Swordfish 2012 in Gothenburg, Sweden is already a smashing hit with more than 200 participants registered. Every year it grows and this year we have six tournaments, including a grappling tournament and a Ladies’ Tournament. And about 20 high class workshops alongside of lots and lots of people you really want to meet you simply can’t go wrong coming here…
www.ghfs.se/swordfish
About Roger Norling
Roger Norling is an instructor on Joachim Meÿer's Halben Stangen (Quarterstaff) with
Gothenburg Historical Fencing School.
His main focus in his research is the "Kunst des Fechtens" and primarily the longsword, dussack and polearms. The last few years he has been focusing on the works of Joachim Meÿer and in this have enjoyed working together with the
Meyer Frei Fechter Guild and in May 2013 he became a Fechter of the MFFG. Recently, he has begun researching Meyer's dagger quite systematically using the same method he applied to his staff teachings.
Currently, he is writing on a series of books which will explore the teachings of Joachim Meyer, in collaboration with researcher friends in the HEMA community.
The upcoming two years he will be teaching Meÿer Halber Stangen at various HEMA events in Europe and the USA. For more about this, read his
instructor's profile.
Gothenburg Historical Fencing School
