How to make arming points for armored combat, harnischfechten, etc. We discuss historical arming points and cover how to make your own.
On Arming Points and Knots
2023 Armored Fighter Clinic at Historic Equitation
Last weekend I traveled to England for an armored fighting clinic, but also got to ride a warhorse!
Who’s Who in European Swordfighting Groups and Styles Today
Who’s Who and What’s What. A rough list of terms to know.
Managing Heat While Wearing an Oven
“Is that armor hot?” Hotter than you might imagine. Here’s how we cope with it.
Winter Settles In…
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 season, already almost dead from an abundance of safety, is driven further into our memories. […]
Train Like a 15th Century Knight
In 1408, the anonymous book, “Livre des faits de Jean le Meingre, dit Boucicaut” spoke of knighthood, deeds, and the training of one of the most famous and successful knights in history, Jean le Meingre II. Among the training he did were mounting a horse without using the stirrups, climbing the underside of a ladder, […]
Outdoor Soft Kit Training
Today I joined the rest of The Knights Hall and friends to partake in a little soft kit training. This is where we don light, padded armor and play games to hone our fighting skills. These are fun, short rounds similar to “capture the flag” or as we joke about ir, “boffer tag”, but they […]