Fencing Clubs (HEMA) Tasmania, Fencing Clubs (HEMA) Launceston, Fencing Clubs (HEMA)Hobart
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Publications

Publications by T.A.S. instructors


Books


Hand, Stephen (Editor), 2003 SPADA: The Journal of Swordplay Symposium International. Vol. 1, Chivalry Bookshelf, Union City, California.


Hand, Stephen (Editor), 2005 Spada II, Chivalry Bookshelf, Dallas Texas


Hand, Stephen 2006, English Swordsmanship: The True Fight of George Silver, Volume I: Single Sword, Chivalry Bookshelf, Dallas, Texas


Hand Stephen, 2018, Swordplay in the Age of Shakespeare, Lulu


With other authors
Wagner, Paul & Hand, Stephen, 2003, Medieval Sword and Shield: The Combat System of Royal Armouries MS I.33. Chivalry Bookshelf, Union City, California

Wagner, Paul with Hand, Stephen and Hillyard, Mark 2003,
Master of Defence: The Works of George Silver. Paladin Press, Boulder, Colorado




Articles and Scholarly Papers


Hand, Stephen 1997, Saviolo, His Annotated Practice in Hammerterz Forum Vol. 3 (4) & Vol. 4 (1) pp. 32-36

Hand, Stephen 1998,
The Practical Saviolo, Part II in Hammerterz Forum Vol. 4 (2) pp. 15-19

Hand, Stephen 1998,
The Practical Saviolo, Part III in Hammerterz Forum Vol. 4 (3&4) pp. 13-18

Hand, Stephen 1998,
A Matter of Time in Hammerterz Forum Vol. 5 (1) pp. 11-14

Hand, Stephen 1998,
The Practical Saviolo, Part IV in Hammerterz Forum Vol. 5 (1) pp. 15-20

Hand, Stephen 1999,
The Annotated Saviolo: Who is this Guy Anyway in Hammerterz Forum Vol. 5 (2&3) pp. 15-21

Hand, Stephen 2002,
How to Use a Large Shield. in The Fight Master Vol. XXV (1) pp. 7-10


Hand, Stephen 2003, Counterattacks with opposition: The influence of weapon form, in Hand, Stephen (Editor), SPADA: The Journal of Swordplay Symposium International. Vol. 1, Chivalry Bookshelf, Union City, California. pp. 48-64


Hand, Stephen 2005, The importance of Principles over Technique, in Price, Brian (Editor) Teaching and Interpreting Historical Swordsmanship, Chivalry Bookshelf, Union City, California. pp. 38-47

Hand, Stephen 2005,
Further Thoughts on the Mechanics of Combat with Large Shields in Hand, Stephen (Editor) Spada II, Chivalry Bookshelf, Dallas Texas pp. 51-67


Hand, Stephen 2005, Re-interpretation of some aspects of the sword and buckler system of manuscript I.33 in Hand, Stephen (Editor) Spada II, Chivalry Bookshelf, Dallas Texas pp. 91-109


Hand, Stephen 2010, George Silver’s Four Fights: An Exercise in Reducing Complexity in Combat in Mele, Gregory D. (Editor), In The Service of Mars: Proceedings form the Western Martial Arts Workshop 1999-2009, Volume I, Freelance Academy Press, Wheaton Illinois


Hand, Stephen 2020, Will the Real George Silver Please Stand Up, https://www.academia.edu/43902030/Will_the_Real_George_Silver_Please_Stand_Up 47p.


Hand, Stephen 2022, What is Fundamental to HEMA, in Meditations on HEMA: Truth Seeker, Sofa Books, Bregenz, Austria pp. 120-129


Hand, Stephen 2023, The Pitfalls of HEMA Research, in Meditations on HEMA: Fore Warner, Sofa Books, Bregenz, Austria pp. 78-88


Hand, Stephen 2024, A Foreign Country, in Meditations on HEMA: Value Seeker, Sofa Books, Bregenz, Austria pp. 50-57



With other authors

Hand, Stephen & Martinez, Ramon 2003, Spanish Influence in the rapier play of Vincentio Saviolo, in Hand, Stephen (Editor), SPADA: The Journal of Swordplay Symposium International. Vol. 1, Chivalry Bookshelf, Union City, California. pp. 132-149


Hand, Stephen & Wagner, Paul 2003, Talhoffer's sword and duelling shield as a model for reconstructing Early Medieval sword and shield techniques, in Hand, Stephen (Editor), SPADA: The Journal of Swordplay Symposium International. Vol. 1, Chivalry Bookshelf, Union City, California. pp.72-86


Hand, Stephen & Wagner, Paul 2003, How to Use a Large Shield. in Broadsword Magazine, Issue 1 pp. 21-24



Instructional Videos

Hand, Stephen 2016, Swordplay in the Age of Shakespeare, instructional video, volume 1: George Silver's single sword at https://stephenhand.gumroad.com/




Hand, Stephen 2019, SITAOS, instructional video, volume 2: George Silver's single sword: Advanced Concepts at https://stephenhand.gumroad.com/






Many of Stephen’s works are available at https://stephenhand.gumroad.com/
Some, including most of the papers listed here are free downloads. Others, like the instructional videos and books require a payment.


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  • ABOUT
    • What is T.A.S?
    • What is HEMA?
    • History
    • Locations >
      • Hobart
      • Launceston
      • King Island
    • Instructors >
      • Provosts
      • Ushers
    • Styles we teach >
      • Backsword/broadsword
      • Sword and Buckler
      • Sword and dagger
      • Sword and Targe
      • Single Dagger
      • Quarterstaff
      • Bastard-Sword/Longsword
      • Rapier
      • Smallsword
      • Sword and Shield
      • English Wrestling
    • Our Logo
    • Equipment >
      • WEAPONS
      • PROTECTIVE
  • Locations
    • Hobart
    • Launceston
    • King Island
  • Instructors
    • Provosts
    • Ushers
  • Resources
    • Standards
    • Publications