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1. Niccolò Menozzi: The Spadone Project

Do you like big swords? Yea, we know. We all do! Well, if you do, you're probably familiar with The Spadone Project, it's phenomenal, how could you not be? Now meet the man behind the curtain, Niccolò Menozzi! In this episode Stephen and Joshua sit down with Niccolo to tackle the tropes and the misnomers of the two handed sword. We dive deep into the historical use of the weapon on the battlefield and in duels, and discover all of the intricacies that differentiate these beautiful weapons. Chec

Oct 15,2023 01:51:16

2. Jean Chandler: Guilds

Jean Chandler is one of the most dedicated researchers HEMA has to offer. He's absolutely brilliant! He's also a pretty incredible human being. If you want to learn more about guilds, Renaissance commerce, and martial traditions, this is the episode for you!Check out Jean's website here: https://jeanhenrichandler.com/

Oct 09,2023 02:18:35

3. Dr. Guy Windsor: Teaching, and a survey of Vadi and Fiore

This episode marks l'Arte dell Armi's 20,000th download!!! We wanted to extend our heartfelt gratitude to you our listeners for engaging with this podcast! We greatly appreciate you, and look forward to bringing you more content in the future! Stay saucy my friends! We had the honor of sitting down and talking to Dr. Guy Windsor. This lively discussion highlights teaching, developing teachers, teaching hacks, running a school as a business, before transitioning into Fiore, Vadi, Capoferro and b

Oct 01,2023 02:36:19

4. Jack Gassmann: Martial Culture, Context and Crossbows

Jack Gassmann is both an accomplished academic and historical fencer, a true jack-of-all-trades, he's lived a life full of historical exploration in about every capacity you can possibly imagine, including stunts and film. Stephen and I sat down with Jack and tried to understand what it might've been like to lead crossbowmen on horseback. You won't want to miss this! Stay tuned to the end for a special 20%-off offer on Jack's new table top game, Forces of Virtue!https://masterstrokegames.com/

Aug 20,2023 02:11:40

5. Bolognese Foundations Part 4: Tactics

To attack or not to attack, that is the question! It would seem there are many different ways to approach the tactics of Bolognese fencing, but is that because of the varied approaches of different authors, or is there a hidden consensus? Martin, Stephen and Joshua discuss measure, tempo, the nature of the guards, provocations, and so much more in this episode of l'Arte Dell Armi!

Aug 06,2023 01:50:13

6. Maestro Wars Episode 4: Rogue Son

Pope Julius II has turned his covetous eye toward Ferrara. Meanwhile the French under Bayard and his d'Este allies prepare the way in hope of resisting the Pope's forces and his new league of allies, the Holy League. The French army has a few aces up their sleeves in the Bentivoglio and a young, daring captain, named Gaston di Foix, nicknamed the Thunderbolt. Part 1: Back in Bologa, 1:22Part 2: The Warrior Pope, 7:38Part 3: Guido Rangoni's Little Adventure, 15:26Part 4 and Part 5: Too Close to

Jul 30,2023 01:24:10

7. Bolognese Foundations Part 3: Footwork

Put on your blue suede shoes, it's time for some Dardi Dancing! In this episode of Bolognese Foundations Stephen, Martin, and I discuss footwork!

Jul 22,2023 01:42:52

8. Bolognese Foundations: Part 2, Guards (with Martin Höppner)

En garde! In the first installment we learned how to travel between point A and point B, in this episode we'll talk about what those points are, what they mean, and what they're good at. The Cuts and thrusts take you between different guards, but all of your actions will begin and end in guards, so let's learn what those guards are all about. For those following at home, check out this written supplement: Bolognese Foundations: Part Two - by Joshua Wiest (substack.com)And if you like the channel

May 02,2023 02:05:30

9. Bill Grandy: A Complete Perspective

Bill Grandy has done it all, and been really good at all of it too; he has one of the most complete perspectives of anyone I've had the pleasure of talking to on this podcast. So, what did we talk about? A little bit of everything! Armor, wrestling, messer, sidesword, rapier, push of pike, you name it, we probably covered it in this miraculous episode.

