The Cardinal virtues in historical fencing: exploring the past, understanding the present
byIt’s a relevant question. Why do we even engage in historical fencing in the first place? It’s not to become the most efficient fighter in…
It’s a relevant question. Why do we even engage in historical fencing in the first place? It’s not to become the most efficient fighter in…
I am going to be so bold as to say that the best kind of music when fencing is the sound of steel ringing…
The silver screen has made many pick up the blade and pursue the childhood dream of becoming a fencer. I’m no different and my…
For most historical fencers, swords are practical tools, not something used to decorate the walls. Still, a lot of fencers give it a go,…
Stepping out of a packed tram, I am ever mindful not to smash some poor, defenceless person with my fencing bag. Outside the wind…
In knife, firearm and self-defence training, it’s a fairly common practice that the fighters never stop fighting until the coach calls halt, even though…
Do you have a dream of becoming a great fencer? Or just a better fencer than you are today? You are not alone. So…
I often get the question if it is possible to learn historical fencing without a group. It’s usually followed by the statement that there…
“Few men are born brave; many become so through care and force of discipline.”Flavius Vegetius Renatus Many pages have been written on medieval and…
The first sword I ever owned was not a training sword, it was a sharp. I still have it, and it’s unlikely I will…