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What happened at Minsk 2019 (Full Report)

July 2, 2019October 18, 2019 B. Krustev

As most of you know, just over a week ago I had the opportunity to fence and judge at a special event – HEMA in the European Games 2019 in Minsk, Belarus. As I prefer to do, I waited for … Continue reading What happened at Minsk 2019 (Full Report)

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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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Video Digest #9 – Fiore, beginners and the Franco-Belgian game

February 5, 2019March 14, 2019 B. Krustev

The week passed quickly, and another trove of HEMA videos came with it. A huge part of them were single fights from various tournaments, and while I enjoy those, you can easily find them online. So I’ll focus more on … Continue reading Video Digest #9 – Fiore, beginners and the Franco-Belgian game

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The Minsk HEMA event with a website and revelations

November 30, 2018December 22, 2018 B. Krustev

When the idea of HEMA at the European games in Minsk 2019 was mentioned a few months ago, people reacted with the usual fears, which are not really unfounded. The Olympic games have damaged practically all martial arts they’ve touched. … Continue reading The Minsk HEMA event with a website and revelations

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