The Historical Fencer Podcast

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The Historical Fencer Podcast is about all things HEMA and fencing. Anders Linnard and Axel Petterson talk about training, teaching, culture, history and all the fun and interesting things which relates to Historical European Martial Arts. Go to www.histo


    • Jan 10, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 17m AVG DURATION
    • 11 EPISODES


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    EP 11 – Scott Hellroth talks about prank calling fencing celebrities, commenting and the live feed.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 100:23


    Scott Hellroth is a man who has been more influential than most people realise. In this episode, we talk about prank calling fencing celebrities like John Clements and the ideas behind commenting and staging the live feed at Swordfish.

    Ep 10 – Samuel Spånberger on fencing, character, life and building catapults

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2021 83:50


    We had one of our favourite people on the podcast. Samuel Spånberger tells the story about why he once stopped fencing, what fencing has meant for him in his life, and where he's going in the future. This one was shot and recorded in Grövelsjön, Älvdalen, where we went hiking for a few days. So, we threw in some bonus photos from the hike over on our Youtube channel. Check it out! https://youtu.be/bsZQyNw_JVY

    Ep 9 – A shift in historical fencing culture?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 74:43


    In this episode we talk about historical fencing culture, local club culture, small events and many other things. Also, for the first time we filmed the podcast. At least parts of it since we ran into technical difficulties after a while.

    Ep 8 – Sparring

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 59:42


    We dispel a common myth in historical fencing about sparring. We also compare how other sports view training and drilling.

    Ep 7 – Ranking and the master title

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 66:53


    Should you call yourself a fencing master? What's the history of ranking in fencing? In this episode we talk about master titles, ranking and the progression of guild systems. Want to know about how we rank? Go to www.fencingguild.com

    Ep 6 – Fitness

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 81:36


    Ep 6 – Fitness. Axel Pettersson and Anders Linnard talk about fitness and why it's important in historical fencing. Anders also has the poor taste to sing a song. If you can make it through that, you can make it through anything.

    Ep 5 – Casper Ellestad-Andersen talks about fencing, archery and HEMA in USA and Europe

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 69:42


    Casper Ellestad-Andersen joined us for a conversation about fencing, archery and HEMA in the USA and Denmark.Axel's dagger shenanigans from back in the day, can be seen here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wscjyq1e4aA&feature=youtu.be

    Ep 4 – Jean Chandler talks about carnivals, violence and the nuances of history

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 89:47


    In this episode we talk to Jean Chandler from New Orleans about the richness and nuance of medieval culture, violence then and now and why you should read the classics to get a better grip on fencing.

    EP 3 – Competitions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 84:44


    Are competitions really necessary? And how can they help you develop as a person? In this episode we share personal stories and talk about why we started competing and promoting competing in historical fencing.

    EP2 – Teaching Fencing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2020 78:16


    In this episode we discuss teaching, teaching methods and what makes a good instructor. Axel also tells us that he's added to his levitation plans...www.historicalfencer.comwww.patreon.com/historicalfencer

    EP1 – Warrior culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 57:19


    In this episode Axel Pettersson and Anders Linnard discuss warrior culture and its role in history and today. Can we benefit from it as martial artists and how? Maybe it can even help us levitate.

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