A Superior Training Sword for Me? I was perusing the Sword Buyer’s Guide list of swords under $300; I’m always on the lookout for less expensive training swords that my classmates and I can consider for use once we pass our first rank test, from Karl to Vikingr. Yah, Viking-style fighting: sword-and-shield, spear-and-shield, axe-and-shield, etc….
When I’m not doing publishing, I do other things. One of those things is some obscure HEMA – Viking-style shield-and-weapon fighting. My group (Asfolk, in MN) tries to work with equipment that’s as similar to historical weight and manufacture as is feasible, and then we work on things from there. I got into it after…
My friend Ursula is a sales coach and business advisor. “UpLevel Now” is her latest strategy assessment and alignment tool/book. it reminds me very strongly of the McChrystal Group’s CrossLead framework where you use a structured approach to help you identify the critical parameters to create a high-performing team. In UpLevel Now, Ursula uses her…