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== Introduction ==

Xandra Rozina Xiberras Galea, called Rozi <br>
Name, persona, and person are Maltese. <br>
Pronunciation: "X" is pronounced "shh", <br>
so Shandra Rozina Shiber-ras Gah-l-ya <br>
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Rozi joined the SCA in 1998 to learn historic swordfighting. She quickly found a group working on Fabris and made herself useful by translating the original text. This taught her a lot about the biases that different translators can put into their work, and she has since translated or retranslated from several books as needed.
Rozi has studied and taught many different styles and forms, and her favorite period class to teach covers many period masters and aims to help students find the best period form for their individual strengths. <br>
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Rozi stepped into the role of Deputy to the Society Rapier Marshal in 2012 to create the first Society rules for youth rapier. She served as deputy for several years, and then was selected for the role of Society Rapier Marshal on 01Feb2018.  As Society Fencing (previously: Rapier) Marshal, Rozi finished the rollout of the first new comprehensive Society Fencing Rules since the original set published many decades ago.  In her role, Rozi aims to expand the sport to allow an ever broader range of period simulations, while maintaining safety as priority.  To this end, there has been an increase in experiments during her tenure.  One of Rozi's other goals for her tenure was to bring the kingdoms' fencing communities a closer understanding of their similarities, and set out to visit every kingdom personally.  The global pandemic put a hold on her plans, but she hopes to finish the last three kingdoms as soon as possible. <br>
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Rozi has enjoyed and participated in many aspects of the SCA, including metalworking, woodworking, clothing, period encampments, and bardic.

== Awards ==
Companion of the Laurel (Edward II and Thyra I) for fencing research and metalwork<br>
Companion of the Maunche (Andreas II and Isabella II) for metalwork<br>
Companion of the Silver Crescent (Darius II and Roxane II) for teaching fencing, running events<br>
Queen’s Order of Courtesy (Isabella II)<br>
King’s Arts and Sciences Champion (Gryffith II) <br>
Companion of the Perseus (Carolingia, martial) <br>
Companion of the Daystar (Carolingia, service) <br>
Companion of the Moons (Carolingia, arts) <br>
Keeper of the Light (Quintavia, service) <br>
Keeper of the Sword (Quintavia, fencing) <br>
Award of Arms <br>

== Offices ==
Society Fencing (previously Rapier) Marshal 2018-present <br>
Society Deputy Rapier Marshal in charge of Special Projects 2014-2018 <br>
Society Deputy Rapier Marshal for Youth (inaugural post)   2013 – 2014 <br>
Deputy Kingdom Youth Rapier Marshal                                2012 – 2013 <br>
King’s Champion of Arts             East                                   2011-2012 <br>
Shire Fencing Marshal               Quintavia                           2010 – present <br>
Youth Marshal – Fencing           Quintavia                            2011 – present <br>
Youth Marshal – Armored Combat           Quintavia             2011 – present <br>
Light MoL                                    Carolingia                         1999 – 2003 <br>

== Event Autocrat ==
Select Events (mainly because Rozi can't remember them) <br>
Quintavia Hafla (RP) March 2016 <br>
K&Q Equestrian Championships at Quintavia Fete   August 2014 <br>
King and Queen’s Rapier Championship                   February 2012 <br>
Fencing Challenge                                                     March 2002 <br>
Duello                                                                         November 2010 <br>
Queen’s Court at Carolingia                                       February 2003 <br>
Duello                                                                         November 2000 <br>

== Other Event Duties ==
Server at many feasts, both high and low <br>
Second cook at Quintavia Haflas <br>

== Other, Rapier Related ==
Published a paper on biomechanics of rapier fighting (http://www.asbweb.org/conferences/2000/pdf/143.pdf)<br>
Taught at Knowne World Academies of the Rapier <br>
Taught at several Academies of the Rapier <br>
Classes in <br>
– Overview of period manuals, <br>
– Tailoring teaching of fencing for different body types, <br>
– Italian period fencing, <br>
– Fencing with a sword and cane/stick <br>
Ran a regular class on 16th century Italian fencing <br>
Retranslated parts of Thibault (French) and Fabris (Italian) for disseminating a greater understanding of what the original manuals said <br>

== Persona ==
Rozi was born in Malta around 1540 and was raised by her mother (a maid at the Knights' Palace) and grandfather.  Her grandfather farmed a small plot of land due to his failing health, although her three uncles followed their father and were fishermen.


== Projects & Publications ==
Back in 1999, Rozi did a systematic study of Sclager Fencing and published it by the Journal of Biomechanics.  That paper was cited by a few academicians and spawned a robust (>50 papers!) field of study in fencing biomechanics since 2016.

== More Information ==