Wiktenauer.com and Michael Chidester – for the few who might not know, he is the guy behind it – start the year with some good news. A new Liechtenauer compilation is in the making! Now, for some of you who … Continue reading New Liechtenauer compilation by Wiktenauer? Take my money!
In HEMA and martial arts, most of all, the journey is the destination. For the serious practitioners, training is not just a hobby, it becomes a segment of your life. For those of us, this is like the perfect picture … Continue reading I want to do HEMA like this guy does Judo
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
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
And it is time for a Video Digest yet again! Now, I don’t intend to advertize myself or my school here too much, but on the other hand, when I am commenting on other videos, you should perhaps know and … Continue reading Video Digest #5 – Skal messes up messer, HEMA is everywhere
About nothing in particular. We simply need to talk. We need to converse, to communicate. Some people say there is no actual “HEMA community”, and that is true to an extent – we spend 99% of our HEMA time with … Continue reading HEMA, we need to talk
Okay, I have decided not to do a “Best HEMA Videos 2018” list. The website is simply too young. Also, there was a suprising number of good HEMA videos in the last days of 2018. So with a slight delay, … Continue reading Video Digest #4 – HEMA Powers and HEMA Drama
In the last few years producers of HEMA equipment have been popping up left and right. Our hobby is growing, and more and more people are investing time and effort to make equipment specifically for it. This year I went … Continue reading Pike Armory Rapier Review – much more of a “sword”
Since this summer, Broadsword Academy Manitoba instructor Jay Maas has been working on an event for February 2019. True to the simplicity and straightforwardness of that weapon, it is called “Broadsword 2019”. The event will be held on the 9th … Continue reading How to ask and receive in HEMA
