HEMA Digest – Your weekly dose of HEMA news
WEBThe beloved HEMA wiki – Wiktenauer – is getting regular updates on one of the most well-known German masters recently, since the new 1570 manuscript of his came out.
The Shad Drama – background, context and responses - HEMA …
WEBJul 23, 2021 · In the last few days, the HEMA community has been collectively groaning in wonder at the series of videos of YouTuber Shadiversity that claim to talk about historical European martial arts, but consistently miss the mark both in …
More Destreza is coming in English - HEMA Digest
WEBJan 15, 2019 · More Destreza is coming in English. For years, Italian rapier has ruled HEMA for a very simple reason – Spanish rapier, the other big school from the 1600s, was not accessible to most people.
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WEBBut size means more information, and more information soon becomes a torrent of news about our favourite hobby, sport, martial art. Every week we will sift through this for you and bring you what I consider the most interesting videos, events, stories from the HEMAsphere.
Pike Armory Rapier Review – much more of a “sword” - HEMA Digest
WEBDec 31, 2018 · In the last few years, producers of HEMA equipment have been popping up left and right. Our hobby is growing, and more and more people are investing the time and effort to make equipment specifically for it. This year I went on the search for a …
“The New Science of The Sick Burn” from 1674 - HEMA Digest
WEBJan 11, 2019 · Scholarly Digest. “The New Science of The Sick Burn” from 1674 – a partial translation of Pacheco. One of the fundamental building blocks of the Spanish La Verdadera Destreza is how much better it is than other systems.
Paving the way to Swordplay - HEMA Digest
WEBNov 30, 2018 · A tourney for me and many others who are getting ready for Swordplay 2018 is an experience to learn from. And perhaps understand better why our perspective on HEMA is shaped the way it is. Why there is a divide between the sportsmanship and the martial discipline.
Tea Kew: Cutting with a sword and what to do first - HEMA Digest
WEBFeb 14, 2019 · Tea Kew: Cutting with a sword and what to do first. There are two main types of HEMA teachers – the ones I like and the ones I don’t. British instructor Tea Kew is firmly in the first group. Founder of Cambridge HEMA, but now training at New Cross HEMA in London, Tea is a well-known face at international events, both as a fighter and ...
HEMA, we need to talk - HEMA Digest
WEBJan 5, 2019 · We simply need to talk. We need to converse, to communicate. Some people say there is no actual “HEMA community”, and that is true to an extent – we spend 99% of our HEMA time with our own groups, clubs, schools. But HEMA is growing and a community exists, even if it is mostly centered online on a handful of forums.
The Minsk tournament – tested in Italy - HEMA Digest
WEBDec 19, 2018 · Most tourneys in HEMA today are tested internally, by the club organizing the event. But for the European Games in Minsk, Belarus next year, where HEMA will be presented by 130 fighters from around the world, something better is needed.