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How to teach left-handers

March 12, 2018 By Guy Windsor 6 Comments

I was recently contacted by a reader asking about teaching left handed students. It’s a common and relatively complex problem, so rather than confine my answer to an email I thought I’d post it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Learning Swordsmanship Tagged With: capoferro, fiore, How To, left-handers, teaching

Integrating longsword and dagger plays

September 22, 2017 By Guy Windsor Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Learning Swordsmanship Tagged With: dagger, Fiore dei Liberi, fiore longsword, learning, longsword, teaching

Teaching by Stealth. Cooking, Sailing, and Swords.

November 24, 2016 By Guy Windsor Leave a Comment

Teaching is, and often should be, a stealth activity. Let me take a charming example: my kids learning to cook. Cooking is one of the most important skills a human being should have. If you can cook, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reflections Tagged With: cooking, Guernsey, Kids, learning, swordsmanship, teaching

How to start a HEMA club: 3 principles and 7 steps.

September 27, 2016 By Guy Windsor 1 Comment

One of the most common questions I get asked is this: “there are no HEMA clubs near me. What should I do?”, and my answer is always the same: “start one”. So the next question is “how do I do … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Learning Swordsmanship Tagged With: beginner swordsplay, How To, learning, starting a HEMA club, teaching

Women’s Class

April 8, 2016 By Guy Windsor 7 Comments

I have always made sure that there are at least some women in the photos in all of my training manuals. This photo from The Swordsman's Companion is one of my favourite pictures ever: Last … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Class Reports Tagged With: sword class, teaching, training, travel, USA trip, video, women

New Book! How to Teach a Basic Class

March 3, 2016 By Guy Windsor Leave a Comment

Spring is in the air, the grass is pushing up under the snow, and books are making their way from my dusty hard drive and out into the world. Ok, in Finland, spring is nowhere to be seen. My kids … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books and Writing Tagged With: audatia, beginner swordsplay, crowdfunding, Finland, teaching, windsor books, writing

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