http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/language/en-US/Default.aspx An articles RSS feed from the EfficionConsulting Articles Module for DNN. en-us Andreas Engström Andreas Engström Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:34:58 GMT EfficionConsulting Articles Module (www.efficionconsulting.com) Copyright 2010, GHFS The September issue featuring Anders Linnard on the front cover and three full spreads on GHFS and HEMA will be out on the 14th. Visit www.fightermag.se for more info. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/83/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT  Written by Anders Linnard: "Competitions running during Swordfish 2010 This is written in an effort to prepare participants and judges for the tournaments at Swordfish. We have a couple of aspects, which we believe involve a somewhat new approach to competitions. We also realize that these novelties may cause concern for some, while others will think they are steps in the right direction. In any case we want to explain why we have chosen this path." http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/82/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT  " Greetings, All! It's no secret that a number of us in the WMA/HEMA community are actively working on rule-sets for tournaments. In recent threads on this subject (both on US and European sites), I've noticed that there is a certain subset of our community that has a visceral reaction to the idea of tournaments. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/79/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Andreas also won a backsword/sabre martial challenge against Martin Austwick of the English Martial Arts Academy, UK. Anders Korsberg, Mikael Widegren and Magnus Hagelberg also competed for GHFS, Mikael winning his first fight against the famed Fabrice Cognot of De Taille et d'Estoc, France. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/78/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Axel Pettersson of GHFS took home first place in the open longsword tournament with 40 participants, defeating Anders Linnard, also of GHFS, in the finals by sudden death. Scott Hellroth reached the first round of the knockout finals, before being defeated by Dennis Ljungqvist, KuHFS, who went on to take 3rd place. Nina Trollvige was only one point from reaching the Womens longsword finals.   http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/77/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT The website with several translations and transcriptions can be found here: www.destreza.us/index.html A video series where Puck and Mary teach some Destreza can be seen here: www.youtube.com/watch From the Destreza website: "During the 1500s a new system of swordplay began to develop in Europe unlike any the world had ever seen. The Spanish created a new, universal method of fighting based on Reason and Mathematics that could be taught to any student. They called the system La Verdadera Destreza, the True Art.   http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/76/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Jacob Sutor (also spelled "Jakob Sutor") was a German fencing master who published a fighting manual in 1612, called the Neues Künstliches Fechtbuch . The book was mostly an updated version (or outright plagiarism) of Joachim Meyer 's work. Sutor's Fechtbuch includes techniques for the long sword , dussack , rapier (which appears to be an early form of the weapon more similar to a cut and thrust sword ), rapier and main gauche , rapier and cloak , case of rapiers, staff , pole axe, and the flail http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/74/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT  From the press release: "We are happy to announce the general release of Primoris, which is a training manual on Fiore dei Liberi from the interpretation of Rob Lovett and The Exiles. Primoris is the first stage of a complete martial training system and curriculum, which will be accompanied shortly with a DVD and the whole project includes equipment advice, support, etc. The system is intended for anyone who wishes to learn a complete martial art or develop their skills within the Fiore art itself. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/73/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT  In the words of Matt Galas: "Recently, I wrote a post in praise of Axel Petterson of Sweden (Gothenburg Historical Fencing School), when he won back-to-back tournaments at an event in March 2010 in Houston, Texas. Well, Axel has done it yet again, adding one more championship to his string of victories. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/72/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT  Swordfish 2010 is a cooperation between GHFS and several other Swedish HEMA groups. It will take place in Gothenburg, Sweden (as usual), November 5-7. As always we will use the Aktiviteten facilities which means you will train, compete, live, sleep eat  and drink all under the same roof. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/71/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT Allan Foster of the Meyer Freifechter Guild and the HEMAA together with Maxime Chouinard has created a worldwide HEMA group finder map, where you can easily find HEMA groups close to you. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/70/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT The rules are as follows: Weapon, steel blunt of high quality. Both participants has to agree to the others choise of weapon. Longswords, single hand weapons and messers in combination with buckler are the prefered weapons. No poleweapons, daggers or axes are permitted. No distance weapons are permitted. This is Blossfechten. So no armor are counted as protective. Fencingmask, good gloves and groinprotection is needed. It is alowed to use bodyprotections like vests, coachingjackets or simmilar. No time limits, a area agreed upon (flight means loss) and one second each and a neutral judge. Fight until first killing or disabeling hit. Double hits that should have ended the fight for both are losses for both combatants. Lets make this hard. The judge rule is decisive. Video camera to record the duel.   16 Swedish fighters have joined, and make appointments to have the duels during the year. Fighters are responsible for publishing the results and video footage online. