Instructor Richard Marsden Introduces his Classes for SoCal Swordfight 2023

Richard Marsden of the Phoenix Society of Historical Swordsmanship will be returning to SoCal Swordfight 2023 to present two classes.

Fioré Overview: From Wrestling to Swords
In this class the Flower of Battle of Fiore de Liberi is explored including history, wrestling, dagger and sword. We'll also cover spear, pole-axe and horsemanship in brief. Students will get to try a variety of techniques with different weapons. (Do Not Bring a Horse)

Bad HEMA
This lecture covers the history behind HEMA. Why did people fight in medieval to modern day Europe? What were the rules and customs? Additionally, we'll cover 'Bad HEMA', a humorous look at what the fencing masters had to say about techniques and one another.

To learn more about John and these classes visit his profile:
https://socalswordfight.com/richard-marsden

Register for SoCal Swordfight 2023 today to be a part of these classes!
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More About Richard Marsden
Richard Marsden along with John Patterson are founders of the Phoenix Society of Historical Swordsmanship. He has won many medals in competitions and more importantly his students and their students have won medals. Richard has been involved in historical fencing since the 1990s and is the author of several HEMA books such as HEMA History, Bad HEMA and Polish Saber. He has a Masters Degree in land warfare and has an understanding wife given his strange hobbies.