How to use a Gladius Sword in HEMA
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. […]
How to use a Military Saber Sword in HEMA
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 […]
Learning to Fight on Horseback with Swords in HEMA: History of Cavalry
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 […]
What is a Swordsman?
Before the invention of guns and the modern artillery, the proverbial man lived and died by the sword. People used swords to build societies, protect their homes and even display […]
Recommended Historical Swordsmanship Treatises
This is our list of recommended historical swordsmanship and medieval martial arts treatises for those interested in learning medieval sword fighting. These are historical sources of information widely used within […]
Book Review: The Theory and Practice of Historical Martial Arts by Guy Windsor
This is a review for the Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) book The Theory and Practice of Historical Martial Arts by Guy Windsor, published in 2018 by Spada Press. It […]
What Martial Art did Knights use?
A question sometimes arises within discussions about medieval European history about what martial art styles knights used and taught to fight with. This seems to be a topic not well […]
Great historical movies and shows: how to learn general information about European history by watching TV
Watching great historical drama period movies and television shows can be effective at communicating ideas about history when done right, as films are entertaining so keep people’s attention, sometimes much […]
Historical Medieval Battle (HMB) Vs Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA)
Historical Medieval Battle (HMB) is a modern full contact fighting sport with steel blunted weapons such as swords, shields, axes, maces and halberds fought in steel armor of the Late […]
The Johannes Liechtenauer tradition and the German School of Fencing
In this article we will discuss what is currently known about the origins of the Liechtenauer tradition of historical German sword fencing which is heavily studied by many HEMA schools. […]
