Stories, tips, and updates from Vancouver's home for Historical European Martial Arts.
Feeling stuck in your sparring routine? These strategic training games use alternate target objectives to increase engagement and develop specific skills.
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Historical European Martial Arts draws from instructional texts centuries old. Here's a systematic approach to studying these materials effectively.
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Proficiency comes from learning between sessions by practising on your own. Here's how to make at-home practice work for you.
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Slow sparring is an ideal way to focus on mechanics, precision, and tactical awareness - but it requires specific skills to do well.
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Rhythm is the most important thing to cultivate on the path to mastery. Five minutes daily beats an hour weekly.
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Understanding why rapier training is essential to our integrated Italian martial arts curriculum - the weapon that masters geometry, timing, and distance.
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A guide to selecting the right rapier for historical Italian swordplay training - from understanding historical variations to practical specifications.
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Why don't we see more play at the bind in modern longsword fencing? Exploring the gap between historical technique and contemporary practice.
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A look at Adorea Olomouc, a stage combat troupe from the Czech Republic, and their exceptional approach to filming historical sword fights.
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