Why honor, honesty, and responsibility matter in Oplomachia There is a saying our students learn at the Knight Errant Academy of Chivalry: “In Oplomachia, you never win a fight. You are always granted victory by your opponent.” At first, that may sound like an unusual way to describe competition. But it expresses one of the most important lessons we teach. When our students enter the lists to fight, the Marshal controls the field. The Marshal ensures that the fighters are pre

Why We Play Medieval Games at the Knight Errant Academy History, balance, friendship, and learning through play There are times at the Knight Errant Academy when the swords are set aside and the students play. Recently, during one of our classes, the students played a traditional game we call Hunker Hawser. Two students face one another in a contest of balance, leverage, timing, and a fair amount of laughter as each tries to upset the other’s stability without losing their ow