This is John Clements in Glasgow. Showing the world how not to hold a longsword. This is what happens when you start believing your own hype. All...
Martial Arts Cults - YouTube Here is an interesting thing on martial arts cults. I've seen alot of this over my years and given on long...
One of my guys got filmed playing in a wee tourney at fight camp. He made it to the semi's which had us all laughing as he had barely trained in...
PART 1: HEMA WEAPONS. Given the number of threads recently where the OP has gone postal when questioned about their weapons training I thought...
Got a request from a HEMA bod on some info a JSA guard which is similar to a Fiore guard. "Can anyone point me to a reference that explains the...
YouTube - Charlie The Unicorn Yes Chi IS Candy Mountain. The Bear.
Ok it's rant time again. The Bear has been off on his travels again looking at how others train. I am now seeing a type of practice that is now...
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Effective immediately, I am standing down as the Marshal of the Glasgow Company of Duellists and withdrawing from the club. I have worked hard...
As my constant ravings here suggest myself and the Glasgow Duellists have been constantly striving for authenticity of technique and intensity,...
Well after the wholesale destruction of the wooden wasters. Mr. Blood and I decided that the only remaining option was a nylon wasters. So we dug...
Well where do I begin. It was AWESOME!!!. Saturday We started the event with a backsword introduction from Maestro Paul MacDonald. It was a...
Hi All, This month I'm hosting my first western martial arts event. It's in Glasgow (of course) and called the Celtic Exchange 2009. It's an...
Well everyone here is well aware on my stance on training with steel weapons. However, I have an under 18 club member now so I bought two wooden...
Well it seems like the inevitable has finally happened. ARMA has imploded under the leadership of John Clements. It seems he passed an edict that...
Hi Guys, Koyo asked me to upload a video for him and post it here. This is part 1 of 3 of this demonstration of Aikido. YouTube - Part 1 of 3...
YouTube - longsword technique Alot of this is good. The triangular entries are good. Controlling the centreline. Good fighting spirit. For...
Well as you've recently read I have completed my instructors exams and have be acting as marshal at the GCoD now for several months. This week I...
Well it's finally happened. We have officially out grown our home at Partick Borough Halls. so as a result we are moving to a new facility but boy...
Hi All, Well due to circumstances last year I was forced to take on more of an instructors role at the Glasgow Duellists. Well technically we...
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