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Month: August 2019

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First tournament? Train, prepare, learn.

August 19, 2019July 13, 2021 B. Krustev

Just over 2 years ago, I went to my first tournament. It wasn’t anything too stressful or confusing for me – I had trained HEMA for 8 years by that point and I felt confident enough in my fencing. After … Continue reading First tournament? Train, prepare, learn.

Grab and thrust – Meyer MS Bibl. 2465

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