page updated 05/05/08

news 05/06/08: fresh pictures added - KoH Tiberias helmet, and 700's seax knife.

Please see the News Updates page for older announcements.

The infamous Home Shopping Network cheap katana accident
-or- Why I don't offer stainless steel swords

Messer techniques from Talhoffer
(added 05/02/08)

The Zornhau and accomopanying plays
(added 03/08/08)

Samurai versus ...
(keep watching after the end credits)
(added 12/05/07)

Medieval streetfighting demonstration
(added 10/15/07)

Some long sword fencing pieces after Danzig & Ringeck
(added 10/09/07)

How to storm a medieval castle
(added 10/01/07)

300 - Back in Black
kick ass!
(added 08/03/07)

Red Crow Events - Medieval Jousting
(added 07/31/07)

Full plate armor combat (choreography dress rehersal)
(added 07/31/07)

Heavy Metal Combat - "No Longer"
(added 07/31/07)

Lego Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Silly English Ka-niggits!
(added 07/04/07)

Fechten mit dem langen Schwert
(added 06/30/07)

Firing a .75 cal medieval hand-gonne
(added 04/12/07)

Animated Bayeux Tapestry
(added 04/04/07)

Babes With Blades - promo video
(added 03/23/07)

Longsword Techniques by Zornhau (Offenbach, Germany)
(added 03/23/07)

Test-cut with Cold Steel grosse messer
(nice ring!)
(added 12/04/06)

Athos, Porthos, E ...
Stage combat workshop at "Rebel Blades" sword academy in Torino, Italy
(added 12/01/06)

"I need your love" -- Leandro Fossi music video
filmed in Austin - Therion can be seen at 2:45, 3:20, and 3:35
caveat - sappy song - it's not genocide, but it certainly ain't rock'n'roll!
(added 10/03/06)

Blade of the King: concept film
filmed in Austin - Therion provided post-production swords, armor, and expertise
(added 10/03/06)

Film trailer - Frank Miller's "300"
(remake of "The 300 Spartans")
(added 09/27/06)

Le Jeu de la Hache
15th century poleaxe combat demo (French language)
(added 09/08/06)

German longsword sparring
(with bonus rock soundtrack!)
(added 09/08/06)

Dijon 2006 - Longsword tournament - final fight
(added 09/08/06)

Meir longsword - Krumphau technique
(added 09/08/06)

Capo Ferro - rapier and dagger
1610 fight manual images
(added 09/08/06)

Ms. I.33 Tower fechtbuch
circa 1300 sword & buckler fight manual images
(added 09/08/06)

Dave Rawlings - sword demo
(added 09/08/06)

Longsword vs snowman
(added 09/08/06)

film trailer - Captain Alatriste
warfare in 17th century Spain
pikes and muskets and rapiers, oh my!
(added 09/04/06)

Lame Ribelli - "Rebel Blades" sword academy in Torino, Italy
(added 09/04/06)

Tameshigiri - Japanese sword cutting demo
James Williams of Bugei Trading Company
(added 09/04/06)

A Knight to Remember
A romantic drama that explores whether true love can exist between a man and a suit of armor.
(added 09/04/06)

SCA tv spot - Gulf Wars IX
(added 09/04/06)

Academy of European Medieval Martial Arts - webmercial
(added 08/30/06)

Armor in the Royal Armory - Madrid
(added 08/30/06)

Pennsic 35 - Broken Field Battle
members of my SCA household (The Mountain Confederation) completely destroy the "Rescue Rangers"
(added 08/30/06)