Swords of Chivalry

07/21/2022

The students told me what they wanted on a t-shirt: A picture of a teenager in a fencing mask surrounded by sword-fighters throughout history. This is what the artist I hired was able to make for them.

(I think it's pretty cool!)

09/11/2021

Hehe, I love The Princess Bride.

03/08/2021

Starting next Monday, March 15, Swords of Chivalry will meet at 4:00 pm, rather than 3:30 pm.

This is not today. Today, we meet at 3:30 pm for the last time. This is NEXT Monday.

11/20/2020

Hey! Someone put together a youtube video of the messer manual I've been teaching! Awesome!

Project MesserGIF is done, and this is the result. Started in 2016, the goal was to go through Hans Lecküchner's Notes on the art of the Knife in its entiret...

07/14/2020

Swords of Chivalry will resume classes next Monday, July 20, at 6 pm. If you were registered for classes before the lockdown and have not received an email, please let me know.

04/13/2020

Thank you to those students who attended our first video class today.

I hope that I will see those of you who were not able to attend next week. If you were not invited, please let me know and I will send you the invite. (This is open to all past and current students. New students... Talk to me, and we'll see what we can figure out.)

03/14/2020

A little humor amid the chaos.

02/18/2020

FINDING A VALENTINE
• difficult & time consuming
• makes you feel vulnerable

BUYING A NEW SWORD
• fast & easy
• you will NOT feel vulnerable
• someone might see you & think "who is the cool person with the sword? I'd like to buy them chicken nuggets in a romantic setting"

https://twitter.com/roxiqt/status/1223665555795779585

“FINDING A VALENTINE • difficult & time consuming • makes you feel vulnerable BUYING A NEW SWORD • fast & easy • you will NOT feel vulnerable • someone might see you & think "who is the cool person with the sword? I'd like to buy them chicken nuggets in a romantic setting"”

02/04/2020

Don't try to fight like me, or even like Mair or Lichtenauer. Fight like you.

I do me inspired by Fiores works. And you do you, inspired by your chosen works. Here’s why. And here’s how to accept that, but still stay true to your chose...

12/17/2019

For the next few weeks, we will be doing a little bit of Ringen, working from Paulus Hector Mair's manual on grappling.

https://wiktenauer.com/wiki/Paulus_Hector_Mair

09/12/2019

https://practiceandart.wordpress.com/2019/09/10/diversity-and-inclusion/

I just got back from Swordsquatch 2019. I arrived with almost no gear, with the goals of teaching my class, taking classes, and meeting West Coast HEMA people. I advise people to try attending even…

07/03/2019

If you haven't signed up with Tidy Club yet, please check your email. Even if you already paid for July, please click the link for "I already paid for June and July!"