It is a non-trivial thing, you see, to step off the mat and into the archives. Most people, and they mean well, they really do, assume that if you are a martial artist, your world is defined by the physical perimeter of the dojo. They see the sweat, the bows, the repetitive drills, and they…
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The Threshold of Conquest is Live
Some stories don’t just belong to history. They belong to us. They belong to us because they shaped the world we inherited. Today, I am honored to announce the release of The Threshold of Conquest: William and Harold at Hastings, a book born from years of fascination, reverence, and the quiet sense of responsibility to…
Wallace Smedley 