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HEMA beyond tournaments: The Motus “Knightly” Obstacle course

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Jay Maxwell: A school of fencing with a special concept

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First tournament? Train, prepare, learn.

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“This is more than a sport. This is a cultural and scientific study.”

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 B. Krustev

Those are the words used to describe historical fencing by the deputy director of the Directorate of the 2nd European Games, Anatol Katou, on the website of said European games here. Yes, this is an article about the HEMA Minsk … Continue reading “This is more than a sport. This is a cultural and scientific study.”

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This week playing at… Hematolia Istanbul

April 12, 2019April 13, 2019 B. Krustev

I am a big fan of firsts. First sword, first tourney, first time washing a jacket… okay, well, the last one is not exactly pleasant. But a first international event – that is something I really love. My stepfather had … Continue reading This week playing at… Hematolia Istanbul

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Are Nazis invading HEMA? Not really

April 7, 2019April 7, 2019 B. Krustev

Yet again, the HEMA community had a Nazi panic attack this week. A topic from a white supremacy forum revealed that plenty of its denizens have an interest in our hobby; some practice it, others maybe even teach it. That … Continue reading Are Nazis invading HEMA? Not really

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Are new fingered gloves coming?

April 5, 2019May 5, 2019 B. Krustev

Two long-awaited HEMA glove projects woke up from a short slumber. While waiting for ProGauntlets has become a running gag in the community, lately they have become active enough that plenty of people see it coming soon. And while people … Continue reading Are new fingered gloves coming?

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Teaching a first workshop – how it went & full video

March 30, 2019May 13, 2019 B. Krustev

One of the things I have learned about confidence is when you fake it long enough, you can actually bring out the real thing with a bit of effort. While there was plenty of babbling, many details I want to … Continue reading Teaching a first workshop – how it went & full video

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Authority in HEMA

March 28, 2019April 7, 2019 B. Krustev

Recently, I have noticed that more and more people with miniscule or complete lack of experience in HEMA partake most loudly and actively in online discussions. One could say that this is a typical characteristic of online discussion – the … Continue reading Authority in HEMA

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Teaching a workshop for the first time – testing and last touches

March 21, 2019March 30, 2019 B. Krustev

Last week, I told you all about a first for me – teaching a small workshop at a small event outside of my school. The plan in the meantime was to do some testing with the planned lesson. Teaching a … Continue reading Teaching a workshop for the first time – testing and last touches

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Video Digest #14 – Bloss vs Harnisch

March 13, 2019March 28, 2019 B. Krustev

It seems for the first time I have decided to note one video clip in the title. And there is a reason for it – I have been hoping someone with the proper equipment will do it. Of course, it … Continue reading Video Digest #14 – Bloss vs Harnisch

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Teaching a workshop for the first time: Planning

March 10, 2019March 21, 2019 B. Krustev

It starts so simple – you see someone twisting their wrist like a pretzel or their feet pointing towards the “enemy” three rows from them, you go and correct them, and a decade later you are an assistant-instructor and you … Continue reading Teaching a workshop for the first time: Planning

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