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SCA Armoured Combat vs HEMA: What are the Differences?
The Society for Creative Anachronism is one of the most well-known living history groups in the world, dedicated to the study and replication of Medieval European culture prior
Important Safety Tips for Historical European Martial Arts Fencing with Swords
Is HEMA Safe? Yes generally speaking HEMA is safe. Historical sword fencing is a sport rooted in a martial tradition intended for life and death sword battles, but this does
How Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba gets some aspects of sword fighting correct
Historical swordmanship is a fairly nerdy hobby and sport, with many young people today interested in it as an extension of their interest in popular media such as videogames, television
The Demographics of the Historical European Martial Arts Community in the USA
This article will be very USA-centric as it is relying heavily on data extracted from Facebook analytics about the Historical European martial arts (HEMA) community. The data publicly available on
Is Being a Swordsman Martial Arts? The Benefits of Learning Swordsmanship
Historical European martial arts originate from ancient combat techniques. Every reconstructed style entails the codified system and traditions of combat that were practiced for reasons such as self-defense, competition, entertainment,
Site Updates and New Articles, June 26th 2020
We wanted to make a post mentioning some of the updates we’ve made to content appearing on this site over the past few weeks, as minor edits can easily slip
Ancient European Martial Arts: A Brief Overview
The bulk of Historical European martial artists focus on martial art practices of the Late Middle Ages and younger as these are well sourced, with older practices that are less
List of Makers of Custom Swords, Armour and Other Historical European Martial Arts Equipment
Sometimes a mass produced stock item just won’t do. Occasionally people who are very serious about HEMA decide they would like a high end item that is custom made to
How to Learn HEMA: You Want to Fight with Medieval Swords and Weapons?
Are you interested in learning how to fight with swords? Many people have a strong interest in swordsmanship as a result of their depictions in popular media such
The best painted fencing masks featured from Western martial arts reddit
The r/WMA subreddit is a popular destination on reddit for HEMA swordsmen and swordswomen to post pictures of their gear, and painted fencing masks is a typical item. We also
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