Back in the bad old days I used to have to choose between swinging swords and working. Every time I picked up a sword, my wrists would swell up and my hands would be useless. It was hell. Then I … [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...]
If you haven’t got your health, you haven’t got anything! Free knee maintenance training for swordspeople.
“If you haven’t got your health, you haven’t got anything!” Truer words were never spoken, certainly not by Count Rugen anyway.* Way back in the dawn of time when I began training martial arts, … [Read more...]
Things I’ve achieved thanks to Joanna Penn
Speaking as a teacher, there is nothing more satisfying than finding out that your students have used your material to materially improve their lives in some way, be that as simple as getting better … [Read more...]
The Breathing Book of Doom! (and get 50% off…)
Everybody breathes, but some do it better than others. Breathing training is the foundation of my martial practice, and as with everything else I do, I'm happy to teach it to you. The … [Read more...]