When Short Swords Are Better Than Long Swords
In most situations a longer weapon, with more reach, seems like a good idea. But there is one REALLY important aspect in which a shorter weapon is more handy.
HEMA is for everyone!
Competitions can be great for martial arts, but let’s not forget that most people who practice martial arts don’t want to compete.
How Did Medieval Bows Beat Armor & Enemy Armies?
We’ve seen time and again that in the most accurate tests (Tod’s test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBxdTkddHaE ), longbow arrows cannot penetrate breastplates. Does that matter? We know that longbows won wars – this video explains HOW! Extra videos at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scholagladiatoria
Townsends On The Road! – The Search For The Perfect Cabin
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Paulus Hector Mair Dagger, walk and talk through.
A walk through the most pertinent features of the play. From our Crystal Palace class in London.
Medieval Battlefield Sword Fighting Vs Regular HEMA Sparring
In HEMA we primarily focus on sword fighting in regular clothes, but we have to recognise that this mostly applies to civilian duels. Not to say that the skills are not fundamentally related, but armor changes so much about combat.
Studying the Sources
What this all comes down to is the reason for studying a treatise. There are many different reasons for studying a treatise. The prime reason is to recreate what is written in the treatise, but this is not the only reason. Another reason is to find the foundation elements so that they can be examined…
Something Modern Sword & Knife Makers Get Wrong
Historical sword and knife makers spent hundreds of years perfecting their art, but often now we ignore their lessons. Here we look at one particular aspect of knife making that often gets ignored by modern makers.
Soldier’s Weekly
What’s up in WWII Reenactment Upcoming events: RAF Museum London: Battle Of Britain Day Eastleigh Remembers Grassington 1940s weekend Event reports: D-Day Reenactment Battle of Asch by History Secrets Conneaut WWII Reenactment This week’s craftsman: Fort Military Institute If you want to appear in next Soldier’s Weekly – don’t hesitate to write! Become a Patron!
Knight’s Weekly
What’s up in Middle Ages Reenactment Upcoming events: Tournois Médiéval à Villers-La-Ville Si Mions m’était conté Médiéval St Florentin Event report: Battle of Crogen Re-enactment at Chirk Castle Scarborough Medieval re-enactment Pradar 2011 This week’s craftsman: Valiant Armoury This week’s videos: Wearing Historical Fashions in Your Everyday Wardrobe by Morgan Donner What did medieval peasants…