The Sword Guy Podcast, episode 38 Jessica Gomes runs her own club, the Velha Guarda Marcial, in beautiful Sintra, Portugal. She focuses on Fiore’s system, Capoferro rapier, and Portuguese staff … [Read more...]
Fencing in Russia, with Elena Muzurina
The Sword Guy Podcast, Episode 30 Elena Muzurina is a military sabre instructor, longsword tournament fencer, and owner of a HEMA equipment company. Elena is a champion – one of her proudest … [Read more...]
Spanish Rapier, with Lois Spangler
The Sword Guy Podcast, Episode 20 Lois Spangler is a Verdadera Destreza ("Spanish Rapier") instructor and researcher with the Brisbane School of Iberian Swordsmanship. We discuss translating Spanish … [Read more...]
Lightsabers and Rapiers, with Airrion Scott
The Sword Guy Podcast, Episode 4 This week's guest is the excellent Airrion Scott. I met Airrion at Lord Baltimore's Challenge in 2019, and he was scheduled to teach at an event in London this June- … [Read more...]
Women in HEMA, with Fran Lacuata
The Sword Guy Podcast, Episode 2 I'm delighted to welcome Fran Lacuata onto The Sword Guy show. You can find our conversation here on the podbean hosting site, and we are also on the Apple podcasts … [Read more...]
Syllabus Design: Using Forms
Creating a working syllabus is hard. Where do you start? What comes next? How do you know when you’re ready to move on to the next thing? I find it helps to remember that there is no one correct … [Read more...]