Summary: <a href="http://chivalrytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Poleaxe.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-6897"></a>Scott examines chivalry’s place in the world of medieval fighting manuals and poleaxe dueling as he is joined by Christian Henry Tobler, European martial arts interpreter whose work is featured in a new DVD German Medieval Martial Arts Vol. 1: The Poleaxe, as they discuss how this brutal style of knightly combat reflects the medieval image of chivalry. Plus: Scott speaks with Kay Hymowitz, author of the book Manning Up: How The Rise of Women Has Turned Men Into Boys about maturity, responsibility and dating etiquette in today’s young men; a few rounds of Chivalry Jeopardy; and the conclusion of our 50×50 Podcast Support Drive.<br> Quicklinks — Use the links below to learn more about the books and products mentioned in this podcast episode.<br> <br> * Buy <a href="http://www.freelanceacademypress.com/poleaxedvd.aspx" target="_blank">German Medieval Martial Arts Vol. 1: The Poleaxe</a>;<br> * Buy a copy of <a href="http://amzn.to/1Ssr9UL" target="_blank">Manning Up</a> by Kay Hymowitz<br> * Contribute to our Summer Of Chivalry support drive by using the red donate button on the right.<br> <br> Segment 1: Chivalry Jeopardy<br> Scott challenges some preconceived notions about the ideals and practices of medieval chivalry with a game of Chivalry Jeopardy. He gives you a quotation having something to do with knights or chivalry, and you’ve got 30 seconds to decide whether the sentiment is authentic (that is, “historically accurate”) or bogus (which is to say, drawn from a source – a novel or movie – that presents a modern take on the code of chivalry). Although there is plenty of historical evidence that knights in the Middle Ages were rude, privileged and violent, you may be a bit surprised by some of these quotes, which indicate that not every medieval knight was a sociopathic bigot, and not all depictions of chivalry in modern times are as gentle and romantic as we might believe.<br> Segment 2: A Dueling View Of Chivalry<br> <a href="http://chivalrytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/CHT_bio.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-6896"></a><br> Scott is joined by author, scholar, and martial arts interpreter Christian Henry Tobler (pictured at right) to talk about medieval fighting manuals and the “chivalric” practice of fighting with a poleaxe. Christan has published several books on medieval combat, including Secrets of Medieval German Swordsmanship and In Saint George’s Name: An Anthology of Medieval German Fighting Arts. His new DVD, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/German-Medieval-Martial-Arts-Poleaxe/dp/B0045VG6JE/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1303862981&sr=1-1" target="_blank">German Medieval Martial Arts Vol. 1: The Poleaxe</a>, presents a practical look at combat techniques with this unusual, yet versatile Late Medieval weapon. Christian and Scott look at how this rather brutal style of martial art squares with the ideals of knightly chivalry.<br> Learn More: Read Mr. Tobler’s work in this article, <a href="http://www.freelanceacademypress.com/vondanzigdefense.aspx" target="_blank">In Defense of Peter von Danzig</a>, an analysis of a medieval fighting manual, presented on the Freelance Academy Press website.<br> Below: A video documentary featuring Christian Tobler giving an introduction to the German sword combat and martial arts tradition.<br> Below: How does all of this “martial arts” stuff really work? The following video shows a competitive challenge between Mr. Tobler and fellow maestro (and friend) Sean Hayes of the <a href="http://www.fencingacademy.net/" target="_blank">Northwest Fencing Academy</a> – fought, appropriately, in true gentlemanly style and chivalric spirit.<br> Want to learn the knightly skills of Historical European Martial Arts and sword combat?
