How to train like a knight from medieval times
by“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…
Training
Why you should own and train with a sharp sword
byThe first sword I ever owned was not a training sword, it was a sharp. I still have it, and it’s unlikely I will…
How to plan your training and reach your goals
byPart 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
byPart I – Athletic requirements If you want to get to the right place, you need to first draw a map. This is true…
Making kids’ classes extraordinary
byThere’s no reason why children can’t train fencing from an early age, even a very early age. But it’s also important to make sure…
5 stages to technical excellence
byWhat are the stages you go through to learn to do a technique well? Sport scientists have actually looked at that and have an…
Fence anywhere! #fencefreely
byNo salle? No problem! We decided to create some training videos during the vacation, and now we’re challenging all of you to share videos…
3 things to do when thrusting with the longsword
byThe perfect thrust is a thing of beauty. It is decisive, powerful, and it stops all counters and after blows from the opponent—in real…
Power generation and the pell
byHow can you use the pell to learn body mechanics? And what is the proper way to generate force when cutting from a bind?…
Training for explosive power, 2009
byThis was a talk I held in 2009 at Swordfish as I was trying to figure out how to best build explosive power and…