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/69/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT On 21 March, 2010, The Hammertetz Open International Tournament was battled out in Houston Texas, USA. The competition consisted of two separate torunaments, fought directly after each other. The first - possibly the first dussack tournament in several hundred years - followed historical Belgian fencing rules. The second - a longsword tournament - was fought with synthetic wasters according to WMAC and HEMAA rules. Both tournaments were won by Axel Pettersson of Gothenburg Historical Fencing School, GHFS. Not a small achievment considering some of the world's best HEMAists participated and that the fighting went on for the most part of the day. A big congratulations to Axel! http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/68/language/en-US/Default.aspx Anders Linnard Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Hanwei released a steel longsword trainer a few years back based on original training swords. Many HEMA practitioners complained they were too whippy, and hanwei seems to have corrected this in the new version. The new swords (called "Federschwerts in the HEMA community, though this is a modern term) functions as a cheap trainer for drilling and sparring. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/67/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT  from Blackbelt website: The Return of Western Sword Fighting Few realize that modern boxing has its roots in the fighting systems of medieval Europe. In fact, the tradition of holding matches on a raised, roped-off platform evolved from the medieval method for publicly testing fencing students, an event known as “playing one’s prize.” A reminder of this ancient rite still survives in the term “prize fighter.” Of course, medieval fencing bore little resemblance to the modern sport. Students trained in a variety of weapons, including the sword, spear, polearm, dagger and mace, along with a form of unarmed combat called ringen . The medieval warrior practiced a system of combat that took into account all the ranges, weapons and armor styles he was likely to encounter. No unbroken medieval fighting tradition exists today, but many organizations are painstakingly reconstructing these arts from historical combat manuals written by the great “Masters of Defence,” such as Fiore dei Liberi, Johannes Liechtenauer and Hans Talhoffer. In the historical European martial arts community, these manuscripts are signposts to recovering the lost skills of the western warrior... http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/66/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT  Dom Diogo Gomes de Figueyredo's work on the use of the Montante, the two-handed sword native to Spain and Portugal, is now available in English translation. This is a relatively short work dated to the 1650's, but represents almost half of the currently known material for this weapon from these two countries. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/65/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT  The whole documentary can be found here: part1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpEC38sL3iU&feature=related part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Hy_A9vjp_s&feature=related The documentary is in German but is well worth watching even for non German speakers. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/64/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT  The lecture also presents exercises and a call to action on sharing of ideas regarding fitness within the community. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/63/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT   "The Western Martial Arts Coalition (WMAC) , in association with the Historical European Martial Arts   Alliance, is pleased to announce our first annual Open International Gathering! This Gathering will be held in Houston, Texas, U.S.A. from March 19th -21st, 2010 . Instructors from across North America and Europe will be offering workshops, lectures, and presentations on a wide variety of Western Martial Arts! Topics will include German and Italian Longsword, Sword and Buckler, Basket Hilted Broadsword, Rapier, Montante, Dagger, Grappling, Langes Messer, Bartitsu, and more! (Yes, we have a few surprises in the works!) In addition to the workshops and lectures, the Gathering intends to host North America’s largest WMA / HEMA Open Longsword Tournament! There will be two Longsword Tournaments, one each featuring Modified Shinai and Nylon Longswords. Furthermore, there may be a Dussack or Rapier Tournament as well, pending interest. You can place your vote when registering for the Gathering. The rules for the Tournaments will be announced in January, 2010." http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/62/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT In the words of acting President Jacob Norwood: It is my honor and pleasure to announce the official launch of the HEMA Alliance . The HEMA Alliance is service organization for the Historical European Martial Arts community. As an incorporated 501(c)3 educational non-profit, the Alliance functions across many lines: co-op, educator, event organizer, community forum, and more. The Alliance's organization exists to form a stable core for the propagation of resources and the benefit of independent HEMA groups across the global community. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/61/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT  This program will work in the following way: There will be a JdP instructor that will regularly provide exercises for the group to work with, in form of text, images, and video, to help them understand what is necessary. From that on, the group will have a very close following of it's development by the instructor, answering questions and most important, from time to time the group will be required to record videos of exercises executed the best they can for instructor's review. This level of interaction will help maintain the quality of the technical development of the group. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/60/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT  http://www.wmacoalition.com The Western Martial Arts Coalition (WMAC) is a pan-American coalition of martial artists and researchers dedicated to the study of traditional European, American, and related fighting arts and martial traditions. WMAC has members in the Canada, Mexico, and the United States. In addition, WMAC has close ties with HEMAC, the European-based coalition with similar goals. WMAC has four sets of goals: Martial, Research, Outreach, and Community. