Why Flow? A Guide to Using Improvised Forms
A solo form involving attacks, defenses, guard changes, facing changes, and footwork might be referred to as a kata or an assault (italian: assalto), and…
What’s the Deal with Bucklers?
When I post videos of sword and buckler techniques online, it’s not unusual for a few comments to incredulously remark on the size of the…
Longsword Leverage, Dexterity and Power
The new Longsword vs Sword & Buckler course is live on DuelloTV and as part of the festivities I’m taking some time in these posts to explore…
The Unique Strength of the Sword & Buckler
The new Longsword vs Sword & Buckler course is live on DuelloTV and as part of the festivities I’m taking some time in these posts to explore the…
Fighting Against Filipino Arts
Martial Artists can often get caught into their own silos of practice and learning, exploring and only facing other practitioners doing the same thing you’re…
Join the 30 for 30 Swordplay Challenge
It’s time to get 2023 started off right with the 10th-annual 30 for 30 Swordplay Challenge! Yes this is the 10th Swordplay Challenge, and whether you’ve…
When I Met Inigo Montoya
I thought I’d take some time to share a few classics I enjoy—of a sword fighting variety of course! These sword fighting movies are the…
Developing Control with Minimal Gear
Martial arts can have a lot of inherent intensity to them. They are violent, often competitive, and bring many into spaces that are uncomfortable, be…
Building Combat Perception
I was slow-sparring with a new student the other day and there was a moment a few minutes in where I struck them with a…
After the Exam
I wrote recently about our first examination for Longsword Free Scholar at Academie Duello in Vancouver. This was a big milestone for the school and I was…