A First Impression of the First Dialogue of Pacheco's Compendio (or, I Sure Hope You Know Your Aristotle)
Lois Spangler started learning swordsmanship through iaido, found HEMA once she moved to Australia, and joined the Brisbane School of Iberian Swordsmanship in its founding year. With six years of European fencing, nearly five of those in Destreza, she considers herself fairly new to the scene but as a professional bilingual writer and editor with over twenty-five years of experience, she uses her professional expertise to bring Destreza primary sources to English-speaking audiences. Her original research, sharp eye for author's voice, and her collaborative work on Figueredo, Pacheco, and Carranza texts have made her a rising star as she joins a growing community of Destreza researchers and martial artists.