It’s always the way. You bring out a new book, and somebody comes up with something that makes you jump up and down going “I wanted that in my book!!! Why couldn’t that have come out a month … [Read more...]
Instinct, shed time, a new book, and a challenge
In a sword fight there is no time to think. You see, you act. The essence of training is to adjust your instinct so that the instinctive response is also the correct one. I’ve spent decades training … [Read more...]
From Medieval Manuscript to Modern Practice
Producing a book is a marathon, not a sprint, but the finish line for From Medieval Manuscript to Modern Practice: The Longsword Techniques of Fiore dei Liberi is in sight! I’m in my study plodding … [Read more...]
Something for Fiore fans- and for the Meyer contingent!
Greetings! I have been beavering away on the Fiore Translation Project, and have completed the work on the Stretto plays. Hurrah! You can find them here: https://gumroad.com/l/ftp4 I am now … [Read more...]
The Fiore Translation Project hits a major milestone… the stretto plays are done!
I've been working on The Fiore Translation Project for about a year now, working through all of Fiore's longsword plays out of armour on foot. The work so far has been published here on this blog in … [Read more...]
Mounted knight versus man-at-arms on foot: who would win?
There is a critical feedback system between transcription, translation, and interpretation. Getting the words in the original language right is a good first step, which allows for better translation, … [Read more...]
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