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Video Digest #11 – Go medium!

February 20, 2019March 13, 2019 B. Krustev

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!

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Tea Kew: Cutting with a sword and what to do first

February 14, 2019July 5, 2019 B. Krustev

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

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Video Digest #8 – Cutting, spadroons, kendo and FMA

January 30, 2019March 15, 2019 B. Krustev

Another week, another Video Digest. When I scout the net for HEMA videos, I try to find weird and unusual stuff that is still useful and interesting. That is to balance a bit the more popular sources that most of … Continue reading Video Digest #8 – Cutting, spadroons, kendo and FMA

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Video Digest #6 – Sword & dagger, control and destruction

January 15, 2019March 15, 2019 B. Krustev

Another week, another Video Digest. This week we don’t have that much, but I have squeezed the Internet hard to bring you interesting and useful videos. You’ll notice some channels show up quite often. That is only because they make … Continue reading Video Digest #6 – Sword & dagger, control and destruction

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Love to handsnipe? Go get yourself a Handhunter trophy.

December 11, 2018April 12, 2019 B. Krustev

Some people act like hand sniping is some crappy, fake, or sporty swordsmanship approach. No, you cannot just cut the hand from the safest distance possible! After all, damaging your opponent while keeping yourself safe is not what fencing is … Continue reading Love to handsnipe? Go get yourself a Handhunter trophy.

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