The Sword Guy Podcast episode 87
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Anna Beard is a historical dancing and ballet and historical fencing instructor at Austin Historical Weapons Guild. She has been dancing since she was four and went on to get her Bachelor of Fine Arts and Dance from the University of Michigan, followed by teaching in studios, and running her own projects, performances and small dance companies. A move to Texas in 2018 ignited a passion for HEMA that has led to her becoming a co-owner of the Austin Historical Weapons Guild.
Anna’s 20 years of teaching dance have given her a love and deep understanding of pedagogy and in our conversation we talk about training teachers and how to teach children or adults. She has taught workshops at events like Swordsquatch on ballet for swordfighters, renaissance dance, and exploring teaching methods.
Whether she manages to change Guy’s mind on his dislike of ballet remains to be seen…
Useful Links:
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African Martial Arts, with Da’Mon Stith
Tournament Mindset, with Brittany Reeves
Wiktenauer, with Michael Chidester
Translating Spanish Rapier Texts, with Lois Spangler
Founding Longpoint and Fencing in Armour, with Jake Norwood
Women in Armour, and Translating Latin Fiore, with Kendra Brown
Maori Martial Arts, Bartitsu, and can an Uruk bench-press a motorcycle? With Tony Wolf
Dr Eleanor Janega on medieval history, the Dark Ages, and who gets to have a sword?
Anyone can do HEMA! With Robyn Alman
Making videogame swordfights real, with Kirk, Knight of Green
Indian weapons, aerial combat, and German longsword, with Alina Boyden
Mindset, military service, and why we train, with Rigel Ng
Setting fire to nunneries, Fiore’s wrestling, and more. With Kimberleigh Roseblade
Armour, building gauntlets, travelling in Europe, and the perfect sword for Marozzo, with Tomas Suazo
Acting, fighting, training, cloaks, shoes, and more! With Siobhan Richardson
Getting started in HMA, sword design, and more. With Roland Warzecha
Mounted combat, and writing books, with Jennifer Landels
Running a club in New York City, with Tan Smith
How to train, with Kaja Sadowski
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