I read a lot. Most writers do. You may think I spend most of my time reading sword books, but it isn’t so. Probably the most important books I’ve read in the last year or so are entirely sword-free! … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2020
The Sword Guy episode 10: Tomas Suazo on armour, HMA in South America, and the perfect sword for Marozzo
My guest this week is Tomas Suazo, a historical fencer and armourer from Chile. I first met Tomas when he came to train with me in Finland in 2014. He did a Grand Tour of European historical fencing … [Read more...]
Book Review: Breath, by James Nestor.
I’ve been practising various forms of breathing exercises for about 30 years now. They are the foundation of all my training, to the point that literally every exercise of any kind is always first and … [Read more...]
The Sword Guy episode 9: Siobhan Richardson
Today's podcast episode is with Siobhan Richardson. You may recognise her from the cover of my latest book: She's an actress, singer, martial artist, stage combat director, among her many … [Read more...]
Information Hygiene
My parents watch the 10 o’clock news every night. While I was staying with them recently I took that as my cue to wander upstairs and do my evening stretching and breathing routines, and read before … [Read more...]
The Sword Guy episode 8: Roland Warzecha
I first met Roland Warzecha (also known as Dimicator) at the first Swordfish event, in Malmö in 2006, and we have been friends and colleagues ever since. He has built a first-class reputation in the … [Read more...]