Apr 24,2023 01:56:27

10. Bolognese Foundations: Part 1, Cuts and Thrusts (with Martin Höppner)

So, you've heard about the magical powers of the Bolognese Sauce, and you want to get cooking, but when you open up the books all you see is a bunch of really odd Italian words mixed up in sentances with weird grammer and sometime illogical phrasing. You really want to read the text's of Marozzo, Manciolino, dall'Agocchie and the Anonimo, but you don't know how to get started, or maybe you have started but you need some resources to help you memorize a lot of the terminology. This is the podcast

Apr 16,2023 01:59:37

11. Michael Chidester: Bellifortis

Kats, poisonous gas, trebuchets, armored vehicles covered in spikes, and magic--lots of magic; Konrad Kyeser's Bellifortis is an imaginative book that inspired the likes of Hans Talhoffer, and perhaps even Leonardo da Vinci. It's full of recreations of some of history's most obscure innovations, but these oddities weren't left to print, they were brought to life on the Renaissance and Medieval battlefields, and that's what we wanted to explore in this episode of l'Arte Dell Armi. To do so, we sa

Mar 26,2023 01:32:55

12. Jess Finley: Sword in Armor

Lucio Malvezzi, Tadeo del Volpe and Fra Leonardo Prato all prefer to go to battle with the Stucco, or the Estoc, or the Tuck. We wanted to learn more about fighting with a sword in armor, so we turned to the expert, Jess Finely!!! The Book we discuss in the podcast with the wedding throwdown is, On the Practice or Art of Dancing, by Barbara Sparti.Follow Jess on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/jessfinleyCheck out here sword school here: Ritterkunst

Mar 20,2023 01:45:06

13. Dr. Patrick Bratton: Renaissance Naval Warfare

Dr. Patrick Bratton is an accomplished fencer, and a professor at the United States Army War College. Naturally, we discussed fencing, fencing strategy, before digging deep into the battle of Polesella, and the grand strategy of the Venetian Empire. This was an amazing conversation that could've gone on for 3 or 4 more hours, you've gotta check it out, we'll definitely have him back very soon! Check out Dr. Bratton's school here: https://www.saladellaspada.com/Check out Dr. Bratton's lecture on

Feb 22,2023 02:00:00

14. Episode 3.2: The Siege

Episode III.iiThe SiegeGuido Rangoni is in Padua surrounded by the largest army assembled in Italy since the Roman Empire. Among the enemy ranks are the crown of German aristocracy, the flower of French Chivalry, an assortment of famed Italian Condottiere, and a core of cutthroat mercenaries comprised of Landsknechts and Gascons; totaling almost 40,000 men. Defending Padua are the remnants of the Venetian army, just over 10,000 men, led by the same Condottiere captain that refused to engage the

Feb 15,2023 01:50:02

15. Mike Prendergast: Pietro Monte’s Collectanea

We've reached the year 1509 in our timeline of Maestro Wars, and as a consequence of focus and time we had to mark the battle of Agnadello as a footnote in our story. That said, Agnadello is more than just a significant Venetian defeat to the historical fencing community, it marks the death of one of it's greatest authors, Pietro Monte. Pietro Monte was one of the greatest swordsman of his age, the personal tutor of one of Italy's greatest knights, a friend of great artists like Leonardo da Vinc

Jan 30,2023 01:59:59

16. Jen Landels and Devon Boorman: Cavalry Tactics

Continuing with our system specific highlights that help us answer questions about the historical narrative we’re researching in the Maestro Wars series, we brought on Jen Landels (the preeminent instructor of mounted combat in North America) and Devon Boorman to talk to us about Cavalry tactics. Ever wondered what it was like to fight from horseback with a lance, sword, mace, or crossbow? This is the episode for you! Academie Cavallo: https://academiecavallo.ca/Academie Duello: https://www.acad

Dec 20,2022 01:41:12

17. Puck Curtis: Destreza

Maestro Puck Curtis joined us to talk about Destreza. We kept running into accounts of Italian troops fighting against their Spanish allies, and we thought it would be fun to get a feel for what that might look like. Who better to ask than Puck Curtis? In this episode of l'Arte dell Armi we compare Italian and Spanish fencing styles, explore the incredibly fascinating life of Caranzza, and ask the all important question, why Manciolino?

Dec 13,2022 01:41:05

18. Maestro Wars Episode 3.1: Revenge of the Pontiff

Episode III.iRevenge of the Pontiff The Bentivoglio’s plans to take back Bologna have been thwarted. Now with new excommunications orders leveled against them, this time including our hero Guido Rangoni, and fresh bounties on their heads, they have no choice but to lay low, and wait out the coming storm. All in Italy is not serene; however, the Popes ire has turned from the Bentivoglio and Bologna, to Venice. At the city of Cambrai delegates from the European world gather at the Pope’s behest.

Dec 07,2022 01:30:00

19. Devon Boorman: Spears, Polearms, and Armor

Wrapping up our November deep-dive on Polearms with a pleasant holiday bow is the venerable Devon Boorman. Devon provides us with his perspective on the various Bolognese polearms systems, Partisan, Spiedo, Ronca, Poleaxe in armor. This is a real treat; we hope you enjoy! For more amazing content from Devon Boorman Checkout: www.pathofthesword.com or https://duello.tv/

Nov 29,2022 01:11:01

20. Holiday Special: Dysfunctional Families of the Renaissance

Holiday Special: Dysfunctional Families of the RenaissanceFeaturing Kari Holman, LCPC, NCC, CCTP-II! Holidays are a time for family, and sometimes that can bring with it a certain connotation. To help ease you into your trip to visit the in-laws, or prep you for the awkwardness of that uncle who just wants to talk about politics at the dinner table, we've put together a series of stories highlighting Renaissance family dysfunction, so maybe, just maybe, you won't feel like your awkward or unplea

Nov 23,2022 01:34:13

21. Lochlan Koulouris: A Soldiers Perspective

Lochlan Koulouris of Warriors of Ash, and Descendant Leather, joins Stephen and I to talk about his military experience, polearm fighting in formation, the awesome polearms his company produces, and so much more! Check out Warriors of Ash Here: https://www.warriorsofash.com/Descendant Leather Polearms: https://descendantleather.com/

Nov 12,2022 01:49:43

22. Maestro Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Bentivoglio

Episode IIAttack of the Bentivoglio The Pope has succeeded in conquering Bologna, but thanks to the cunning of the lady Ginverva Sforza Bentivoglio, hope is renewed. Hannibal, Guido, and Ermes have gathered an army of thousands and have positioned themselves on the border between Bologna and Modena. Meanwhile the trouble is brewing. To the east, the forces of Giampaolo Baglioni, Ugo Pepoli and Lucio Malvezzi are preparing the city of Bologna for a siege. In the west, dark rumblings of Modense a

Nov 06,2022 01:52:43

23. Halloween Special: Necromancy, Torture, and Execution

Happy Halloween! Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. If I told you that there was a monastic throwdown in Bologna between 1450-1500 over the right of priests to summon demons to do their bidding, would you believe me? What if I told you witches and necromancers were high society, upper crust, fat cats in the Renaissance? Well, if that's not enough to get you in the spirit, maybe a little torture will hone your senses. In this episode of l'Arte Dell Armi:Short StoriesA Brief History of

Oct 29,2022 01:11:23

24. Devon Boorman: Sword and Small Buckler

Devon Boorman of Academie Duello joins us to talk everything sword and small buckler!Ever wondered why sword and buckler is a critical edifice of the Bolognese corpus? What tactical considerations a taller fencer or a shorter fencer need to make while fencing? We answer all of that and more in this episode of l'Arte Dell Armi. Want to learn more from Devon? Check out his blog, and Duello TV!Blog: www.pathofthesword.comTraining Matrial: duello.tvMarozzo's Sword and Small Bukler: https://youtu.be

Oct 26,2022 01:19:01

25. Richard Cullinan

In this episode of l'Arte Dell Armi, Stephen and Joshua talk to Richard Cullinan of Stocatta School of Defense in Australia.

Oct 18,2022 01:51:36

26. St. Petronius Day Special

Hey! Happy St. Petronius day! In honor of the patron saint of Bologna, we decided to do a special episode featuring the history of the city from antiquity to the death of Sante Bentivoglio (which takes right up to the timeline we cover in Maestro Wars), along with some intresting facts spanning into the modern era. Then, we wrap it up with an interesting discussion on the attributes of the city that made Bologna unique in the Medieval and Renaissance world, namely its gates, and it's canals.

Oct 04,2022 01:49:24

27. Maestro Wars, Episode 1: The Papal Menace

On New Years Eve 1516 Count Guido Rangoni fought Count Ugo Pepoli in a duel on a field prepared for them by the Marquis of Mantua, Francesco Gonzaga. The duel was fought with sword and bronze guantlet. These two men feature prominantly throughout the fencing treatises of the Bolognese tradition. Both Ugo Pepoli and Guido Rangoni are hailed by Angelo Viggiani as paragons of the the art in his treatise Lo Schermo, Achille Marozzo dedicated his work, Opera Nova, to Guido Rangoni in 1536, and Giovan

Sep 30,2022 01:56:06

28. Dr. Dori Coblentz: A Critical Analysis of Fencing Treatises

Dr. Dori Coblentz brings her perspective as a scholar of the history of technical communication, and applies her knowledge to the fencing manuals we all know and love.

Sep 25,2022 01:28:03

29. Greg Mele: Pedagogy, Pasta, Interpretation, Translation, and Condottieri

In this episode of l'Arte Dell Armi, Stephen and Joshua press Greg Mele on what it takes to structure a school, what constitutes a good interpretation, validating interpretations, how to deal with the challenges of interpretation, the value of history in WMA/HEMA and how that affects interpretation...*Take a breath*...What constitutes a good translation, the perils of translation, how we should approach exisiting translations, creating new translations, and then we end it with our favorite Cond

Sep 11,2022 01:59:59

30. David Biggs: Stringere of Space and Manciolino

David Biggs is back! Following-up on our previous discussion, David and Josh dive deep into tactics, and suss out the secret sauce of Antonio Manciolino's Opera Nova.

Aug 29,2022 01:59:59

31. Episode 0: Maestro Wars

In this episode of l'Arte Dell Armi, we begin our monthly installment of Maestro Wars, a histroical deep-dive on this history of the city of Bologna, featuring two larger than life figures, Guido Rangoni and Ugo Pepoli. This months installment features a narrative teaser, a look at Marozzo and Viggiani's text where they mention our noble characters, and a discussion about the founding of il Casino. Stay saucy my friends!

Aug 22,2022 01:09:05

32. Arik Mendelevitz

In this episode I talk to Arik Mendelevitz, Arik (are-rick) has been doing martial arts since 2001 and historical fencing since 2008. Although his initial focus was in the rapier of Nicoletto Giganti, in the past few years he has moved more and more into the Bolognese school, focusing equally on sidesword and the sword in two hands. He has used his study of the Bolognese texts to help him win numerous SCA cut & thrust tournaments. During lockdown he spent an entire year teaching live, online, Bo

Feb 07,2022 01:50:08

33. Ian Davis

This week's guest is Ian Davis, Ian studies Italian fencing from the 14th to 16th centuries, including Fiore, Pietro Monte, and later Bolognese and Paduan sidesword methods. He teaches dagger and wrestling at Boston Amrmazare, he transitioned to HEMA from Filipino Martial arts from Jeet Kune Do, and focuses on bringing Fiore into the modern combative/self-defense context. He's published translated the works of Philippo Vadi, and the Anonimo Riccardiano. https://www.lulu.com/shop/philippo-vadi-a

