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.

17th March 2026: Swordschool is 25!

FREE DOWNLOAD: The Spada Press Facsimile of Philippo Vadi's De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi

FREE DOWNLOAD: The Spada Press Facsimile of Philippo Vadi's De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi

FREE DOWNLOAD: The Spada Press Facsimile of Philippo Vadi's De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi

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The Art of Sword Fighting: A Companion Volume to the Spada Press Facsimile of De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi, by Philippo Vadi

The Art of Sword Fighting: A Companion Volume to the Spada Press Facsimile of De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi, by Philippo Vadi

Written in the late fifteenth century for the Duke of Urbino, De...

The Art of Sword Fighting: A Companion Volume to the Spada Press Facsimile of De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi, by Philippo Vadi

We have got brand new and exciting Vadi books for you!

  • Download the FREE Spada Press facsimile of De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi, with English translation.

  • Pre-order the companion volume to the facsimile which contains an in-depth interpretation and commentary.

  • Listen to the facsimile read aloud in both the original Italian and in English.
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Find your thing

  • 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 

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Hardbacks and Facsimiles

Fill your bookshelf with beautiful hardback editions of Guy's works and affordable facsimiles of Vadi and Fiore.
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Paperbacks

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Workbooks

Learn Armizare or Rapier in these practical ring-bound workbooks, available in left-handed and right-handed versions, to make note-taking easy.
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Audiobooks

All audiobooks are delivered instantly by email from BookFunnel, to listen to in their dedicated audiobook app.

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Ebooks

All e-books are delivered instantly by email from BookFunnel for you to read on whichever device you like.

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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.

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  • Medieval Italian Martial Arts

    Everything Fiore and Vadi

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  • Medieval German Martial Arts

    Medieval German wrestling, longsword and sword and buckler

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  • 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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See all the courses and memberships

Bundles and Box Sets

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T-Shirts

From medieval sword and buckler to the elegant smallsword, and most weapons in between: showcasing famous women in the historical martial arts. Walpurgis? Lady Agnes? La Maupin? absolutely. And now including La Chevalière d'Eon.

And The Sword Guy podcast and Sword People community shirts too!

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Latest News: 13th March '26

Hi!

I have two mysteries for you this week. First up, what is this? Hint: they come in pairs.

The joint, in case you’re interested, is a wedged through-tenon. Not my favourite joint to cut, but this one came out ok.

And secondly, this is the St. George Church in Hanover Square, London. Why, as historical martial artists, should we care?

Answers by replying to this email… I’ll reveal them in a couple of weeks.

I spent a day last week with my friend Sergio Muelle of Twisted Horseshoe Knives, having a go at making figure-8 foil guards for smallsword purposes.

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