Why reading a book on a new martial art or stage combat will do very little for you: This image is from an article called Learn Anything on Litemind.com Why People Put Down Book Smarts Learning from a book is often frustrating precisely because it is limited. You know that you can’t fully learn a […]
In our quest for accurately representing violent encounters on the stage or screen, it is sometimes important to look at statistics. In the case of suspects resisting arrest, we can study the techniques that police use, and imagine scenarios, but we probably won’t know the most frequent patterns without accurate reporting and study. The Study […]
The following article is based on a the 25 April 2009 episode of Quirks & Quarks on CBC radio. Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), otherwise known as “Ultimate Fighting” is the fastest growing spectator sport on television. Many find it the most exciting thing to watch. Stage combat is often the most engaging part of a […]
The School of Fencing With a General Explanation of the Principal Attitudes and Positions Peculiar to the Art by Domenico Angelo Edited and Presented by Jared Kirby Notes by Maestro Jeannette Acosta-Martinez Angelo’s legacy is one of the greatest in the history of fencing. He started a lineage of fencing-teachers in England that would continue […]
Aside from a brief list of terms and definitions in the Pallas Armata(1639) this is the earliest published historical fencing glossary I have seen. Please make best use of it that you can. YoungBlood ยป Sword Geek: Smallsword Glossary 1784 Tim Klotz has sourced an excellent piece of sword history here. A full A-Z glossary […]