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Featured Instructor and key note speaker

founding member of the Stoccata School of Defence in Sydney, Australia

Paul Wagner

Instructeurs en vedette/l'événement ainsi que l'orateur principal pour le souper An Fhèil.

membres fondateurs de l'école de défense Stoccata à Sydney, en Australie

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Bio

Paul Wagner is a founding member of the Stoccata School of Defence in Sydney, Australia, which has been going since 1991. Paul specializes in British systems, including George Silvers’ sword, Joseph Swetnams’ rapier, English Quarterstaff and Longsword, Highland Broadsword according to Thomas Page, and Scottish Smallsword according to Donald McBane and Sir William Hope. He is a regular instructor at international conferences, including ISS, WMAW, VISS, the NZ Sword Symposium, the Samllsword Symposium, PNW HEMA Gatheirng, Swordsquatch, and the BFHS Gathering. 
Paul's current publications include:
Articles
“Common Themes in the Fighting Tradition of the British Isles” in Late Medieval and Early Modern Fight Books, Brill (2016)
“English Longsword: a Tactical Approach” in In the Service of Mars, Vol. II
Proceedings from the Western Martial Arts Workshop 1999–2009, Volume II
(2015)
“Hawks, Rabbits, and Tumbling Cats: An Analysis of English Longsword Terminology” in In the Service of Mars. Vol. I Proceedings from the Western Martial Arts Workshop 1999–2009, Volume I (2011)
“An Introduction to Thomas Page’s “The Use of the Broad Sword” (1746)” in In the Service of Mars. Vol. I Proceedings from the Western Martial Arts Workshop 1999–2009, Volume I (2011)
"Gaelic Swordsmanship" in Highland Swordsmanship, ed. Mark Rector, Chivalry Bookshelf, 2002
"Inside, Outside, Left Foot, Right Foot: Assumptions of Handedness in Weapons of the Staff" in SPADA Vol.1, Chivalry Bookshelf, 2002
"Highland Swordsmanship" in SPADA Vol.1,Chivalry Bookshelf, 2002
"Talhoffer’s sword and duelling shield as a model for reconstructing Early Medieval sword and shield techniques" with Stephen Hand in SPADA Vol.1, Chivalry Bookshelf, 2002
Books
Pictish Warrior AD 297-841 (Warrior Series 50), Osprey Publishing, 2002
Master of Defence: The Works of George Silver, Paladin Press, 2003 
Medieval Sword and Shield by Paul Wagner and Stephen Hand, Chivalry Bookshelf, 2003
Highland Broadsword by Paul Wagner and Mark Rector, Chivalry Bookshelf, 2004

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Paul Wagner is an instructor for the event as well as the key note speaker for the An Fhèil Supper.

Bio

Paul Wagner est l'un des membres fondateurs de l'école de défense Stoccata à Sydney, en Australie, qui existe depuis 1991. Paul est spécialisé dans les systèmes britanniques, notamment l'épée de George Silvers, la rapière de Joseph Swetnams, le Quarterstaff et le Longsword anglais, le Highland Broadsword selon Thomas Page, et le Scottish Smallsword selon Donald McBane et Sir William Hope. Il enseigne régulièrement lors de conférences internationales, notamment ISS, WMAW, VISS, le NZ Sword Symposium, le Samllsword Symposium, le PNW HEMA Gatheirng, Swordsquatch et le BFHS Gathering. 
Les publications actuelles de Paul sont les suivantes
Articles
"Common Themes in the Fighting Tradition of the British Isles" in Late Medieval and Early Modern Fight Books, Brill (2016)
" English Longsword : a Tactical Approach " dans In the Service of Mars, Vol. II
   Actes de l'atelier des arts martiaux occidentaux 1999-2009, Volume II
(2015)
"Hawks, Rabbits, and Tumbling Cats : An Analysis of English Longsword Terminology" dans In the Service of Mars. Vol. I Proceedings from the Western Martial Arts Workshop 1999-2009, Volume I (2011)
"An Introduction to Thomas Page's "The Use of the Broad Sword" (1746)" in In the Service of Mars. Vol. I Proceedings from the Western Martial Arts Workshop 1999-2009, Volume I (2011)
"Gaelic Swordsmanship" dans Highland Swordsmanship, ed. Mark Rector, Chivalry
"Gaelic Swordsmanship" dans Highland Swordsmanship, ed. Mark Rector, Chivalry Bookshelf, 2002.
"Inside, Outside, Left Foot, Right Foot : Assumptions of Handedness in Weapons of the Staff" dans SPADA Vol.1, Chivalry Bookshelf, 2002
"Highland Swordsmanship" dans SPADA Vol.1, Chivalry Bookshelf, 2002
"Talhoffer's sword and duelling shield as a model for reconstructing Early Medieval sword and shield techniques" avec Stephen Hand dans SPADA Vol.1, Chivalry Bookshelf, 2002
Livres
Pictish Warrior AD 297-841 (Warrior Series 50), Osprey Publishing, 2002
Maître de la défense : The Works of George Silver, Paladin Press, 2003 
Medieval Sword and Shield par Paul Wagner et Stephen Hand, Chivalry Bookshelf, 2003
Highland Broadsword par Paul Wagner et Mark Rector, Chivalry Bookshelf, 2004

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