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/58/language/en-US/Default.aspx Axel Pettersson Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT The fencing master of the Swedish king Charles XII, Didrik von Porat, published a fencing manual called "Palaestra Svecana" in 1693. The manual includes 19 illustrations said to picture Charles XII fencing. The manual can be found here: http://www.hroarr.com/manuals/sabre-cutlass-broadsword-rapier/Porath-Diederich-Palaestra-Svecana-1693.pdf , a scan with higher resolution is forthcoming. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/57/language/en-US/Default.aspx Axel Pettersson Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Visit: www.ghfs.se/swordfish   Registration is on a first come first serve basis, you have to register AND pay in order to reserve a place in the classes you wish to attend. It is of course perfectly possible to come to Swordfish and just spar and socialize, without attending classes. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/55/language/en-US/Default.aspx Axel Pettersson Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT In Roger's own words: "Hi all! My name is Roger Norling and I practice HEMA with Gothenburg Historical Fencing School in Sweden. In an attempt at building a stronger case for the HEMA community, when speaking to manufacturers of protective gear and sparring weapons, media and other MA disciplines, I have initiated a global survey, contacting all groups I know of." http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/53/language/en-US/Default.aspx Axel Pettersson Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT ...oldest extant in the Italian tradition. The book survives in four known manuscripts. One of them, housed at the Getty museum in Los Angeles, CA, is held to be the most complete, and is the basis on this translation. Writing for an audience of illustrious students including the powerful marquis Nicolo' d' Este, Fiore presents detailed instruction on wrestling as well as the use of several weapons including longsword, axe, dagger, staff, lance and others. Fiore's text has been translated by experienced historical martial artist Tom Leoni of the Order of the Seven Hearts and reviewed by Maestro Sean Hayes of the Northwest Academy of Arms and by Greg Mele of the Chicago Swordplay Guild. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/49/language/en-US/Default.aspx Axel Pettersson Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT "More than just a reference guide for novices, this book acts as a gateway for readers of all skill levels to learn sword-fighting lessons and fun drills for safe practice with friends or fellow students." http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/50/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT "...ambitious presentation of longsword techniques offered in 600 years. After a decade of thoughtful research and practice, Rasmussen’s “Extreme Fencing” brings real combat techniques to life from the pages of history. Drawn from actual historical treatises by ancient sword masters Johannes Liechtenauer, Peter von Danzig, Joachim Meyer and others, “Extreme Fencing” presents techniques in a clear and methodical manner for modern practitioners of all levels." http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/51/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT It is with great pleasure we announce that GHFS instructor Axel Pettersson won the Dijon tournament 2009. He met another Swede in the final, Dennis Ljunqvist, from GHFS' sister organisation Kungshamns Historiska Fäktskola (KuHFS). http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/48/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT SkaraborgHFS head coach and founder, Jacob Sandström, was interviewed by a local radio station regarding SkaraborgHFS and HEMA in general. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/47/language/en-US/Default.aspx Axel Pettersson Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT The GHFS website will be seeing major updates implemented during this spring. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/46/language/en-US/Default.aspx Axel Pettersson Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT Dave Rawlings of Boars Tooth Fight School shows his great skills in the the show Warriors. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/45/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT "Polarfish", hosted by MittnorrlandHFS, a day of HEMA training in shield and sword, kampfringen, dagger, longsword and polearms. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/44/language/en-US/Default.aspx Axel Pettersson Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT GHFS now has presence on Youtube and Facebook. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/43/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT Andreas Engström of the GHFS has publshed a transcription of Hans Medel's fechtbuch Cod I.6.2.5 (also referred to as "Sigmund Schining") from 1539. He also announces a translation into English is under way.  http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/42/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT The oldest annual HEMA event in Europe, hosted in Dijon by De Taille et d'Estoc and HEMAC , in cooperation with the University of Burgundy, is scheduled for May 7-10. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/41/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT Three new members has joined the SHFS family in Enhörna, Skaraborg and Västerbotten http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/40/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT A course in sword and buckler according to the 1.33 manuscript is now planned and regular classes have started. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/39/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT We in Gothenburg Historical Fencing School would like to thank all participants, instructors, lecturers, retailers and participants in the tournaments at Swordfish for a wonderful martial arts event. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/38/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT The Bartitsu Society has released two books on Bartitsu, the eclectic martial art from the late 19th century that blended Asian and European combat forms. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/37/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT A website ( www.martialchallenge.com ) is now up where HEMA fighters and other martial artist can challenge each other to fights. The results and video of the fight will be published on the website. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/28/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT A Swedish HEMA practitioner, ARMA Gimo study group leader and friend, Joachim Nilsson, passed away this summer. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/27/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Swordfish is the first annual event in Sweden for historical European martial arts. This year, the event will take place in Gothenburg, on the Swedish west coast. It is held 31 october- 2 November 2008 and hosted by Gothenburg Historical Fencing School, the GHFS. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/21/language/en-US/Default.aspx Andreas Engström Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT A complete transcription and swedish translation and commentary of the unarmored longsword sections of the manuscript Dresd. C487, attributed to Sigmund Ringeck, by Andreas Engström of GHFS, is now available in a first version. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/20/language/en-US/Default.aspx Andreas Engström Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT The only magazine for HEMA/WMA is now available in Europe through The Exiles in the UK. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/19/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT New  book: Polearms of Paulus Hector Mair, by David James Knight & Brian Hunt http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/18/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT A complete translation of Capo Ferro’s treatise on rapier by Nick Thomas - Instructor of “ Academy of Historical Fencing ” http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/17/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT The I:33 interpreter Franck Cinato, a well known instructor from HEMAC's annual Dijon event, is holding a seminar June 1-3. The seminar will be held in a castle near Lyon, France. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/14/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Sun, 15 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT The well-known Fiore interpreter, Colin Richards, is releasing a new series of books on Fiore dei Liberi’s Fior di Battaglia. The series will consist of three titles, based on the Getty version of the manuscript, but also including some techniques from the Pisani-Dossi version. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/13/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT The Club de Canne et Bâton de Schiltigheim and Guerriers d'Avalon organize for the third time a two day seminar on the fencing techniques from medieval to modern times. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/10/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT The sixth annual event in Dijon is attracting more and more people from across the world. The registration is now open and some of the seminars are booked. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/11/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT Paladin Press is releasing a new book on Scottish historical knife and dirk fighting, including its role in combination with sword and targe, by Christopher Scott Thompson with Louise Pastore. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/12/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT For the first time a film is being produced on Historical European Martial Arts. The film includes many well-known HEMA practitioners, instructors and interpretors, and it will be narrated by John Rhys-Davies. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/9/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT The Boarstooth group in Folkestone, UK, have planned a DVD on I:33 for a long time and now it is finally released. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/8/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT What started off as a few questions regarding the European fencing guilds turned into a full blown interview with Matt Galas. Read the mind blowing facts regarding his latest research on Belgian fencing guilds and his comments on the European martial traditions, only at HNA. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/7/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT Steve Hicks and Matt Galas are two of the most renowned researchers of HEMA and historical manuals. Today they announced they have located a rare Portugese manuscript, presenting a new lineage of the Historical European martial arts, but with at least some similarities with the Italian tradition. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/5/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT Kirk Lawson presents a new DVD on Bartitsu, the first Asian influenced martial art to reach Europe. Over New Years there will also be a week long workshop on Bartitsu by Tony Wolf in Canada at the Banff Centre outside Calgary. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/4/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT De Taille et d'Estoc are planning a set of books dedicated to the research made in connection to the annual event in Dijon. This is the first volume. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/3/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT The Maestro Line swords are true to historical training swords and the Liechtenauer practise weapon has finally hit the shelves after a long wait. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/2/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT A few months ago Tobler and Chivalry Bookshelf announced a new translation on Paulus Kal was on the way. But it will be costly and exclusive. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/1/language/en-US/Default.aspx Administrator Account Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT Albion Swords launched their European branch and website on Oct 19, 2006. This means lowered prices since customers no longer have to pay double VAT and custom fees. http://ghfs.se/Nyheter/tabid/56/ctl/Details/mid/408/ItemID/0/language/en-US/Default.aspx Anders Linnard Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT