Today on the Fencing Grounds Kevin Maurer and Chris VanSlambrouck spoke about the Brotherhood of Saint Mark (est.1487), again. This time they focus on  the most powerful fencing guild during the life time of master Joachim Meyer by exploring the Wappen or coat of arms of the fencing guilds. This is part one, up next is the second part on the Federfechter (est.1607). LivingMeyer on Patreon & Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefencinggrounds/message ..read more

A sensational story that is retold this morning on The Fencing Grounds: In 1559 a foreign Freyfechter held a public fencing event in Straßburg while a "Mauracus Scabius" ran amuck. more on Patreon with LivingMeyer --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefencinggrounds/message ..read more

The Veldenz Manuscript 1561 with Chris and Kevin. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefencinggrounds/message ..read more

Happy sweetheart's day on Saint Valentines day. I spoke with Sara about why historical fencing is cool to her.   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefencinggrounds/message ..read more

On the Fencing Grounds today our guest, Michael Chidester, who is, if one does not know the Editor-in-Chief of Wiktenauer, a Research Scholar of the Meyer Freifechter Guild, a founding member of SHEMAS (the Society for Historical European Martial Arts Studies), a Lifetime Member of the HEMA Alliance and a member of the Western Martial Arts Coalition (WMAC). Michael gives a first person review of the early years of the HEMA Alliance and it's blooming from the group formerly known as HACA. I hope everyone was as engaged as I during the tale. Have a great week;  Train hard, be Hard- Chris ..read more

On the fencing grounds today with Dr. Walter G. Green III of the Salle Green, Olympic and Classical fencing master and author. Check out the Classical Academy of Arms and Walter's recommended books on fencing: Modern Library:  This Is Fencing by Ziemek Wojciechowski, Epee 2.5 by Johan Harmenberg, Understanding Fencing by Zbigniew Czajkowski, and Sabre Fencing by John Kardoss Adolphe Corthey was mentioned at some point.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefencinggrounds/message ..read more

Are you a Sword nerds of Master Joachim Meyer system? If so this B-reel podcast is for you! Much love from the midwest of the US !  Train hard, be Hard --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefencinggrounds/message ..read more

Welcome back to our friend Charles Murdock --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefencinggrounds/message ..read more

New year, new start. I speak today with long time fencing fellow Kevin Maurer of the Meyer Freifechter Guild. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefencinggrounds/message ..read more

Today over coffee with Kevin Maurer we spoke of so very much, that this is a place holder to add links and references to at a later time. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefencinggrounds/message ..read more