Nutrition for Historical European Martial Artists / HEMA Sword Fighters
Nutritional and dietary advice is a topic that is often not discussed within the Historical European martial arts / HEMA community as the majority of focus is on reconstruction of […]
Which Martial Arts Use Swords? A List of Martial Arts to Learn Sword Fighting
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to brandish a sword in a real battle? Are you interested in learning how to fight with a sword in real […]
Weight Lifting for Developing Power in HEMA for Real Sword Fighting
In a previous article, ‘Strength Training and Body Conditioning for HEMA Sword Fighting‘ we discussed some misconceptions related to weight training and Historical European martial arts (HEMA) sword fighting, while […]
The Early History and Development of Modern Weight Lifting
The history and development of modern weight lifting is often obscured by the over-zealousness of certain fitness equipment companies to develop exciting marketing materials for their products. It is therefore […]
How to Start a HEMA Club Study Group in the United States
Creating a HEMA club as a school to teach Historical European martial arts medieval sword fighting when there is no local one is a common reason for new HEMA clubs […]
HEMA Resources Site Updates & News October 28th 2020
Our last site update post for HEMA Resources was on September 5th so we felt it was time for yet another article that gives an overview of new content we’ve […]
Strength Training and Body Conditioning Exercises for HEMA Sword Fighting
If you are looking for advice on HEMA specific advice for strength and endurance training then this article will provide you a general overview of the most popular methods used […]
HEMA Book Review: Introduction to the Italian Rapier by Devon Boorman
Introduction to the Italian Rapier by Devon Boorman is a contemporary martial arts manual on how to fight with a rapier sword based on techniques from surviving manuals originally written […]
German Long Sword Fighting Techniques in HEMA
Here at Historical European Martial Arts Resources (HEMA Resources / HEMAR) we have a dedicated page, Path of the Long Sword, with lists of historical source based material that teaches […]
How to use a Zweihander Sword in HEMA: Spadone and Montante, Too
Zweihänder, literally translated as “two-hander”, are very large great swords that served as shock weapons for 15th-century German and Swiss mercenary forces known as landsknechte. As the name implies, the […]
