What a year. It’s been great for some people, disastrous for others, and overall I’ve been very lucky. So what went well, and what went badly? I’ve had a look at the most important decisions I’ve made … [Read more...]
Archives for 2020
Irish Stick Fighting, with Maxime Chouinard
The Sword Guy Podcast, Episode 27 Maxime doesn’t do longsword. But he does practise Irish Stick Fighting, 19th century sabre, and has a background in karate and kenjutsu. In this episode Maxime … [Read more...]
Straight White Men with Swords, with Claire Mead
The Sword Guy Podcast, Episode 26 Claire Mead is an English/French freelance curator with museums and heritage sites specialising in making collections and programming more inclusive, specifically in … [Read more...]
How to get the most out of a too-advanced class
I am often asked by students if they are "ready" for a class with me. It's a common insecurity- nobody wants to feel that they are holding the class back, or be overwhelmed by a fire-hose of … [Read more...]
Fire Eating and Fencing, with David Ito
The Sword Guy Podcast, Episode 25 David Ito is a sport épée fencer, Kendoka, longsword practitioner, and a fire eater. He also does 100 burpees first thing every morning. In this episode David … [Read more...]
How to teach a class
Teaching can be daunting, especially for less experienced sword people. But the future of the Art entirely depends on people stepping up to lead classes. Eventually all the existing teachers will be … [Read more...]
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