In HEMA, Indian clubs are becoming one of the go-to tools for flexibility and conditioning. It appeals to the historical swordsman as it has a history of working specifically for the warriors of Persia and India. The British brought back clubbells from India, and the military introduced them into training halls across military bases during […]
We are expanding into Canterbury. With two medieval universities in Canterbury and lots of requests to run something more local, we have taken the plunge and we will be starting fortnightly (2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month) practice to start at St Dunstan’s Hall Canterbury (7.30pm to 9pm). We will be starting with Longsword. […]
A history of the Republic’s most notorious family. In the early days of the Roman Republic there was a clan whose men sacrificed themselves for the good of the republic. The book starts around 485BC and paints the Fabii as standing next to Romulus when the city was founded. So you don’t really get earlier […]
One of the series of books looking at the groups that defeated and replaced Rome. In the case of the Franks, this Germanic tribe took over Gaul, and gave its name Francia / France. The book looks at the fighters, weapons and tactics the franks used against the Romans which ultimately led to their victory […]
