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Jessica Finley is one of my HEMA heroes and I am excited as hell to talk to her. We talk about wrestling in armour and representation in HEMA. I got a lot out of this one. Find out more here https://sites.google.com/ritterkunst.com/ritterkunstturnhalle/ and here https://www.patreon.com/jessfinley. Brought to you by Tempus Fugitives. Visit www.tempusswords.co.uk for the UK or www.tempusswords.eu for the EU!

Brought to you by Tempus Fugitives. Visit www.tempusswords.co.uk for all your HEMA needs. Richard Hughes is the Leader of the Order of the Blade (www.orderoftheblade.com) which has opened up five branches in the midlands over the past few years. We talk about what it takes to operate those schools and making time for yourself.

Brought to you by Tempus Fugitives. Visit www.tempusswords.co.uk for all your HEMA needs. Graham Bell is a champion Judoku who has competed and won in several national tournaments. These days he is a sports therapist that has aided many national teams with their physical health. For more information, visit: https://www.cardiffgait.co.uk/.

Brought to you by Tempus Fugitives. Visit www.tempusswords.co.uk for all your HEMA needs. Shanee Nishry is a devotee of body mechanics in a Historical European Martial Arts context. We talk about her travel abroad and setting up her own school. Shanee is the founder of Stratford Swords, find out more here: https://stratford-swords.co.uk/.

This week’s episode is dedicated to Ollie Harrison, my best friend, shield brother and the best man I knew. I reminisce about some of the fights and shenanigans we got up to with his friends.

This episode was riddled with technical difficulties, but Alexander “Sasha” Makarov and I managed to get at least an hour of HEMA chat in about the origins of HEMA, Russian LARP and being in a HEMA relationship before the audio cut out. On the plus side, the sponsor and the guest have the same online address: www.tempusswords.co.uk.

Brought to you by Tempus Fugitives. Visit www.tempusswords.co.uk Ben Hamilton and I talk about Scottish Broadsword, a weapon I know nothing about as well as body mechanics, clenching one buttock and fighting games!

FightCamp 2021 was an absolute blast: I get together with come folks I haven’t seen and fought in far too long. Joined by Matt Easton from Schola Gladatoria, Keith Farrell from the Academy of Historical Arts, Mike Thomas, Nick Thomas and Sam Ackroyd from the Academy of Historical Fencing, Fran Lacuata from the School of the Sword and Asante Lawla ... Read More

This episode is brought to you by Tempus Fugitives (https://tempusswords.co.uk/shop). Jack Gassmann is one of the best fighters I have encountered! Actor, horseman and fencer, Jack is an instructor and director leading the way HEMA studies in rossfechten and blossfechten. Find out more at https://facebook.com/goatsheadhistfenc/.

This episode is brought to you by Raven Heart Forge (https://www.ravenheartforge.com/). Emilia has a love of savage weapons, but uses them ever so elegantly. The capo of Oxford School of the Sword, Emilia is a Fiorist who has taken many a tournament by storm. Find the School of the Sword Oxford at: https://sword.school/category/oxford/.

Our sponsor this episode is www.halfswording.com for HEMA apparel and awesome HEMA designs! Jay Maxwell is the head of Tempus Fugitives and a gentleman adventurer. Tempus Fugitives are likely the biggest retailers in Britain for HEMA gear. We talk about big weapons and arms dealing in the modern age. Find out more at https://tempusswords.co.uk/ and be sure to check out ... Read More

Our sponsor this episode is www.halfswording.com for HEMA apparel and awesome HEMA designs! Doug Cockle is an actor and director, who has starred along side the likes of Matthew Mcconaughey, Christian Bale and Chris Evans and is best known for his work as the voice of Geralt of Rivia. He and I are friends. We get together and chat about ... Read More

This episode is brought to you by Raven Heart Forge (https://www.ravenheartforge.com/). Jamie MacIver is the authority of the style of Filippo Vadi an Italian master from the early renaissance, and the head honcho of the London Historical Fencing Club. Find out more here: https://londonhistoricalfencing.club/.

This episode is brought to you by Raven Heart Forge (https://www.ravenheartforge.com/). Jon Middleton is one of the co-founders of Wessex League, one the biggest HEMA events in Britain and a fellow Fiorist. We talk about discipline, motivation and living on boats!

This episode is brought to you by Raven Heart Forge (https://www.ravenheartforge.com/). I had a great time getting together with a fencer who gives me a humbling every time we meet. Sam Ackroyd comes from a sports fencing background, but has mad skills with every other weapon out there. We talk sports fencing and how it compares with HEMA. Visit: https://swordfight.uk/ ... Read More

This episode is brought to you by Fallen Rook Publishing (https://www.fallenrookpublishing.co.uk/ or https://www.keithfarrell.net/). Mike Prendergast is the authority on Pietro Monte’s Collectanea which talks about fencing with big weapons, battle tactics and how to read someone’s personality by the lumpiness of their head! Visit: http://mikeprendergast.ie/ for more information.

This episode is brought to you by Raven Heart Forge (https://www.ravenheartforge.com/). Julia Yli-Hukka is one of the top ranked fencers in the world and a Leichtenauer specialist! We talk about training, tournaments and Swordfish! Find out more about Göteborgs Historiska Fäktskola here: www.ghfs.se or find Julia on IG at: juliawarriormama

This episode is brought to you by Raven Heart Forge (https://www.ravenheartforge.com/). George Jennings is a lecturer on Martial Arts studies and sociology at the Cardiff Metropolitan University. We talk what it takes to be a martial artist, tradition of martial arts and internet trolls.

This episode is brought to you by Raven Heart Forge (https://www.ravenheartforge.com/). Sue Kirk was a captain in the Army and has been involved in HEMA since the 2000s. Teaching small sword and pugilism internationally at some big events! We talk about small sword and small ladies kicking big bottom. Find Sue on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/susan.kirk.750

This episode is brought to you by Fallen Rook Publishing (https://www.fallenrookpublishing.co.uk/ or https://www.keithfarrell.net/). Let’s talk about who’s making decent swords these days with Michael Thomas from the Academy of Historical Fencing. Visit swordfight.uk, https://www.redbubble.com/people/swordfightuk/shop or https://www.facebook.com/swordplay.