Ken Mondschein
Ken Mondschein received his PhD from Fordham University in 2010
and his fencing master’s certification in historical fencing from the US
Fencing Coaches’ Association in 2013. He is also certified as a Prevôt in
modern foil and épée. Ken has studied fencing and historical martial arts
for almost twenty years, and has competed successfully in several local
historical fencing tournaments. He also holds a second-degree black belt
in traditional Japanese karate and is an avid equestrian and beginner
jouster.
On the academic side of things, Dr. Mondschein is a college professor who
was a 2008–2009 Fulbright scholar to France, a Visiting Fellow at Harvard
from 2009–10 and at UMass Amherst’s Center for Interdisciplinary
Renaissance Studies from 2010–12, and was a Research Fellow at the Higgins
from 2009 until the Museum’s closing in 2013. Besides numerous other
writings, invited talks, and conference presentations, he is the
translator of Camillo Agrippa’s rapier treatise (Italica Press, 2009;
revised edition, 2014), as well as a book on the Getty manuscript of Fiore
dei Liberi (Getty Publications, 2011), the Italian school of the
two-handed sword (SKA Swordplay Books, 2012), and conference proceedings
on HEMA subjects (Freelance Academy Press, 2014). He has numerous other
works forthcoming. Dr. Mondschein’s academic work concentrates on what
fencing books can teach us about European history, and he is widely known
as one of the foremost experts in this field. His extensive experience in
higher education includes "Medieval Swordfighting: History and Practice"
at Westfield State University—a unique class that combines the academic
and the physical.
and his fencing master’s certification in historical fencing from the US
Fencing Coaches’ Association in 2013. He is also certified as a Prevôt in
modern foil and épée. Ken has studied fencing and historical martial arts
for almost twenty years, and has competed successfully in several local
historical fencing tournaments. He also holds a second-degree black belt
in traditional Japanese karate and is an avid equestrian and beginner
jouster.
On the academic side of things, Dr. Mondschein is a college professor who
was a 2008–2009 Fulbright scholar to France, a Visiting Fellow at Harvard
from 2009–10 and at UMass Amherst’s Center for Interdisciplinary
Renaissance Studies from 2010–12, and was a Research Fellow at the Higgins
from 2009 until the Museum’s closing in 2013. Besides numerous other
writings, invited talks, and conference presentations, he is the
translator of Camillo Agrippa’s rapier treatise (Italica Press, 2009;
revised edition, 2014), as well as a book on the Getty manuscript of Fiore
dei Liberi (Getty Publications, 2011), the Italian school of the
two-handed sword (SKA Swordplay Books, 2012), and conference proceedings
on HEMA subjects (Freelance Academy Press, 2014). He has numerous other
works forthcoming. Dr. Mondschein’s academic work concentrates on what
fencing books can teach us about European history, and he is widely known
as one of the foremost experts in this field. His extensive experience in
higher education includes "Medieval Swordfighting: History and Practice"
at Westfield State University—a unique class that combines the academic
and the physical.
Class
Smallsword 201 Blade Actions and Feints
Following on the heels of our Smallsword 101 class and continuing on his class from last year, Ken will demonstrate how to
properly execute feint attacks and actions on the blade such as beats and binds. Understanding feints and blade actions in depth is critical to mastering intermediate smallsword technique and tactics.
properly execute feint attacks and actions on the blade such as beats and binds. Understanding feints and blade actions in depth is critical to mastering intermediate smallsword technique and tactics.