Albion Swords article

Albion Swords’ diagrams of sword dynamics http://www.albion-swords.com/articles/images/sword-dynamics.pdf And here, Peter Johnsson discusses balance points, pivot points and nodes. http://www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=8088 And finally, their sword glossary!...

Points to Ponder

It never ceases to amaze me how I start to think about stage combat in random situations. Well, what I really mean, is that we’ll be chatting about something completely different and it’ll apply to my work. I’ve decided to start posting “Points to Ponder” whenever...

Quote of the Day

“Talent must not be wasted… Those who have talent must hug it, embrace it, nurture it and share it lest it be taken away from you as fast as it was loaned to you.” – Frank Sinatra

Quote of the Day

“Specify, not simplify.” – Brad Waller Clarify the details, rather than washing over them in an attempt to be done faster.  The work suffers, the story is not clear, and you sacrifice safety.

Movie Review: Robin Hood (2010)

I’m wondering why so many people seem to be so against the new Robin Hood movie.  I really enjoyed it until the last 20 minutes or so (poorly shot fights, very difficult to see what’s going on, some bad plot choices), but until then, so very enjoyable....