Bluebell Sunday Blues
Today should have been Bluebell Sunday at Okehampton Castle. With the ongoing unpleasantness, our friendly local event with English Heritage […]
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Beginners’ Sword and Buckler (from I.33)
‘The devil of hell does not dare attempt that which the wanton monk dares, and the old woman full of
Currently reading: Dark Ages – Martin J. Dougherty
The ‘Dark Ages’, from the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the fifth century through to the beginning of
Fencing in the Ancient World
The word “Carma” coming from Sanskrit refers to fencing in ancient times. The modern word “Escrime” is used to signify
WDS Bartitsu sampler
For our last session of the year, the Okehampton group undertook a wee sampler from the Bartitsu canon of E.W.
Bartitsu and the ‘New Art of Self Defence’
Mr Edward William Barton-Wright was an English railway engineer who travelled widely and formulated what today we call a mixed
Cut and thrust: the mechanics of the sword [Guest Post]
By: Martin J. Dougherty. There are many possible weapons that can be put in the hand of a warrior. Some
Cut and thrust: components of the sword [Guest Post]
By: Martin J. Dougherty. A sword, in the simplest terms, consists of a blade and a hilt. There are many
Cut and thrust: the development of the sword [Guest Post]
By: Martin J. Dougherty. The key factor that allowed the modern long-bladed sword to develop was, of course, metallurgy. A