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 Day the World Almost Became Something Else
There are moments in history when the entire future hangs by a thread so thin it’s almost embarrassing to call it a plan. The Battle of Hastings is one of those moments.We often talk about 1066 as if it were inevitable; Norman knights, Saxon shields, a king struck down, a new order rising. But inevitability…
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 