The Master Players: Overview of 16th & 17th Century French Fencing & Dueling Culture
This video presentation gives a general overview of French fencing & dueling culture in the 16th and 17th Centuries.
How to Hold a Buckler for Rapier & Simple Guard Transitions
Here's how to hold a buckler, plus some basic guard transition exercises to do at home.
Rapier Solo Drill: Fencing Pendulum Voids
Improve your girattas and low body voids with these pendulum drills.
LOST IN TRANSLATION: How Translation Differences in Alfieri’s ‘La Scherma’ Impact Martial Interpretation
It's easy for ideas or actions in historical fencing manuals to get lost in translation - literally. Here's how two Alfieri translations presents very different plays.
Revisiting Plate VIII of Alfieri’s ‘La Scherma’
Another fencer's interpretation on Alfieri's Plate 8.
A TALE OF TWO TRANSLATIONS: Looking at Chapter VIII of Alfieri’s ‘La Scherma’
At a recent SCA Arts & Science event, I demonstrated how two different Alfieri translations present very different play interpretations.
Text for Mistress Eva Woderose’s Provost Contract
Here's the text for my SCA Provost contract, based off of English & French Renaissance fencing ordinances and traditions.
Who Were the ‘Enfants Perdus’?
Who were the French 'enfant perdus' -- aka the 'lost children'? We look at the poor souls doomed to die during 17th Century battles.
On Rapier Tournament Headspace
Just a quick blog post on head space for rapier tournaments and my approach.
The Low Line Attack With a Void (VIDEO)
Who doesn't love a good low-line void, amiright?
King’s & Queen’s Rapier Champs Recap: 2018 edition
A look back at my 2018 SCA East Kingdom King's & Queen's Rapier Championship tournament victory.
So What Did The King’s Musketeers’ Uniforms Look Like? [1622-1660]
With a new Three Musketeers film dropping every decade, we've seen a lot of variations of their uniform. But what exactly did the Musketeers uniforms look like?