De historische Europese krijgskunsten kennen vele facetten en eindeloos veel geschiedkundige en martiale context. In dit blog komen dan ook de meest uiteenlopende weetjes en feitjes voorbij, naast natuurlijk nieuws over SALVO.
There are many parts to the Historical European Martial Arts, with a virtually endless amount of historical and martial context. In this blog you may therefore find a variety of fun facts about the art of medieval sword fighting, as well as news and updates on SALVO.
Tons of martial arts books have survived from the late medieval period in Europe, in several languages. But even some fencing and fighting manuals survive, written in Dutch!
Lees meer, ook in het Nederlands...
Jigoro Kano's Judo is now a world-wide phenomenon, but did you know that at it's inception, it was in fact a revival of sorts? And what exactly does it have to do with European martial arts?
Lees verder, ook in het Nederlands...
All it takes is a small tweak in context to change how useful a technique is..
Lees meer, ook in het Nederlands!
Hi! I'm Maurice Booij, a Historical European Martial Arts instructor with over a decade of experience, and a life-long history enthusiast. When I'm not teaching sword fighting classes, I enjoy researching medieval fencing mansucripts, and diving into their historical context.
