Getting Started with I.33

Why Study I.33
​Buying Your First Buckler
Introductory Flow Drill for Sword and Buckler Fencers​
​What is the Right Size Buckler for I.33?
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I.33 Techniques Related

Different Types of First Wards
Comparing I.33 to Bolognese:  Schildwache Potsdam’s Video
​Comparing I.33 and Lignitzer
​First Ward Is Not Intended to Have the Sword in the Scabbard
Discussing Common Misconceptions about I.33
What type of sword is used in I.33?
My Thoughts on Krustev’s 3 Dumbest Sword and Buckler Myths from I.33
​Comparing I.33's Fifth Ward and Fiore's Long Tail Guard

Practicing HEMA

​Injury Report: Broken Thumb on the Buckler Hand
​Part I: Treatises and Tournaments - The Advantages
​Part II: Treatises and Tournaments - The Disadvantages
Attacking Targets with Sharp Swords to Improve Technique and Interpretation
A Step Back, A Leap Forward: HEMA while Inactive

Armor Related

How Good is Armor? 2022
Sword and Buckler and Maille​

History Related

Robin Hood and Friar Tuck: Sword and Buckler Duelists
​Judicial Dueling in the 13th and 14th Centuries - Uhuburg Castle 2023
Exploring the Clerical Combatant World around I.33
Fighting in Walpurgis’ Clothing - Uhuburg Castle 2024
Condottieri and Swordsmanship - Longsword Demonstration at Uhuburg Castle 2024

Research Projects

​​How Different Terrain Impacts Sword and Buckler Techniques
Comparing Shields and Bucklers 2021​
​​Making a Historical Buckler
Sword and Buckler in the Cold, Rain, and the Mud - CastleFaire 2024​
Ryan Hancock's Lignitzer Sword and Buckler Interpretation
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Interviews

Adam Myrie of the HAMA Association
​Stefan of Halbschwert
Betty of Blade and Swords

Book Reviews

Bad HEMA by Richard Marsden
​the Medieval and Renaissance Buckler by Schmidt and Wolf
Medieval Sword & Shield: The Combat System of Royal Armouries MS I.33 by Wagner and Hand
I33 Fencing in the Style of the Walpurgis Manuscript 2nd edition By Andrew N. Kenner
Sword Fighting 2: An Introduction to the Single-Handed Sword and Buckler by Herbert Schmidt
​Ultima Custodia by Bettina Miriam Sehner and Michael Lammer
Tasting History by Max Miller​

Product Reviews

​Hardened Leather Buckler by Grommets Leathercraft
​Type XIV Arming Sword by Viktor Berbekucz
​Type XVI Arming Sword by Viktor Berbekucz
Full-Contact I.33 Sword by Regenyei Armory (Tested to Destruction!)