"The exercising of weapons putteth away aches, griefs, and diseases, it increaseth strength and sharpeneth the wits, it giveth a perfect judgment, it expelleth melancholy, choleric, and evil conceits, it keepeth a man in breath, in perfect healthe, and long life." – George Silver (1599)

Lessons learned:

  • Never walk when you can jump.
  • Never sidestep when you can cartwheel.
  • Never retreat when you can do a back handspring.

These guys’ poor partners.

The locks start around 4:00 in this.

Tap harder. I can’t hear you over the sound of snapping tendons.




Sometimes I feel like swordfighting is like this – once enough people do it, it’ll blow up.




except…, in the future, when we are all in space and shooting each other with guns might blow a hole in the world, swords will come back in vogue, with zero-grav lunges across the void. Space pirates vs. space ninjas!

comic musashi bokken duel

From Hark! A Vagrant


Here is one about Nietzsche.


Thanks Miles!