Accompanying Buckler Positions: We look at how to use the small shield we often use with the shorter sidesword or cut and thrust rapier, and combine…

Positions & Transitions: We are expanding our attention to include a dagger in our offhand. These lessons look at the positions that the dagger takes in…

Sometimes we don’t want to kill our opponent but simply neutralize them. One of the most effective means of doing this is the disarm.

Joined Defense: Whether you are using a bare offhand or are carrying a dagger, the sword and offhand work most effectively when they work together. In…

Our approach is to always unify the defense between the sword and the offhand, having both guard the same line at the same time—the sword high and offhand low, or vice versa.

Positions & Transitions: In these first lessons of working with two swords we will explore use of both the long rapier and the shorter arming sword.…