‘Forged in Fire‘ is an television series produced for the United States based cable television History Channel and has become popular, with its episodes gaining many millions of views, to the point that even clips…
This is a book review for Meditations on HEMA: Mind Changer, Ideas that Move HEMA published by BL Books. Published in 2020, Meditations on HEMA is a compilation book featuring essays from numerous instructors in…
Do you want to learn how to wield a longsword? The longsword is a type of historical European medieval weapon that was used from the 14th century to the 16th century. There are many different…
This article is focused on discussing the CAS Hanwei Federschwert sword, which is also sold under the brand name of Kingston Arms Federschwert. Both swords are identical models distributed by CAS Hanwei, with Kingston Arms…
A common question that beginners in HEMA have is how much time it takes to learn sword fighting and to perform at a relatively high degree of skill. There are some within the HEMA community…
Something we realize we had overlooked in the past is providing advice on how to measure your head and choose the correct size fencing mask for yourself when you want to purchase your own fencing…
Choosing a medieval long sword for tameshigiri-style test cutting in HEMA is not a simple decision. The weight of the sword, the length of the sword, and the type of tip are all important factors.…
Anyone who practices Historical European martial arts (HEMA) is primarily practicing a weapon based martial art and as such needs an effective and safe means of storing and transporting their long swords, sabers, rapiers, dussacks…
This is a book review for the HEMA companion book Medieval Wrestling: Modern Practice of a Fifteenth Century Art by Jessica Finley. This 168 page historical European martial arts companion book is meant to teach…
There is no such thing as a natural born sword master. You can learn the techniques of a sword, but it’s not something you can master without diligent training and practice. A lot of people…
