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The Shad Drama – background, context and responses

July 23, 2021July 25, 2021 B. Krustev

In the last few days, the HEMA community has been collectively groaning in wonder at the series of videos of YouTuber Shadiversity that claim to talk about historical European martial arts, but consistently miss the mark both in regards to … Continue reading The Shad Drama – background, context and responses

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Stephen Cheney: Translating the treatises on your own

February 18, 2019March 13, 2019 B. Krustev

People often criticize me for arguing too much online. But it is exactly because of this that I meet awesome and interesting HEMA people on the Web. One example of someone with whom I’ve spilled much digital ink with is … Continue reading Stephen Cheney: Translating the treatises on your own

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The need to be special in HEMA

February 3, 2019July 5, 2019 B. Krustev

There is a richness in European sources you can’t find anywhere else. “HEMA” encompasses an enormous amount of different weapons and disciplines, spanning over 5-6 centuries, depending on how you count it. Yet only a few of them are at … Continue reading The need to be special in HEMA

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