A look at Crusader era daggers from 1070 through to 1450 using 3 examples from the Tod Cutler range. https://todcutler.com/collections/medieval-daggers-and-large-knives The surprisingly acceptable broken back seat, the antenna quill dagger and the cruciform quill dagger. If you are interested in budget, but excellent medieval knives have a look at www.todcutler.com and if you are interested…
Spears are normally considered as thrusting weapons, but some are designed to cut. Here we look at some of the issues with cutting with spears and ways to mitigate the problems. Extra videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scholagladiatoria
It’s time for a new episode of Interviews with Fencers. My next guest is Daniel Pope, founder of a fantastic HEMA group Scholar Victoria. »There’s life outside HEMA?« – that’s the question he asked us during the interview haha. Daniel is an amazing guy, teacher, fencer, and more than anything, he’s proud of his HEMA…
It’s time for a special 10th episode of Interviews with Fencers. We said that we need something special for the 10th episode, and once we saw Maurine’s questions, we knew that we found this “special” something. What we like about Maurine Brimau is not only that she’s a fantastic fencer, a promotor of HEMA and…
As a professional, what advice would you give to a beginner interested in HEMA? Currently, there are many people who “know” the answers. And that sometimes kills the curiosity among beginners. Curiosity and excitement were driving me forward many years, and it helped me to improve myself. So my advice is: try to find the…
“I would say that there is a minimum level of fitness without which you can do nothing at all. And since your sword and gear are rather heavy, and you need both to stay low on your knees for a long time AND to be quick when you decide to attack (i.e, you need both…
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“I want to put my energy into the development of the HEMA Community. Too many boys and girls play with a ball, in place of a Sword. And a Sword is much more fun, we can all agree on that. HEMA is still too “confidential.” We need to continue becoming more visible. Big things like…
“I am not as knowledgeable about the sources as most HEMA practitioners: my main interest is the fencing. However, I was amazed when I first read the translation of the Liechtenauer Zettel as it contains all the elements of an intemporal fencing system, still relevant today, and proving a deep understanding and theorization of the…
Are you someone interested in custom Longbow? Do you wish to make a handmade longbow for yourself? If that is the case, this article will help you know everything regarding this famous medieval bow. Here you will find the best bowyers and even a few fantastic handmade longbows which you can buy immediately. What is…