Dec 22,2021 01:51:01

34. Connor Kemp-Cowell

This week's guest is the Vadi master himself, the Steve Zissou of Hipster Longsword, Mr. Connor Kemp-Cowell. Connor is by far one of my favorite fencers in HEMA, his dedication to, and utilization of canonical techniques doesn't only look amazing, it's helped him make it to the finals in scores of tournaments across the US. He's a dedicated scholar that doesn't take himself too seriously, keeping kindness, equity, and courtesey in the forefront of his affront on the HEMA Community, where he's he

Sep 23,2021 01:51:40

35. Devon Boorman

In this week's episode of l'Arte Dell Armi, I get the distinct pleasure of talking with Devon Boorman, co-founder and director of Academie Duello, in Vancouver, Canada. From Ted Talks to Academie Duello online, Deven has reached, mentored, and inspired fencers across the globe. Website: www.academieduello.comDuelloTV: www.duello.tvSwordplay Masterclass (www.swordplaymasterclass.com) and the event website www.vancouverswordplay.com

Sep 15,2021 01:44:21

36. Fran Lacuata

In this week's episode of l'Arte Dell Armi, I sit down and talk with Fran Lacuata. Fran is a freelance writer and editor, lead instructor at The School of the Sword in Godalming, UK, and the CEO and founder of By the Sword; she's has been studying Bolognese swordplay and Rapier for over eleven years. We talk a lot about sword and buckler, a little Rapier, weave our way through the sources, and wrap it all up by talking about all of the awesome projects she's involved in; from tournaments, events

Sep 09,2021 01:38:39

37. Pike Pullen

Pike Pullen is an instructor at Swordwind historical swordsmanship in Charlotte, NC. He started out studying early KdF, and eventually transitioned to studying the Bolognese system. For the past four years, he's almost exclusively studied the four principle texts of the Bolognese system, and some destreza, focusing on the works of Godinho.

Aug 18,2021 01:45:29

38. Drinks with Dardi #1: Stephen Fratus

In this installment of l'Arte Dell Armi, Stephen Fratus and I pour a drink, sit down, and chat about Bolognese fencing, no structure, no script, just two dudes, hanging out, talking fencing.

Aug 11,2021 01:48:47

39. Greg Mele

In this episode of l'Arte Dell Armi, I sit down with the legendary Greg Mele, draw some conclusions on some of the themes I've been discussing in previous episodes, and get into some really great tangents about historical martial arts, and modern recreations of those arts. Check out the Chicago Swordplay Guild here:https://www.chicagoswordplayguild.com/ And their awesome YouTube offerings here:https://www.youtube.com/user/ChicagoSwordplay

Aug 04,2021 01:50:43

40. Dario Alberto Magnani Part 2: On Fencing

https://www.thokk-research.com/ In part 2 of this week's episode I talk to Dario Alberto Magnani about Fiore, Vadi, and the Bolognese system, and how we can view these systems in the context of history.

Jun 16,2021 01:21:25

41. Dario Alberto Magnani Part 1: Weapon Master Gauntlets

https://www.thokk-research.com/ In part 1 of this week's episode I talk to Dario Alberto Magnani about the upcoming Weapon Master Gauntlets. Their features, their limitations, and how they compare to the other five finger gloves on the market.

