Potential Joan of Arc-related Sword Press from Around the World

This being the 600th anniversary of the birth of Joan of Arc, We thought We would offer up a selection of press items detailing either the weapons and armour used by the heroine, or her influence on modern, kick-butt-attitude women being motivated to get into armour.  Unfortunately, there does seem to be any 'news', though the…

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All Things Shiny and New

"Armour, n.The kind of clothing worn by a man whose tailor is a blacksmith." - Ambroise Pierce, The Devil's Dictionary Armouring Winter Course Begins Sunday, February 5, 2012 10am-2pm Make hardened leather armour to suit your specific needs! The six week winter armouring course is considered 'open' meaning you decide what you want to make!…

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The Princess Bride is NOT being Remade. Phew!

If you heard a rumour that the Princess Bride was going to be remade by the director of Juno, you'll be relieved (or god forbid, disappointed) to hear that it was a fabrication of overactive Internet imaginations. More can be read on TNT Magazine here - http://www.tntmagazine.com/entertainment/film/princess-bride-remake-rumours-h...So are you happy or disappointed about the news?…

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What do Horses Need?

Like all mammals, equines have three core needs: food, shelter, and security.  In the grasslands of Eurasia, where the modern horse evolved, these needs were met quite differently than they are for most domesticated horses today.  A wild horse lives in a herd, travels many miles each day, grazes constantly, and seeks shelter from whatever…

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Sword Press (Fencing Press Actually) From Around the World

Given the dearth of WMA related material available this week, I thought We’d take a look at some unique elements of what has fallen out of our Art – Olympic-style fencing.  Respects, Wes Everything Old is New Again FIRST COAST NEWS (Jacksonville, Florida) 15 January 12  Jacksonville Fencing Tournament Debuts 'Dagger Fencing'  (Jovi Irwin) The 225…

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Disappointment Abounds! Workshops Are Full Next Weekend!

"If we are quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment." - Henry David Thoreau Unfortunately both of our workshops next weekend are already at capacity!: Intro to Bartitsu Saturday, January 28, 2012 1pm-5pm Learn the mixed martial art of the Victorian English Gentleman. In this four-hour workshop, you'll acquire the essential…

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The Versatile and Deadly Umbrella

On Sunday, one of our most popular workshops debuts for the new year. Here's a smattering of what we'll learn: Fairburn-Style Javelin-Style The London Riots (no laughing matter... feel free to chuckle, though): Penguin-Style (not Linux, you geeks!) Batman: Umbrella Attack (Flash game) http://dcbeyond.kidswb.com/games/umbrella-attack Poppins-Style If you can find one, I'd recommend the Poppins, which…

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On the path of mastery; savour the plateau.

Last week I posted about the 10,000 hours it takes to master an activity and how you must savour the journey and not the destination. One of the biggest challenges that people face in putting in their 10,000 hours of mastery is the feeling of the plateau in learning. Where you don't feel like you're…

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