Ironically, it was while I was attending the weapons seminar in Leeds, England that I learned the Higgins Armory Museum is considered to be the best center for researching and practicing historical weapons techniques in the United States. 

In fact, the year before I went to England, several people from the Higgins Armory Museum had given presentations at the seminar in Leeds.  What I find especially bizarre is, I found the European Historical Combat Guild before I discovered the Higgins Armory Museum!  Then, of course, when I took my blacksmithing course, I learned my blacksmithing teacher had once been Director of the Higgins Armory Museum.  Apparently, all roads lead to Higgins.

Upon returning to the United States, I completed my course in Fundamentals and took more courses.  Once I finished writing and polishing my novel, I joined the Higgins Armory Sword Guild.  I train on a regular basis.  In Spring 2004, I joined the ranks of guild members who give demonstrations at the museum.

See part of a German longsword demo that my partner and I give on a monthly basis at the Higgins Armory Museum.  Click here to go to the website where you can see a video.

If you're interested in museums, sword guilds, or other things related, check out my list of resources.