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First tournament? Train, prepare, learn.

August 19, 2019August 20, 2019 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.

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This week playing at… Minsk European Games

June 21, 2019July 2, 2019 B. Krustev

And the time has come for the big games this year… The HEMA Minsk invitational gala tournament, part of the cultural programme of the European Games of 2019 in Belarus. Quite a mouthful, isn’t it? But aside from being a … Continue reading This week playing at… Minsk European Games

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Why historical rulesets are not what we need

May 25, 2019June 21, 2019 B. Krustev

While there is practically no information on how late medieval fencers practiced, sparred and competed amongst each other (aside from the fact they certainly did all of it), from the 1500s and onwards, better record keeping and a wider fencing … Continue reading Why historical rulesets are not what we need

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Why you should not lie to HEMA Ratings

January 14, 2019March 16, 2019 B. Krustev

The HEMA Ratings team made an announcement yesterday that may sound confusing without some additional context. After some research, they found out that a few tournaments in Greece did not meet the criteria to be included in the HEMA Ratings … Continue reading Why you should not lie to HEMA Ratings

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Paving the way to Swordplay

November 30, 2018April 12, 2019 B. Krustev

Adam Milovanovic, a tournament first timer on the competitive spirit of Serbia and the School Terca.

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