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Giovanni Ricco
Giovanni is an instructor at the Culham Historical Fencing and Mixed Martial Arts Club (CSSA) in the UK with a diverse martial arts background. He began his martial arts training in 1991 with Japan...view moreGiovanni is an instructor at the Culham Historical Fencing and Mixed Martial Arts Club (CSSA) in the UK with a diverse martial arts background. He began his martial arts training in 1991 with Japanese Karate (kumite) and later moved on to Kickboxing for six years and then Muay Thai for four years, participating in amateur competitions. In 1999, he was introduced to Medieval and Renaissance fencing by his master of Italian historical fencing and started training in the manual of Fiore de Liberi and Marozzo. He also joined a group that trained in ancient Olympic boxing (Pygmachia), wrestling (Pale), the ancient mixed martial art of Pankration, and gladiatura in an experimental archaeology style (Arsdimicandi).In 2000, Giovanni received his first qualification as an Instructor of Medieval Fencing, followed by a second one in Renaissance Fencing (IRSAST). He taught his first class in southern Italy before receiving his qualification. He also received a qualification as an instructor of modern Pankration (Athlima) and taught his first class of bare-hand fighting in northern Italy (Venice). Along with his students in both northern and southern Italy, Giovanni participated in historical tournaments and battles. He later moved to South Milan and opened two classes in bare-hand fighting and fencing. In 2013, he received a qualification as a mixed martial arts instructor (FIGMMA).Giovanni further broadened his skills by joining a local club of defensive and dynamic shooting with firearms, participating in competitions. In 2018, he moved to China for work and continued to have students in all of his disciplines, including boxing. After moving to England, he joined a local historical fencing school in Wiltshire and then the Hema Fencing school in Oxford (OSS) and a Brazilian Ju Jitsu school to improve his wrestling skills. In 2022, Giovanni had his martial arts qualifications validated by the British Martial Arts and Boxing Association (BMABA).view less
Books by Giovanni Ricco
Space 1989 Italian Knife Fencing: The Art, The Tradition, The Technique Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsItalian Sabre Martial Art: The Tradition and the Technique Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Introvert: A Journey from Within Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Sword and Shield Martial Art Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIvan Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTiberius Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings意大利刀剑术: 艺术、传统、技巧 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMariorianus Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIvan Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsItalienisches Messerfechten: die Kunst, die Tradition, die Technik Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings