The Art of Arms
At the Art of Arms we have one solitary vision, to bring the historical martial arts we study as HEMA or WMA practitioners to life by telling the stories of those who lived it. The hours of research, writing, transcription and translation are worth it when we get to see Altoni’s Spiedo section in action at the Baglioni Palazzo, Fiore’s armor techniques displayed on the battlefields of San Giovanni in Persiceto, Liectenauer’s rossfechten techniques thundering across the terrain of southern Germany, the Anonimo’s sword and gauntlet brought to bear in the lists of Mantua; these are the moments where history and martial arts meet, and we’re dedicated to bringing these moments to you our dear listeners. We hope you enjoy!
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Episodes
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
In this week's episode of l'Arte Dell Armi, I get the distinct pleasure of talking with Devon Boorman, co-founder and director of Academie Duello, in Vancouver, Canada. From Ted Talks to Academie Duello online, Deven has reached, mentored, and inspired fencers across the globe.
Website: www.academieduello.com
DuelloTV: www.duello.tv
Swordplay Masterclass (www.swordplaymasterclass.com) and the event website www.vancouverswordplay.com
Wednesday Sep 08, 2021
Wednesday Sep 08, 2021
In this week's episode of l'Arte Dell Armi, I sit down and talk with Fran Lacuata. Fran is a freelance writer and editor, lead instructor at The School of the Sword in Godalming, UK, and the CEO and founder of By the Sword; she's has been studying Bolognese swordplay and Rapier for over eleven years. We talk a lot about sword and buckler, a little Rapier, weave our way through the sources, and wrap it all up by talking about all of the awesome projects she's involved in; from tournaments, events, to her awesome podcast. Check it out, and stay saucy my friends!
Link to the By the Sword Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/by-sword-podcast-43814873
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https://www.patreon.com/swordwomen
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/swordwomen/
By the sword website (event and podcast:
https://bythesword.net/
Wednesday Aug 18, 2021
Wednesday Aug 18, 2021
Pike Pullen is an instructor at Swordwind historical swordsmanship in Charlotte, NC. He started out studying early KdF, and eventually transitioned to studying the Bolognese system. For the past four years, he's almost exclusively studied the four principle texts of the Bolognese system, and some destreza, focusing on the works of Godinho.
Wednesday Aug 11, 2021
Wednesday Aug 11, 2021
In this installment of l'Arte Dell Armi, Stephen Fratus and I pour a drink, sit down, and chat about Bolognese fencing, no structure, no script, just two dudes, hanging out, talking fencing.
Tuesday Aug 03, 2021
Tuesday Aug 03, 2021
In this episode of l'Arte Dell Armi, I sit down with the legendary Greg Mele, draw some conclusions on some of the themes I've been discussing in previous episodes, and get into some really great tangents about historical martial arts, and modern recreations of those arts.
Check out the Chicago Swordplay Guild here:
https://www.chicagoswordplayguild.com/
And their awesome YouTube offerings here:
https://www.youtube.com/user/ChicagoSwordplay
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
https://www.thokk-research.com/
In part 2 of this week's episode I talk to Dario Alberto Magnani about Fiore, Vadi, and the Bolognese system, and how we can view these systems in the context of history.
Saturday Jun 05, 2021
Saturday Jun 05, 2021
https://www.thokk-research.com/
In part 1 of this week's episode I talk to Dario Alberto Magnani about the upcoming Weapon Master Gauntlets. Their features, their limitations, and how they compare to the other five finger gloves on the market.
Sunday May 30, 2021
Sunday May 30, 2021
Tatershall School of Defense: https://tattershall.org/
David's Instructor Page: https://tattershall.org/washington-dc/david-biggs/?fbclid=IwAR229kl6CnVbCR93tFfrfg7UK65SeNsDNsT9w8zWksubvNJsJtffTtoaYoc
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David's Lecture on the Vienna Anonymous: https://youtu.be/i2AWvK7pwzY
Lord Baltimore's Challenge: http://www.lordbaltimoreschallenge.com/index.html
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Guy's write up: https://guywindsor.net/2019/07/american-adventures/
Devon's from LBC #1: https://www.academieduello.com/news-blog/event-report-lord-baltimores-challenge/
Tatershall School of Defense: https://tattershall.org/
Friday May 21, 2021
Friday May 21, 2021
This week's guest is Michael Chidester, director of Wiktenauer, and owner of HEMA Bookshelf.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/michaelchidester
HEMA Bookshelf: https://www.hemabookshelf.com/
Indiegogo: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/manuscript-facsimile-kunst-des-messerfechtens/x/1789830#/
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Elionora Rebecchi is the Creative Director and Sales Manager of Malleus Martialis. A graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna Italy, Elionora is a passionate swordswoman, and researcher. In this week's episode we talk about what goes into the design of historical swords, and what makes Malleus Martialis' swords so special!
Check out Malleus Martials' collection: https://malleusmartialis.com/