What is HEMA and why should you do it?

Combatcon has posted a nice article about what HEMA is and why it should be done.

For whatever reason, “martial arts” in America became synonymous with traditional Eastern styles like “kung fu” (as we frequently describe a group of over 30 individual Chinese styles), Karate, Judo, Muay Thai, and others. These are all incredible arts with a long-standing traditional pedigree and a host of fluent practitioners – but wait. We know that combat and warfare existed outside of Asia, right? What happened to those styles? Those arts?

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Is HEMA the new Crossfit?

New York magazine has a write up on a school in NY.

“Here is a problem that can be solved with the body instead of the mind and heart,” Embers added. Though she called herself “a big dork” — pink dyed hair, a Metroid Prime tattoo — she also hoped the sword-fighting would help her feel less frustrated at work: “I think it will, if I get to hit something.”

Watch this HEMA documentary now, or I will stab you!

I won't really stab you....
...hard.

SoCal Swordfight.

I think I will try and go to this huge HEMA event this year in November.

PC Gamer gives HEMA a little love

I hope people find out that we are real and freaking cool. Here is the link. If you like Skyrim, you'll also like...