We’re celebrating six months!
Six months ago, The Historical Fencer was launched. Since then we’ve published 50 posts, most of which are in-depth articles, interviews and research, and…
On this day: One of the Last Judicial Duels
On this day, December 29th in 1386, two knights fought to the death in a judicial duel behind a monastery in Paris. They were…
Lopes — The new Viking
He’s well-known in historical fencing circles for his skill with the sword, personality and braided beard. Now Mishaël Lopes Cardozo is about to be…
The boy we lost
I only met him a few times. The last time was this summer, when he came out to help his mother with something. It…
How to plan your training and reach your goals
Part II – What is your capacity? In the first article we looked at how you can analyse the requirements of your athletic focus…
Plan your training and reach your goals
Part I – Athletic requirements If you want to get to the right place, you need to first draw a map. This is true…
Jewish duellists – Acceptance and honour. Or death
During the 19thcentury, a series of duels were fought by Jews on grounds of anti-Semitism. For some parts of society, it wasn’t clear if…
Editorial: Meet Miss Fencing
I was recently in Cracow, Poland, and spent a weekend fencing with the club Aramis. I hope to be able to get back to…
Caravaggio—With sword or brush
One of the world’s foremost artists throughout history, was also a man who lived by the sword and who constantly got into trouble. He…