A warrior…feeds his body well; he trains it; works on it. Where he lacks, he studies. But above all he must believe. He must believe in his strength of will, of purpose, of heart and soul.
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| — | -David Gemmell (via thephilosophyofatraveler) |
To anyone following or stumbling across this blog that has an interest in swords and proper historical swordfighting, you NEED to watch this! This is the video of all the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place fights at Swordfish 2011. Swordfish is an international HEMA tournament that takes place in Sweden. Several different styles are featured: rapier, saber, sword and buckler, open longsword, and women’s longsword. The fighters are among the elite in the HEMA/WMA community! So if you have time to watch a movie, then you have time to watch this amazing footage. It even comes with commentary. Absolutely amazing stuff!
