In episode 393 of The Strenuous Life Podcast I talk to Oz Austwick, who has extensively studied armed and unarmed combat systems in Europe. Topics we cover include…
- The origins of boxing in England,
- Historical training and conditioning methods,
- Reconstructing and testing techniques shown in ancient swordfighting manuals,
- Fighting with live blades,
- The role of wrestling in real swordfighting,
- And much more.
I think you’ll really like this one!
Oz Austwick runs the English Martial Arts channel on Youtube and publishes about HEMA on his patreon.
Bareknuckle Boxing and Historical European Swordfighting, with Oz Austwick – Audio Only
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