How to Properly Clean and Care for Your Historical Fencing Equipment
This is a guide to how to clean and care for your HEMA (Historical European martial arts) fencing equipment. We will discuss how to clean fencing jackets, pants, sparring gloves, […]
Best Federschwert Practice Long Swords to Buy for HEMA
This is a guide to purchasing the best steel federschwert for practicing long sword styles of HEMA (historical European martial arts) sport medieval sword fighting. They are also known by […]
Choosing Tournament Gear for Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) Fencing
This article is our HEMA tournament gear and equipment guide for those involved in Historical European martial arts. By reading this article you will learn valuable information about what kind […]
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 […]
HEMA Book Review: Fighting with the German Longsword by Christian Tobler
This is a review for the HEMA book Fighting with the German Longsword, Revised and Expanded Edition by Christian Henry Tobler and published in 2015 by Freelance Academy Press. This […]
What Type of Fencing Sword is Used in Historical European Martial Arts?
The types of fencing swords used in Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) often varies depending on the particular style of sword fighting practiced by the club and its students. HEMA […]
Book Review for Fiore de Liberi’s Armizare: The Chivalric Martial Arts System of Il Fior di Battaglia by Robert Charrette
This is an examination and book review of Fiore de Liberi’s Armizare: The Chivalric Martial Arts System of Il Fior di Battaglia by Robert Charrette of Forteza Historical Swordwork Guild. […]
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 […]
Recommended Starter Gear for Historical Rapier Fencing
Are you looking for starter gear for historical rapier fencing in HEMA and SCA sword fighting? If so this article will point you in the right directions. This guide has […]
