Ivan Belička

Choreograph, teacher and advisor for historical fencing and fighting. Fencer in fencing performances and shows, warrior, horse rider, horse archer, fencing double in movies, organizer of historical reenactment events. He’s actively involved in historical fencing since 1993 and in organizing of related events since 1997. As a member of one historical fencing society, which was presided by him from 1996 to 2009 he participated as an active fencer or horse archer in a variety of historical reenactment events in several countries of Europe (Czech republic, Poland, Italy, Austria, Denmark, Bulgaria, Russia, Turkey, Hungary), as well as in innumerable performances, shows and events in Slovakia.

Movie projects

  • Bir Zamanlar osmali – Kyiam (teacher of fencing, fencing choreography, horse riding acts, fencing acts)
  • Bir Zamanlar Osmali - Sir Kanunu 2011 (fencing acts, horse archery)
  • FATIH 1453(Aksoy movies Tukey) 2011 fencing choreography, fencing acts
  • WARTA (short movie, Markepee,s.r.o) 2011 production, directing, choreography of fencing and stunt acts
  • Drotári do sveta za šťastím putujú – movie for children for Slovak national television network,( co-writer, fencing)
  • Documentary movies for Slovak national television network STV (Televíkend 5 x 2006- 2011), fencing acts
  • Turks under the Wien 2008 (fencing acts)

    • Theater projects

  • Archa úmluvy – DJGT Zvolen, directed by M. Babjak, fencing choreography I. Belička, - 2000
  • The Puritans – opera in 3 acts, Stredoslovenská opera Banská Bystrica, directed by Z. Lacková a. h., fencing choreography I. Belička a. h. – 2001

    • Author and co-author of the projects

  • Magisterium - the school of European historical martial arts in Slovakia (in cooperation with ing. Koza) since 1998
  • Organizer of Tournament at Zvolen’s castle 1998, 2000 -2012 (since 2004 just the competition section)
  • Since 2004 in cooperation with fencing society organizer of Baroque pentathlon® - the competition of fencer in 5 disciplines, which is his original idea
  • Since 1996 co-author of 17 theater performances of middle length, performed and presented by Cassanova, the fencing society
  • Organizer and co-organizer
    • Castle games in Slovenská Ľupča 1995, 1996, 1998
    • Night of horror at Ľupča's castle 1995, 1996
    • Night of horror at Orava’s castle 1996, 2008
    • The siege of Levice’s castle 2004, 2006, 2008 , 2010
    • Festival at Levice’s castle 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011
    • Historical days in Radvaň’s mansion (2000-2002)