Jun 05,2021 46:12

42. David Biggs

Tatershall School of Defense: https://tattershall.org/David's Instructor Page: https://tattershall.org/washington-dc/david-biggs/?fbclid=IwAR229kl6CnVbCR93tFfrfg7UK65SeNsDNsT9w8zWksubvNJsJtffTtoaYoc_____________________________________________________________________David's Lecture on the Vienna Anonymous: https://youtu.be/i2AWvK7pwzY Lord Baltimore's Challenge: http://www.lordbaltimoreschallenge.com/index.html___________________________________________________________Guy's write up: https://gu

May 30,2021 01:55:46

43. Michael Chidester

This week's guest is Michael Chidester, director of Wiktenauer, and owner of HEMA Bookshelf. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/michaelchidesterHEMA Bookshelf: https://www.hemabookshelf.com/Indiegogo: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/manuscript-facsimile-kunst-des-messerfechtens/x/1789830#/

May 21,2021 01:13:37

44. Eleonora Rebecchi

Elionora Rebecchi is the Creative Director and Sales Manager of Malleus Martialis. A graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna Italy, Elionora is a passionate swordswoman, and researcher. In this week's episode we talk about what goes into the design of historical swords, and what makes Malleus Martialis' swords so special! Check out Malleus Martials' collection: https://malleusmartialis.com/

May 12,2021 51:46

45. Jay Maxwell

Jay Maxwell began his study of Historic European Martial Arts (HEMA) in the early 2000’s. He regularly teaches at high profile international events and in his competitive years was one of the top ranked HEMA fencers in the world. Starting his training in London and Oxford in British systems of swordsmanship, he quickly came into contact with the Italian schools and was taken by their elegance.In 2018 Jay organised the ‘English Sidesword Open’ one of the most successful British HEMA tournaments t

May 05,2021 01:59:56

46. Martin: Two Swords and Sauce

Martin is a principal instructor at Shildwache Potsdam, and has been fencing since 2008. Starting out in reenactment with Berliner Rittergilde, and has been he found HEMA in 2015, and has been hooked ever since. In 2020 he was appointed to the DDHF Longsword National Squad, and will be representing German HEMA in international competitions. In this episode we'll discuss everything from I.33 to the two sword systems of Marozzo and Manciolino, and all the details that make the Bolognese system ti

Apr 29,2021 01:08:35

47. Eric Weiss Part 2: Swordsmanship

Eric Weiss is a stunt performer, fight choreographer, ballroom dance instructor, and teaches sidesword on Academie Duello's online platform. Eric spent five years performing and jousting at Medieval Times in Dallas Texas, and has been practicing western martial arts for eight years. In part two of this episode we discuss swordsmanship, dancing, and why you should move your hips!

Apr 23,2021 42:50

48. Eric Weiss Part 1: Horsemanship

Eric Weiss is a stunt performer, fight choreographer, ballroom dance instructor and teaches sidesword on Academie Duello's online platform. Eric spent five years performing and jousting with Medieval Times in Dallas Texas, and has been practicing western martial arts for eight years. In part one of this podcast we breakdown Giovanni dall'Agocchie's second book, on the joust, and we also take an in-depth look at Achille Marozzo's defense against someone on horseback when you are on foot!

Apr 23,2021 01:33:45

49. Ken Harding

You can find Ken on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/school_of_armsLink to Ken's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJGG-rwvikw2MbkKlGaDrig

Apr 14,2021 56:43

50. Stephen Fratus

You can find a copy of the Anonimo here:https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/anonimo-bolognese-stephen-fratus/with-malice-cunning-anonymous-16th-century-manuscript-on-bolognese-swordsmanship/hardcover/product-1rzr5kdm.html?page=1&pageSize=4

Apr 14,2021 01:30:32

51. Eric Lowe

Swordwind's Website for Queen's Gambit Information: https://www.swordwind.org/Amazon link for Eric's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Use-Medieval-Weaponry-Eric-Lowe/dp/1912807262/ref=sr_1_1?crid=AYFLNOSFOJ9X&dchild=1&keywords=use+of+medieval+weaponry+by+eric+lowe&qid=1617939447&sprefix=Use+of+Medieval+Weapon%2Caps%2C175&sr=8-1

Apr 14,2021 01:56:25

52. Moreno Dei Ricci

Moreno Dei Ricci, instructor at Sala di Armi Guardia di Croce.Club Page: http://www.guardiadicroce.org/YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ6VV7yapRIJdNOHGujOJgg

Apr 14,2021 59:32

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