Author: Phil Crawley

From Treatise to Exercise- a model for turning text into action

Posted by Phil Crawley | Nov 29, 2013 | Articles, Teaching & training methods, Teaching Curriculum, Teaching Methodology |

An often overlooked aspect of historical fencing is how to go about turning all the information...

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Translation of an Essay on Saint Didier’s Fencing Treatise

Posted by Phil Crawley | Nov 22, 2013 | Articles, Techniques & interpretation |

… Published in 1573, by George Dubois, Master-of-Arms. Examining the nature of the works by...

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“Contenders ready!” The Gladiator Revival of Belle Epoque France

Posted by Phil Crawley | Sep 28, 2013 | Articles, Techniques & interpretation |

During the Belle Epoque of France gladiators were held up as the very model of physical perfection...

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