Once upon a time in Fairy Land, a chap produced something cool, and told all his friends just once. Everyone who was interested went out and bought it straight away, and they all lived happily ever … [Read more...]
Archives for 2017
The Secrets of the Sword Alone: Henri Sainct Didier returns!
I am delighted to announce that Henry Sainct Didier's beautiful and comprehensive treatise from 1573, Traicté contenant les secrets du premier livre sur l'éspée seule (Treatise containing the secrets … [Read more...]
Another medieval mystery: the three turns of the sword…
One of the key skills in research is being able to judge when you have sufficient data to form a tentative conclusion, or a firm conclusion that’s open to revision, or case-closed no point discussing … [Read more...]
Personal update: mental health
Do you ever have days when it feels like you're carrying an invisible anvil around with you? Probably. Most people do. I've been going to a therapist for the last few weeks to try to sort out why … [Read more...]
50% discount on The Medieval Dagger course for the next few days!
It took me about seven years to get my head round the idea of videoing the training we do in my School and putting it out onto the internet; a succession of senior students suggested that we do so, … [Read more...]
Integrating longsword and dagger plays
Last week I talked about the importance of swordsmen learning dagger techniques, and I promised I'd explain how to integrate training the dagger material with the longsword material. This needs to be … [Read more...]
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