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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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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 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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Hemathlon 2019 – Outstanding success, astounding disaster (Full Report)

June 15, 2019August 24, 2019 B. Krustev

A week ago at this time I was fencing for the third time in the place where I started competing in HEMA – Hemathlon in Athens, Greece. My mood around this time was quite different than just 12 hours prior, … Continue reading Hemathlon 2019 – Outstanding success, astounding disaster (Full Report)

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This week playing at… HEMAC Hemathlon

June 8, 2019June 15, 2019 B. Krustev

Anyone who frequents a coffee shop or a bar knows that there are benefits to being a regular. Your cup is always full, your glass is always cold, everyone greets you when coming in, everyone remembers what you like and … Continue reading This week playing at… HEMAC Hemathlon

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The Aureus Feder Review – the feder that is almost a sword

May 13, 2019June 8, 2019 B. Krustev

This is a bit of a complicated review. It is a joint effort between me and my fellow assistant-instructor Angel Chernaev, who ordered his Aureus last year. We both tested the feder(s) extensively, but in the end, he wrote about … Continue reading The Aureus Feder Review – the feder that is almost a sword

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Hematolia 2019 – Full Report

April 21, 2019July 5, 2019 B. Krustev

A week later, because I like to give things a chance to settle down, and my report for Turkey’s first international HEMA event is here. Hematolia 2019 ended a week ago – two full days of HEMA in one of … Continue reading Hematolia 2019 – Full Report

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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 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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