The Sword Guy Podcast episode 45 Bill Grandy is a long time professional historical martial arts instructor at the Virginia Academy of Fencing (VAF) in the United States, and also a historical … [Read more...]
Wiktenauer, with Michael Chidester
The Sword Guy Podcast, Episode 21 Michael Chidester is the a long-time researcher and practitioner of historical martial arts, and the Director of Wiktenauer. He is also producing draw-droppingly … [Read more...]
Women in Armour, and Translating Latin Fiore, with Kendra Brown
The Sword Guy Podcast, Episode 18 Kendra Brown is a swordswoman, researcher, and translator of the Latin version of Fiore’s Il Fior di Battaglia (known as the Florius manuscript). She has an … [Read more...]
Setting Fire to Nunneries, Fiore’s Wrestling, and more. With Kimberleigh Roseblade
The Sword Guy Podcast, Episode 11 Kimberleigh Roseblade is a historical martial arts instructor, specialising in Fiore's Art of Arms. She teaches at AEMMA in Toronto, and has taught at many … [Read more...]
Freedom to Strike: a lengthy discussion of largo and stretto
Ultra-geeky sword post alert: this is a lengthy and detailed discussion of some really specific terms from Fiore. Expect pedantry and nit-pickery, in the service of a definition of terms which has … [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...]