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 probably stronger than me, but we both have cardio shortcomings, so this should be a…
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New Shoes!
I got new shoes. I’ve got a new favorite for 15th century pointy turnshoes. Here’s my review.
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….
2020 ACS US Nationals
I’m on my way to RENO!!
How to get Started in Armored Combat
Flashing swords clang against steel armor! You’ve seen the excitement and the intensity and you want in. But where do you begin? First a little background… Armored Combat in today’s world is a modernization of the medieval tournament. Many academics will rightly point out that what we do is not real combat. We do a…
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,…
King Rene’s Tournament Book
This is a classic in mid 15th century sources for the medieval tournament. Many of the ideas in here are used in various modern armored combat sports today. The entire text and many of the photos are available online if you know where to look. The text can be found HERE at Princeton University. On…
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…
I Need Your Help
Hello friends, I’m just beginning to publicise my journey here on Aspiring Knight dot com and I am wondering what sort of things you would like yto see more of. This might be more vlogging about my training ot my self reflection, how my journey meshes with my modern life, my progress in the various…
Alternative Workout….
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