Fencing in Russia, with Elena Muzurina
Elena Muzurina is a military sabre instructor, longsword tournament fencer, and owner of a HEMA equipment company. Elena is a champion – one of her proudest moments was winning at Swordfish – but HEMA is relatively new to Russia. In this episode we talk about what it is like learning Italian rapier and longsword in […]
Tournament Mindset, with Brittany Reeves
Brittany Reeves is the co-founder of Mordhau Historical Combat in Mesa, Arizona, and has taught internationally. She has medalled at tournaments in longsword, cutting, glima, and ringen. She also has a degree in Ancient and Medieval history. In this conversation we discuss tournament mindset, her advice to beginners wanting to go to tournaments for the […]
Spanish Rapier, with Lois Spangler
Lois Spangler is a Verdadera Destreza (“Spanish Rapier”) instructor and researcher with the Brisbane School of Iberian Swordsmanship. We discuss translating Spanish fencing sources, the problems of getting fencing jackets that actually fit, and even the philosophy of narrative. Check out her blog at StoryTrade.Net, and her Patreon account at Patreon.com/LoisSpangler She has been involved […]
Being an armourer in Chile, with Tomas Suazo
My guest this week is Tomas Suazo, a historical fencer and armourer from Chile. I first met Tomas when he came to train with me in Finland in 2014. He did a Grand Tour of European historical fencing clubs, before returning home to run his own. He’s a professional maker of protective equipment for HMA, […]
Acting, Fighting and Training, with Siobhan Richardson
Siobhan Richardson photo © Dahlia Katz Today’s podcast episode is with Siobhan Richardson. You may recognise her from the cover of my latest book: She’s an actress, singer, martial artist, stage combat director, among her many skills. We’ve been friends for quite a while, as you can probably tell from the tone of the interview. She […]