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Anders Linnard

Anders Linnard

Anders Linnard is the founder of Gothenburg Historical Fencing School (GHFS), St Mark fencing gear, The Fencing Guild ranking organisation, Swordfish and The Historical Fencer. He started fencing in 1988 and joined his first historical fencing group in 1994. In 2003 he founded GHFS and was the head instructor until he stepped down in 2019. He won his first international gold medal in HEMA in 2006 and was the first winner of a sanctioned Swedish national championship in 2015, as well as winning gold at Swordfish – the premier fencing competition in the world – as well as silver in the Nordic League in Denmark that same year. He has also competed in full contact stick fighting. Anders has been instrumental in the development of HEMA in Sweden and internationally. He wrote the first official rules which laid a foundation for the modern competitive format. He has also focused on developing safer competitions through writing injury reports from Swordfish. He established the regulations and looks of modern HEMA referees and judges, as well as many norms for conduct on the matt. He was instrumental in raising the bar for physical training and athleticism in HEMA. Over the years, he has published many articles, research and interpretations on historical fencing techniques and topics. He is also the person behind the curriculum and pedagogical model for GHFS, one of the most successful HEMA clubs in the world. He has also choreographed fighting scenes for a documentary on the 16th century ship Mars produced for Swedish national Television and aired on National Geographic. Today he instructs at the St Mark Fencing guild in Kungsbacka.

3 things to do when thrusting with the longsword
Training juli 27, 2018 juli 24, 2018

3 things to do when thrusting with the longsword

The perfect thrust is a thing of beauty. It is decisive, powerful, and it stops all counters and after blows from the opponent—in real…

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Dread vile cowardice more than death
Memes juli 26, 2018 juli 24, 2018

Dread vile cowardice more than death

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Five questions to Wheelchair Fencer Jonathan Collins, UK
Interviews, Portrait juli 22, 2018 augusti 22, 2018

Five questions to Wheelchair Fencer Jonathan Collins, UK

The Historical Fencer was contacted by Jonathan Collins who is a Wheelchair Fencer from Selsey in West Sussex, United Kingdom. He was born with…

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Lessons of the sword – Fencing makes a man fierce and full of life
Memes juli 21, 2018 juli 21, 2018

Lessons of the sword – Fencing makes a man fierce and full of life

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When monks fought a nobleman in a judicial duel
Historical Fencing culture juli 20, 2018 juli 20, 2018

When monks fought a nobleman in a judicial duel

In the medieval period the practice of dueling was part of the legal system in many places in Europe. The idea was that if…

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The importance of style – Interview with Scott Hellroth
Interviews, Portrait juli 10, 2018 juli 16, 2018

The importance of style – Interview with Scott Hellroth

Most people know him as one of the commentators on the Swordfish livestream. We sat down with Scott Hellroth to talk about how presentation…

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Event juli 9, 2018 juli 15, 2018

Battle of the Bridge, 7-9 Sept, 2018

Örebro HEMA invites all fencers the second installment of our new event Battle of the Bridge 2018, September 7th to September 9th 2018 for…

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Fencing makes one who can do it well into a formidable man.
Memes juli 4, 2018 juli 6, 2018

Fencing makes one who can do it well into a formidable man.

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Listen to the old masters speak – Lessons of the sword
Memes juli 2, 2018 juli 4, 2018

Listen to the old masters speak – Lessons of the sword

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Editorial: How to not get the girl
Editorial juni 30, 2018 juli 4, 2018

Editorial: How to not get the girl

Welcome to The Historical Fencer! I remember one night when I was 18 and I went to a party at a girl’s house, it…

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