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.

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.
  • 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!

    Find out more 
  • 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

    Find out more 
  • Medieval German Martial Arts

    Medieval German wrestling, longsword and sword and buckler

    Find out more 
  • Renaissance Italian Martial Arts

    Bolognese swordsmanship and the rapier.

    Find out more 
  • Solo Training

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

    Find out more 

Bundles and Box Sets

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!

Latest News: 10th April '26

Hi!

Spring is here, at last. There’s pear blossom in my garden.

A reminder for those of us north of the Equator that Summer is on its way, and for those down south, a reminder that Spring will come eventually.

As you may recall Swordschool turned 25 last month, and I’ve finally hit ‘publish’ on a blog post about the School’s history, structure, and other things. You may find it interesting:

25 Years of Swordschool

I’ve managed to update the Wiki with a lot of Vadi in the last few weeks (I may even have completed the Vadi longsword interpretation section by the time this goes out). Check it out here:

Interpreting Filippo Vadi

There is also a ton of Capoferro stuff and Fiore stuff up there. Have a poke around and share anything you find useful with your friends.

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