I’m Roland Warzecha — professional illustrator and swordsman. The name Dimicator comes from the Latin for “sword fighter.” I share cutting-edge research into historical martial arts, focusing in particular on Viking and high medieval sword-and-shield combat. My work is carried out in collaboration with museums, fellow martial artists, and scholars around the world.
The New I.33 Sword & Buckler Course Is Here!
Now available: Schutzen – Fighting with Sword & Buckler 2Dear fellow fencers and fighters, medievalists and scholars, The long-awaited follow-up to our foundational online course has arrived! Schutzen – Fighting with Sword & Buckler 2 presents the plays of the second and third wards. Together with the section on half-shield against first ward (covered in Course 1), these form the core of the combat system preserved in Royal Armouries manuscript I.33—the oldest known treatise on sword fighting. This course will significantly expand your repertoire as a practitioner of medieval sword-and-buckler fencing. More importantly, it will equip you to train and apply a conceptual approach rooted in I.33’s original martial idea of schutzen—the act of covering and protecting. Take advantage of the limited launch offer and get the course for no less than 40% off when purchasing before 19th March 2025 via the link below.
Take a look, watch free previews, and get started today! Still missing the foundational course?The Medieval Art of Fighting with Sword & Buckler 1 is currently available to readers at 35% off—the perfect way to start or complete your I.33 journey.
Sebastiaan Pollet of the Bruges-based fencing guild De Hallebardiers says: I am amazed by the amount of detail that you have put into this course. You managed to deliver tons of information in a very clear way that leaves you wanting for more. And I appreciate that this course allows the viewer to walk through your journey of years and years of trying out, helping the viewer understand what you do and why you do it.
The fact you try and adhere to martial principles with every single movement and technique only adds to my appreciation and respect for all the work and knowledge you have gathered in that course. :)
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I’m Roland Warzecha — professional illustrator and swordsman. The name Dimicator comes from the Latin for “sword fighter.” I share cutting-edge research into historical martial arts, focusing in particular on Viking and high medieval sword-and-shield combat. My work is carried out in collaboration with museums, fellow martial artists, and scholars around the world.
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