 Why I Love Swords
This section tells the story of how, after a life-long distaste of weapons, I came to appreciate them -- especially medieval weapons.
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| Photograph and video courtesy of Richard Amirault |
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Jedi lightsabre demo
Click here to go to the website where you can see a video of a Jedi lightsabre demo that my demo partner and I gave at Arisia '07. On that website, scroll down and look for the link for #11 (February 2007: Two Events Held at Arisia '07). [Note: the first 3 minutes are footage of the hotel. The demo begins around the 3-minute mark.]
Many thanks to Richard Amirault, who has a local cable TV access show called Science Fiction Fandom. Also, kudos to my sword partner, Don, who made our very authentic Jedi costumes! He's also the owner of the Jedi lightsabres, which are quite authentic practice weapons, as you'll see in the video.
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| Photograph and video courtesy of The Higgins Armory Sword Guild |
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Starhemberg German longsword demo
Click here to go to the website where you can see a video of a new demo that my demo partner and I have been developing for the past year. On that website, look for the image shown here. This demo is based on techniques from a manual written in 1452.
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| Photograph and video courtesy of The Higgins Armory Sword Guild |
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Meyer German longsword demo
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. This demo is based on techniques from a manual written in 1570.
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Article about the Higgins Armory Sword Guild for Live Steel
I wrote an article about The Higgins Sword Guild for Live Steel magazine. It's in the September 2005 issue (Volume 1, Number 4). The article is about the how the guild was created and its current goals. The magazine is available in both PDF format and in print. Therefore, PDF copies are always available. If you'd like to order a copy, see http://www.lulu.com/livesteel.
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Rapier Course at Higgins Armory Museum
Read a blow-by-blow account of my experience taking a course in rapier in October/November 2004 at the Higgins Armory Museum. I wrote about each class as it happened. Click here to read about it.
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