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. For fun we thought we’d put together…
This guide has a list of companies based in the EU (European Union, Europa) and who sell and distribute historical fencing equipment (HEMA, AMHE) and goods across Europe. Some of these sellers will also ship…
Regardless of whether you are a historical European martial artist, SCA Armored fighter or seeking armored protection for blossfechten or even jousting, there are many vendors available who produce products for historical combat re-enactment and martial…
This article has been written to provide some general but very valuable information for those seeking to join the hobby of Historical European martial arts. Some of this advice could seem silly but I have…
We live in strange times. The world at large has changed rather substantially since the beginning of this year, in many ways driven into a state of near-hysteria by a tremendous amount of fear mongering.…
Until relatively recently over the past decade it was difficult to find genuine real swords that are suitable for usage in historical European martial arts (HEMA). It is the unfortunate plight of many teenage boys,…
If you ask the average Historical European martial artist what weapon they study they will tell you they study the ‘long sword’ and then which source they base their interpretation on. Fechtbücher, or fighting manuals,…
For newcomers it can be challenging to search on YouTube for great Historical European martial arts (HEMA) video channels with lots of information and advice delivered with high quality production values (crisp sound, excellent editing,…
We thought we’d write a list of some of our favorite reddit threads about HEMA. #1: Back to the Source r/documentaries thread With 166 comments this thread earned a lot of buzz from the general…
It can surprise people to discover there are martial artists today who study the usage of historical swordsmanship weapons when fencing instead of the epee and foil. There are people who practice everything from how…
