There is a huge collection of historic western texts being uploaded and archived.... original text and pictures plus translations at...
Wow, the level of disrespect here from people hiding behind pseudonyms who are too gutless to even identify themselves is astounding. Just for...
Sure. Al Tracy > Robert Leonard > Me or Al Tracy and Ed Parker > Jerry Piddington > me
Here is another article on the subject. And instruction in Bartitsu available on the West Coast at several schools....
Having met and talked with Master Devine and taken a single class with him, I can assure you he is the real thing. Reminds me of my own teacher...
For the affordable end of things.... that company is getting decent reviews out of the guys over at swordforum.
You need to find the opponents weapon before thrusting. Bind with your strong against his weak and then thrust maintaining the engagement. Or,...
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Historical fencing tretise sources. There is a collection freely available here http://www.ahfi.org/resources.php There is another collection...
With an emphasis on MOST I would agree. And, I play with the SCA fairly frequently. However the SCA is a large organization and it might be...
Well, i went from eastern arts to Foil and Sabre. Heavily classically influenced dry sport fencing. Got into historical WMA fencing after I got...
Yes... Swordforum and myarmoury are the two places I would send people. Swordforum has some of the top blade makers in the industry as well as...
Academia Duellatoria of Portland and Medford Oregon has updated it's website http://duellatoria.com/
The term "Master" or "Maestro" simply means highly qualified teacher. It's like having a doctorate degree in the art of fencing. Amongst the...
Rapiers cut quite well enough. We use them to cut rolled tattami mats. You aren't going to cut all the way through the mats - nor are you going...
Todd has issued some good advice here in the early posts. The problem I see with those first video's is not only the distance problem others have...
Those are rondells. Travis is correct in this, they were made for punching through chain usually. Triangular cross section blades that are...
You are forgetting the American Freestyle and the American Open Style Karate systems. Both excellent and hardcore systems which brought you the...
Travis; The historical ranks are Schollar, Journeyman, Provost, and Master.
Elvis - Parker Kenpo - studied with Mike Stone Jerry Piddington - Grand Master American Open Style Karate and recently inherited one of the...
Organizations Association for Historical Fencing http://www.ahfi.org/ Schools Martinez Academy of Arms http://www.martinez-destreza.com/...
Correction... Please note that there is no connection that we know of between the Spanish systems and the Italian system taught by Morozzo. The...
Ummm... Thibault was Dutch... from Amsterdam. The text was written in the French Lanquage.
The Pacific Martial Arts school in Portland has been around for quite a few years. Dr. Michael Kapiloff (sp) passed the school on to Karen...
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