I am Roland Warzecha, a professional illustrator – and a swordsman. Hence the name ‘Dimicator’ which is a Latin term meaning sword fighter. I present to you cutting-edge research into historical martial arts, and Viking & high medieval sword & shield fighting in particular. I am co-operating with museums, fellow martial artists and scholars worldwide. Renowned expert for historical arms, Dr Alfred Geibig, says: “The careful reconstruction of historical swordsmanship, impressively demonstrated by Mr. Warzecha, is a valuable supplement to archaeological insights, and clearly proves the efficiency of European swords and the sophistication of the associated historical fighting arts.” To get regular up-dates on the archaeology and history of sword & shield and how they were used, sign up for my newsletter! I would be delighted if you would join my quest.
Sword & Buckler: Memory Card Game & Spanish Video Subs
A Great Gift
Hello sword & buckler fans.
The best gift I got for Christmas came from my fellow fencer Christina, who gave me a unique I.33 sword & buckler memory card game which she had created herself from photos, illustrations and the manuscript miniatures. I was thrilled and felt privileged to receive on of only three existing sets.
I have played it repeatedly, and it is actually quite challenging. The various depictions of half-shield alone are not easy to distinguish from one another. Super fun game for geeks, and also for I.33 beginners who can learn the various postures and their names – although I have to say that my wife still prefers to stick with descriptions such as “guy with read hose and funny hat, blade pointing up”!
Sword & Buckler Video Subs
A while ago, my patron and fellow swordsman Stefan von Bischoffshausen from Chile suggested adding Spanish subtitles to the videos of our I.33 sword & buckler online course. He also kindly offered to give a helping hand with proofreading.
Cornelius and myself think that this is a brilliant idea, and with the help of AI and Stefan, English and Spanish subs will gradually be added. Those of you who have already purchased the course may have already noticed. It is going to take a while before the task is completed but once it is done you will be the first to know.
Of course we have also discussed adding subs for even more languages, and I have already reached out to friends, asking for help with proofreading and correcting French and Chinese subtitles. The platform allows adding up to eleven sets of subs per video. Cornelius and I are determined to crush language barriers, and expand our audiences to promote buckler-fighting worldwide.
You have to be kind to your friends!
Recently, a friend contacted me, asking whether it would be possible to prolong the recent special offer for the I.33 online course, as he had missed the campaign. Cornelius and myself did not hesitate to affirm his request, and what is more, we decided to extend this offer, and make it available to all of you.
So starting today, you have the opportunity to get the course with a massive 40% discount until the next Dimicator newsletter comes out in a week’s time on February 7.
So if you have missed previous campaigns, here is your chance to save $200. Go take a look!
Note that owners of this foundational first course will get the best offer when the follow-up course comes out later this year.
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I am Roland Warzecha, a professional illustrator – and a swordsman. Hence the name ‘Dimicator’ which is a Latin term meaning sword fighter. I present to you cutting-edge research into historical martial arts, and Viking & high medieval sword & shield fighting in particular. I am co-operating with museums, fellow martial artists and scholars worldwide. Renowned expert for historical arms, Dr Alfred Geibig, says: “The careful reconstruction of historical swordsmanship, impressively demonstrated by Mr. Warzecha, is a valuable supplement to archaeological insights, and clearly proves the efficiency of European swords and the sophistication of the associated historical fighting arts.” To get regular up-dates on the archaeology and history of sword & shield and how they were used, sign up for my newsletter! I would be delighted if you would join my quest.
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