1 MAY 2024 · Your Step-by-Step Guide to HEMA Deification   Elite competitor, ardent scholar, artist, and entrepreneur Martin Fabian joined Stephen and Joshua to talk about HEMA. If you’ve ever wondered what the journey to becoming one of the best competitive fencers in HEMA looks like from an aspect of training, preparation, competition and textual interpretation, this is the podcast for you!   https://open.substack.com/pub/theartofarms/p/the-real-martin-fabian?r=1e0ent&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

22 APR 2024 · About Aaron:  Aaron was introduced to swords as a participant in the first National Stage Combat Workshop run by Fight Directors Canada in 1993. In 1998, he traded the theatrical for the historical and took up Italian Rapier. In 2002 he began studying the Lichtenhauer tradition as one of the founding members of Anyhau (now Ironwood Sword School in Kingston, ON). In 2005 he also began dabbling in the study the Fiore’s system of Martial Arts. The next year Aaron began his intensive study of Imperial Close Combat techniques of the Great War, which formed the core of MA studies at the Royal Military College of Canada and the topic of his first book Bayonets and Blobsticks, the Canadian Experience of Close Combat 1915-18 (2011). His studies turned back to the Renaissance with the publication of a translation of Nicoletto Giganti’s first Rapier treatise in 2014. Since then, his eye has been cast back into the sixteenth century by his doctoral studies of the duel in sixteenth century Italy. As a consequence, he has begun dabbling in the Bolognese school of fighting arts.   About This Episode: We had to hold off on releasing this one, because we brought up Joeli’s Liechtenauer research. This recording took place back in January. If you're curious about the Bolognese Carnival celebrations, go check out the article that I finished after I was done researching the subject.   https://open.substack.com/pub/theartofarms/p/carnevale-a-bologna-1562?r=1e0ent&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web   Don't mind our hypothetical posturing about our good friend Johannes Liechtenauer, we were having fun with some exclusive knowledge. If you're interested in reading a great book that adds a lot of depth to this conversation, be sure to check out The Sixteenth Century Italian Duel by Fredrick R. Bryson {it's available on-line for free here, or on Amazon as a reprint}: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015013774560 Keep your eyes peeled for an epic breakdown about the brutal duel between Cristoforo Guasco and Niccolò Doria, by Stephen Fratus out in the next few weeks.

5 APR 2024 · Check out the first installment of Joeli's written research here:    https://open.substack.com/pub/theartofarms/p/studying-the-birth-of-the-liechtenauer?r=1e0ent&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

1 APR 2024 · Check out Herbert's Books! https://www.amazon.com/Medieval-Renaissance-Buckler-Herbert-Schmidt/dp/3951981776/ref=pd_sim_d_sccl_1_1/130-5779408-4505929?pd_rd_w=Oqea4&content-id=amzn1.sym.807772be-f817-4c8d-8a9d-04ee37f7ad33&pf_rd_p=807772be-f817-4c8d-8a9d-04ee37f7ad33&pf_rd_r=TZNTNXMN41ZD9X24DYV0&pd_rd_wg=0cW1q&pd_rd_r=08d11ef0-2fe9-4823-a5ff-89c45ed29e4a&pd_rd_i=3951981776&psc=1https://www.amazon.com/Catalogue-European-Bucklers-Herbert-Schmidt/dp/3951981784/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=0vnie&content-id=amzn1.sym.cf86ec3a-68a6-43e9-8115-04171136930a&pf_rd_p=cf86ec3a-68a6-43e9-8115-04171136930a&pf_rd_r=130-5779408-4505929&pd_rd_wg=ShODE&pd_rd_r=785eda30-c29d-4405-b803-fb9d77a6f225&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk  

22 JAN 2024 · In this episode of l'Arte Dell Armi, Stephen and Joshua go on a journey across the Alps to visit the Bolognese master Giacomo da Basel--err, Joachim Meyer. We're going to Strasbourg with our brilliant tour guide Liam H. Clark. Have you ever wondered how Fechtshule worked, what other fencing masters were active during Meyer's lifetime or the differences between Marxbruder and Freifechter then this is the episode for you!   https://evergreenfencing.substack.com/?fbclid=IwAR2r88WVqHXOsjKKMGIKMPZpDEU2FP_1uLs4W5avkkmMMY_hbY8teas90B4https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gdCVxE6CqweHv1b-9PL9yUcrDUcnbPkBN981EscdHiw/edit?fbclid=IwAR1joEZZChiBcgljqD7Byj0oEEXWxtZ_rDONenuWP_YYQd0U5l9rp7ujfQs#heading=h.qo7q05tea93j  

15 OCT 2023 · Do you like big swords? Yea, we know. We all do! Well, if you do, you're probably familiar with The Spadone Project, it's phenomenal, how could you not be? Now meet the man behind the curtain, Niccolò Menozzi! In this episode Stephen and Joshua sit down with Niccolo to tackle the tropes and the misnomers of the two handed sword. We dive deep into the historical use of the weapon on the battlefield and in duels, and discover all of the intricacies that differentiate these beautiful weapons.    Check out and support Niccolò's work here: https://thespadoneproject.com/

9 OCT 2023 · Jean Chandler is one of the most dedicated researchers HEMA has to offer. He's absolutely brilliant! He's also a pretty incredible human being. If you want to learn more about guilds, Renaissance commerce, and martial traditions, this is the episode for you! Check out Jean's website here: https://jeanhenrichandler.com/

1 OCT 2023 · This episode marks l'Arte dell Armi's 20,000th download!!! We wanted to extend our heartfelt gratitude to you our listeners for engaging with this podcast! We greatly appreciate you, and look forward to bringing you more content in the future! Stay saucy my friends!   We had the honor of sitting down and talking to Dr. Guy Windsor.  This lively discussion highlights teaching, developing teachers, teaching hacks, running a school as a business, before transitioning into Fiore, Vadi, Capoferro and beyond. It was a truly insightful conversation and we're looking forward to having Guy on the podcast again in the near future, we still have so much to discuss. Note that Joshua had to take care of his son through the first part of the episode but managed to pop-in for the second half.   You can find all of Guys work at: https://swordschool.com/ Take virtual classes with Guy at: https://swordschool.teachable.com/ Find his books at: https://swordschool.shop/  

20 AUG 2023 · Jack Gassmann is both an accomplished academic and historical fencer, a true jack-of-all-trades, he's lived a life full of historical exploration in about every capacity you can possibly imagine, including stunts and film. Stephen and I sat down with Jack and tried to understand what it might've been like to lead crossbowmen on horseback. You won't want to miss this! Stay tuned to the end for a special 20%-off offer on Jack's new table top game, Forces of Virtue! https://masterstrokegames.com/

6 AUG 2023 · To attack or not to attack, that is the question!   It would seem there are many different ways to approach the tactics of Bolognese fencing, but is that because of the varied approaches of different authors, or is there a hidden consensus? Martin, Stephen and Joshua discuss measure, tempo, the nature of the guards, provocations, and so much more in this episode of l'Arte Dell Armi!