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...]
Why “Make Good Art” is the best advice of all time.
Every now and then I come across something that expresses an idea I sort of know and believe, and snaps it into sharp focus. Neil Gaiman’s “Make Good Art” speech did this for me.* You’ve probably seen … [Read more...]
Online course, almost there! Plus a little vlogging…
Tomorrow, I’ll pull the trigger on my latest venture: an online course. It is called “Recreate Historical Swordsmanship from Historical Sources” and by the time it is done, it will be a clear and … [Read more...]
How to keep kids safe around weapons and tools… your questions answered.
Last week I ran a survey to find out what I should be working on next. This generated a very clear 'get on with the "systems from sources" online course' response. I am following orders, and hope to … [Read more...]
Training for Boldness
Boldness is a key virtue in swordsmanship. Perhaps the key virtue. Under the Lion on the famous segno page, Fiore wrote “Piu de mi leone non porta core ardito. Por di bataglia fazo a zaschun invito”. … [Read more...]
Execute, ruthlessly. Free ideas to make you millions.
Creating a card game to teach the basic theory and terminology of a medieval combat system was really hard. Audatia is done though: four glorious character decks and two expansion packs; piled up on … [Read more...]
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