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, […]
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 […]
What are the Best HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) Equipment Stores in Europe?
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 […]
What are the best HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) equipment stores in North America?
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 and stores available who sell […]
Advice for newcomers when interacting with other HEMA practitioners
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 […]
Good Affordable Entry Level Swords to Use for HEMA Longsword Cutting in 2021
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 […]
What is a Long Sword in HEMA? An Evaluation of the Historical Context Behind Fechtbücher
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 […]
