Many have come to believe that the 'siege' (Obsesseo) in i33 is either some special class of position or counter ward from which you...

We've seen that a ward is a position from which you can launch one or two attacks from. We've also seen that a counter ward is basically...

When your opponent attacks you, you need to defend against it. You can do this in several ways: You can avoid the blow, by stepping...

From the wards, we generate attacks. The wards influence the attacks we can make, but it is perhaps more accurate to say that the wards...

Wards are 'resting' positions. They generally keep the sword held back close to the body in a position from which you can make an attack...

Caveat: This is meant to be a practical guide on fighting with the sword and buckler 'inspired' by i33. It is my own interpretation and...

It has been a year since I wrote my in depth interpretation of i33. It wasn't really my interpretation, it was an exploration of the...

I suppose I better say something about Tempo. (Since I began writing this, I have written a separate post on tempo: Using tempo/timing to...

This post is about one-to-one training whereby a 'master' provides stimulus to a 'student' so that the student can perform various...

Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 introduced the key concept in rapier, and showed the hierarchy of actions that stem from a stringer on the inside. ...

As I started to write part 5 (the hierarchy of actions for the outside stringer), I realised I could put the entire list of actions in a...

In part 2 I showed that, when fencer B is stringered on the inside line, they counter this by disengaging and attacking to the outside...

In part 2 , you saw that, for the fencer who has gained a stringer on the inside, they are expecting their opponent to disengage. If you...

In part 1 , I explained that Capo Ferro's rapier is largely based upon stringering. In fact, it is based on just two scenarios:...

This series of posts is based on Ridolfo Capo Ferro da Cagli (1610). My aim is to make this practical and to aid in the teaching of...

This has been developed for an 8 week beginners course on longsword that I am teaching. It is designed to introduce a beginner to the...

One of the hardest things to do as a new HEMA practitioner is to understand when to use the techniques you've learned. You spend time in...

This week I taught a lesson on double hits, which saw a big improvement in the quality of fencing from the students. Whether this is long...

I recently wrote an article about tempo: Using tempo/timing to fence better (hema101.com). This article is a continuation of that. I...

Fencing has often been compared to chess, and in fact I've included a copy-paste of what Microsoft Co-pilot AI has to say on the subject...