First Past the Provost
This weekend was a momentous event for Academie Duello: our first Silver Cord (aka Provost) examination. A provost is one step below Maestro/Master and it…
Category: Training Blog
Questions and Secrets: Understanding a Martial Art
Questions and Secrets: Understanding a Martial Art | No matter how many classes you come to you will never fully discover my art this way.…
Consistency is Vital
Consistency is Vital | About 18 years ago I took over running a rapier practice and class for the Society for Creative Anachronism. I was…
Passing the Silver Cord Examination
Exciting news for Academie Duello. We have scheduled our first Silver Cord examination for August 21, 2015. This is excellent news for us as a…
The Value of a Symmetrical Learning Environment
The Value of a Symmetrical Learning Environment | There are two primary types of martial learning environment you must spend time in over your life…
30-for-30 Challenge
30-for-30 Challenge | In the summer of 2013 I created a challenge, primarily for myself and a few senior students, to practice 30 minutes of…
I Think I’m More of a Sitter
I Think I’m More of a Sitter | Today while teaching a class on falling I had a funny exchange with one of my students;…
A Happy Return from the Dekoven Academy of Arms
A Happy Return from the Dekoven Academy of Arms | I have just returned home from the Dekoven Academy of Arms in Racine, WI where…
The Audacious Lion – Developing Courage in Combat
The Audacious Lion: Developing Courage in Combat | “I am the lion: nobody carries a more courageous heart. I offer everyone battle.” Tom Leoni translation…
The Elephant and It’s Castle: Structural Strength in Training
“I’m the elephant, who carries a castle as freight. I never kneel or lose my stride.” Tom Leoni translation – Fior di Battaglia, Getty Museum…