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Andrew Griffiths is an independent researcher and author who has been a student of the martial arts most of his life and has been studying the past since 1999, graduating with an Honours Degree in History from the University of Wales in 2007. The following year, he began a career as a freelance writer and in 2012 decided to combine his passions to produce The History of Fighting, a website dedicated to teaching the history of the martial arts, combat sports and military history.
All the articles on The History of Fighting are written and published by Andrew Griffiths and are free for anyone to read, learn from and hopefully enjoy. He has also published an eBook titled The Birth of the Samurai, which charts the development of the warrior elite in early Japanese society and is available on Amazon. His latest work is a fascinating exploration of the lives of some of the women who fought for women's enfranchisement in the UK. The Forgotten Heroes of the British Suffrage Movement is published by Pen and Sword Books and is available for purchase on 30 May 2026. 