page updated 07/10/08

news 07/09/08: Some information on backordered GDFB products - hourglass gauntlets and padded cuisses - leather knees should be arriving in the US around the end of July. This is a revision of GDFB's previous estimate that they will be arriving at the beginning of July. Sigh.

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

Kendo robot
(added 07/10/08)

Fiore "posta dance" - 12 longsword guards
(added 05/12/08)

Sean Hayes - Medieval swordsmanship
(local news clip)
(added 05/12/08)

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)