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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
What is Historical European Martial Arts?
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 Was Fiore dei Liberi? What is Armizare?
Without books no one can be a good teacher nor even a good student of this art. ― Fiore Dei Liberi Fiore dei Liberi was a 14th century Imperial Free Knight […]
Western Vs. Eastern Martial Arts
There are many people searching online for information that compares Western martial arts to Eastern martial arts. This article has been written to help answer many common questions with a […]
HEMA vs Kendo: How Do These Sword Styles Compare?
We’ve noticed that there is a lot of interest in comparing Japanese Kendo to HEMA swordsmanship on the internet, with many discussions taking place about this topic. There are several […]
Modern Olympic Fencing Vs HEMA: What Are the Differences?
There are people who believe that modern Olympic fencing teaches techniques that are applicable to historical fencing, and that belief is not entirely incorrect. Many of the fundamentals from Olympic […]
What Exactly is a Rapier Sword? Clearing Up Common Misunderstandings
The rapier as a word is probably one of the most widely used in the English language when talking about types of swords and swordsmanship. It is a staple of […]
The History of the Modern HEMA Movement
The history of European martial arts is rich. This article is an attempt to stitch together the various pieces of information that have floated around the internet pertaining to the […]
