Within HEMA, or Historical European Martial Arts, there are many kinds of sword fighting styles studied by historical fencing enthusiasts. The long sword and the rapier are the two best known swords but the messer…
Kicking is often considered by the general public to not be a major part of Historical European sword fighting or martial arts in general. Many martial artists today even think that kicking is something invented…
This is a guide to how to clean and care for your HEMA (Historical European martial arts) fencing equipment. We will discuss how to clean fencing jackets, pants, sparring gloves, shoes and other specialty equipment…
The question “Is sword fighting good exercise?” is a complex one. For one thing there are many different activities that the term “sword fighting” can encompass. Many cultures have their own variations of fighting with…
Parry daggers are a companion weapon used within certain sword fighting styles and traditions, such as in side sword and rapier fencing. Unlike contemporary modern Olympic style fencing, HEMA (Historical European martial arts) fencing does…
The Gladius sword is a short double edged sword that is most popularly associated with the ancient Roman Republic and Roman Empire as a weapon used by gladiators and legionaries. There are currently no surviving…
A military saber (also spelled as sabre in British English) is a type of single edged, curved blade with a one-handed grip. The blade is characterized as a backsword, because of the triangular cross section…
Mounted horseback combat in Historical European martial arts (HEMA) practices is sometimes referred to as Historical Equestrian Martial Sports (HEMS). This practices incorporates aspects of dressage along with reconstruction of weapons-based combat techniques depicted in…
We’ve realized we have not made a new site update post since July 4th so we thought we should write a new one. We’ve been so busy working on things we neglected to do so.…
When purchasing new HEMA (Historical European martial arts) protective gear there is usually a breaking in period the equipment must go through in order for you to have the most flexibility and maneuverability with it,…
