I was expecting to be far more nostalgic about seeing Helsinki again after nine months away. It’s by far the longest time I’ve been absent from my city since 2001. There are changes here and there- … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2017
Sweet Sixteen
Today is an auspicious day. It marks the 16th anniversary of the founding of my School, with my first demonstration class held in a small training hall inside the Olympic Stadium. One of the … [Read more...]
Guy’s three laws for hiring freelancers
I employ freelancers a lot, for artwork, layout, editing, copywriting, sword-making and all sorts of things. Basically, anything I need to get done but lack the skills to do myself. In the light of … [Read more...]
Donald McBane is back, and badder than ever!
One fencing manual above all has a special place in my heart. I found Donald McBane's The Expert Sword-man's Companion from 1728 in the National Library of Scotland back in the early nineties, and … [Read more...]
How to recreate historical swordsmanship from historical sources
I have just created a syllabus for creating a syllabus. You read that right. The end product of my Recreate Historical Swordsmanship from Historical Sources course is a complete syllabus for the style … [Read more...]
To share or not to share? 3 simple rules for knowing what to do
To Share or Not To Share? A good martial artist is responsive, not reactive. This is one of the key life benefits from martial arts training, so I’ll explain in some detail. Recently, … [Read more...]