When I started with HEMA, I was eager to find out everything about everything. The Spanish La Verdadera Destreza was one of the few things that remained a hidden mystery – behind a wall of Spanish, never translated, with only … Continue reading Aleix Basullas Vendrell: A talk about Destreza
Sometimes you need a simple weapon. Single-edged, cheap, and reliable. It seems this is – incidentally – the topic of this week’s Video Digest. Let us jump right in with the… Klewang… and carbine? Functionally, the klewang is nothing special … Continue reading Video Digest #12 – Klewang, messer, saber, buckler – all you need in life
Many people practice HEMA as a casual hobby or a sport and they are in many ways lucky – they can enjoy the training and the tourneys and have fun. But if and when you get more serious in HEMA, … Continue reading Where the real fight is
Ah, Video Digest #11. More videos this week! Some fun stuff from around the web, and also some good lessons with it. The value of different types of sparring Often, beginners (and sadly not just they) talk about sparring like … Continue reading Video Digest #11 – Go medium!
People often criticize me for arguing too much online. But it is exactly because of this that I meet awesome and interesting HEMA people on the Web. One example of someone with whom I’ve spilled much digital ink with is … Continue reading Stephen Cheney: Translating the treatises on your own
There are two main types of HEMA teachers – the ones I like and the ones I don’t. British instructor Tea Kew is firmly in the first group. Founder of Cambridge HEMA, but now training at New Cross HEMA in … Continue reading Tea Kew: Cutting with a sword and what to do first
I am late again this week, but besides the Video Digest and the opinion piece, I have much more to offer you in the following days. Sometimes discussions bring out a reaction in us – HEMA video makers – and … Continue reading Video Digest #10 – RDs are good, synths are okay, HEMA is in the Philippines too
There is a strange phenomenon in HEMA – one of the weapon combinations that brings out the most fascination is largely ignored in practice by the majority of serious practitioners. Anytime someone presents HEMA, you will hear about the oldest … Continue reading Sword and buckler and why I do it
Just today, the Arming Guild, HEMA seller and producer, announced a big discount on their Rearguard mask. The rest of their supply will cost 120 EUR, cheaper by a few euros than even the most basic 1600N fencing masks. The … Continue reading Two ways to make version 1.5 of a HEMA product
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