Aspiring Knight

Who's Who and What's What. A rough list of terms to know.

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It’s been a long plague but there are signs of hope! One of these is the return of the Renaissance Faires! I was SUPER bummed my home Faire, the New Hampshire Renaissance Faire was cancelled err… went virtual… for the…

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This morning while sipping coffee and waiting on a work meeting, I got to thinking about what goes into the armor we choose to use. There are three main factors in choosing armor. I list them here in descending order…

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"Is that armor hot?" Hotter than you might imagine. Here's how we cope with it.

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I set up my GoPro MAX this weekend and recorded all the fights. Here is the footage of my rematch in sword and buckler against Bulldog. He shows a lot of improvement. My buckler form is off because I’m trying…

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For those of you who heard (the camera was not working yet) the live stream of my last fight you’ll know it ended swiftly with a clear and decisive victory for me. After discussion it with my opponent, Joshua “Bulldog”…

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I’M GOING TO FIGHT TOMORROW!! That’s right. Tomorrow, 13 February, 2021, I’ve got a duel set up with a good friend, Joshua Veliz. We’re planning to do a fun, quick sword and buckler fight. I am totally psyched. Josh is…

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I got new shoes. I've got a new favorite for 15th century pointy turnshoes. Here's my review.

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It is mid December, and we are nearing the end of 2020, and maybe even this pandemic. Here in New England, we are being regaled with a fairly significant snow storm and it is beautiful. With the snow, the event…

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