Welcome to Swordschool!

For students of Medieval and Renaissance Italian martial arts.

Where historical accuracy meets practical training.

Books, facsimiles, audiobooks, online courses and t-shirts from world-renowned instructor and pioneering researcher of medieval and renaissance martial arts Dr Guy Windsor.

  • Do you like the theory?

    Want to know how to research, how to train, or how to write about historical martial arts?

    Theory and Practice 
  • Do you want step-by-step instructions?

    Choose to learn rapier or longsword from a workbook with video links. Make notes as you learn with these specially designed books.

    Workbooks 
  • Interested in the original treatises?

    See facsimiles of original sources, translations and Guy's interpretations.

    Treatises, translations, and academic interpretations 
  • Medieval Longsword

    Are you madly medieval? Check out the medieval combat collection!

    Longsword 
  • Renaissance Rapier

    Do you rave about the rapier? Learn Renaissance Italian martial arts, including the rapier fencing of Ridolfo Capoferro.

    Rapier 
  • Video Courses

    Do you learn best from video? Check out Swordschool's extensive selection of online courses.

    Online courses 
  • Master the Art of Arms

    Access to everything!

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  • Introduction to Historical Martial Arts

    The perfect place to discover the historical martial art that's right for you.

    Coming soon 
  • Medieval Italian Martial Arts

    Everything Fiore and Vadi

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  • Medieval German Martial Arts

    Medieval German wrestling, longsword and sword and buckler

    Find out more 
  • Renaissance Italian Martial Arts

    Bolognese swordsmanship and the rapier.

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  • Solo Training

    Train body and mind in historical martial arts when all alone.

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Bundles and Box Sets

T-Shirts

Get your Swordschool T-shirts here!

We have a range of colours, fits and sizes in a carefully curated collection of the most stylishly swordy t-shirts you can find!

Click on each shirt to see its colour and size options.

Latest News: 28th August '26

Hi,

I’m off to Germany this weekend to teach at Swords of the Renaissance. If you’ll be there, come say hello!

I’ll be teaching three classes: one on Vadi’s mechanics, one on Capoferro’s mechanics, and one on Angelo’s salute. In a break from my usual lackadaisical approach to class notes, each class has its own little zine. You can find them all at guywindsor.net/zines.

If you can’t make the Capoferro class at Swords of the Renaissance, then the next best thing is to come to the webinar, where we’ll cover pretty much everything you can learn about Capoferro’s mechanics without a partner. I’m really looking forward to it. If you want to understand Capoferro’s mechanics, or see how we apply the principles of body mechanics to interpreting a specific historical source, this webinar is for you…

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