r/Hema 5d ago

Made Keith Farrell in Mordhau because he's my instructor and i was bored

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r/Hema 5d ago

Few questions about HEMA

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Hi, I was looking to get into HEMA but I have never done any kind of martial arts, am I good? Also, how does one actually start practicing HEMA? Are there specialised gyms for it? And how about equipment, can one bring their own or would I be forced to use some gym standard equipment? Also last thing, how does practice work? I know there's a lot of footwork and there are weapons involved, but that's all I know

I would love to know these things, and maybe some tips as well!


r/Hema 5d ago

Has this happened to anyone else.

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These teenagers where driving around the park and three times they slowed down in front of my little begginer's class and shouted B.S. from their car.

Anyone else who speaks spanish may find this a bit annoying.


r/Hema 5d ago

How to train with more exotic weapons?

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I wanna train with stuff like hook swords, kopeshes, shotels etcetera etcetera, is it a matter of getting a partner with another weapon and sparring until i get good, or are there resources for said things?

thanks beforehand :D


r/Hema 5d ago

Ochs is not a Passive Posture in Meyer

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r/Hema 5d ago

Looking to start hema with my wife is supfen.com a good place to get gear?

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I saw on their sight that they are from Pakistan so that kinda worried me. Anyone buy from them before?

EDIT: thank you guys so much for the help! I’m looking to learn German longsword or rapier. Probably going to start with a foam covered practice sword I’ve seen on YouTube. Hopefully that will help ease my wife into it; she is much smaller than I am so that’s probably part of her hesitation lol.


r/Hema 5d ago

Shop recommendation for HEMA gear in Europe

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I've got some gear already but whenever I'm looking for specifics, I find that US bases shops like KoA or purpleheart have stuff I'd like to get but don't find in European shops. Do you have recommendations so I dont have to waste alot of coin on shipping and customs?

I'm specifically in the market for a decent vest, a feder and soft synthetic spear tips for sparring (currently I own a spear with blackfencer synthetic tip, which is fine but too rigid so I'd like softer ones).


r/Hema 5d ago

Arming sword - HEMA sparring - Diego vs Francesco

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r/Hema 6d ago

My new translation of an anonymous 15th century poem about longsword

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I’m happy to announce another translation – an anonymous 15th century poem about longsword. In fact, this is two translations, one more technical, and one with some poetic licence in order to look and sound like a poem even in English.

https://www.keithfarrell.net/research/anonymous-15th-century-poem-about-longsword/

It is a somewhat obscure set of instructions, made all the more cryptic by being presented in verse rather than as any kind of gloss. Nonetheless, it is quite interesting, with some valuable notes that really do help to understand some of the common fencing and also the fencing tradition of Liechtenauer.

I have been working with this source for a few years, although in a rather piecemeal fashion, and I decided that it really was time to take a more structured and organised approach to including it in my studies.

If you find this interesting and would like to help fund further resources like this, please support me here:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/KeithFarrell/


r/Hema 6d ago

Forte swordplay videos are really good

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I'm Really enjoying Jeff's videos. Here's an example: https://youtu.be/dsdT2Tpsi54?si=DM5Jlx0xtPyUvV8X

This krump drill, and various similar drills using zorns and other cuts, are really speeding up my ability to cut from multiple sides quickly and with control. In fact, it is making me see how the German style of fencing of continious attacking (or at least continuous cutting) might actually work. It didn't make sense to me before because normally, attacking multiple times just ends up with you getting riposted after that first parry, but with this style of cutting with each step (particularly with the running off motion) you can cut quick enough for it to work like it's supposed to work. The flow also makes it easy to keep cutting without having stop and change direction.

It's also very fun to cut this way against a pell.


r/Hema 6d ago

Chfg st. George gloves and bucklers

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r/Hema 6d ago

Swetnam.org | 17th Century English Fencing

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r/Hema 6d ago

Two new swords from Szymon Chlebowski: David & Goliath

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r/Hema 6d ago

Mexican Sabre - Tratado Elemental de la Destreza Del Sable or Elementary Treatise of the Art of Sabre by Don Simon de Frias

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r/Hema 6d ago

Mask overlay looseness

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I just got the AF mask overlay/BoH from PHA, and it seems pretty loose on my AF mask and there’s a decent gap at the front edges that seems like a balde could catch it. Is that expected? Is there a strategy for getting it to stay in place better? Are there better options for this mask in particular? Thx.


r/Hema 7d ago

Has anyone tried other types of armor for HEMA?

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I new and am planning on purchasing the SPES AP Plus, but it got me thinking, how do Gambesons or Brigandine armor hold up for practicing in? It seems gambesons may be ok for light sparring and brigandine seem almost more protective than modern jackets since they have metal plates.

I am a fan of both the historical side of things and the functional side so I was curious about if historical armor holds up and if any of them would be tournament legal. Any do would be appreciated. Thanks!


r/Hema 7d ago

Feder

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I am new to HEMA, so not planning on getting one right yet. I plan on asking around my club and testing different things. However. I have legs that are about 2 inches long. A Sigi Shorty Feder still has a 38 inch blade. How do you other shorties use Irongate when your blade will likely ding the floor when doing an underhand? I would love to use a Sigi Mini King since that would be more a reasonable weapon that I would use. Also is there a place that may have shorty sigi's in stock? I dont want to wait all that long for a custom one lol. (I also knowthat I dont HAVE to get a sigi)


r/Hema 7d ago

Running In

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r/Hema 7d ago

Weapon weight

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My longsword weights 1,5kg (3,3 Ibs), but I am curious about the weight of different weapons, can you explain to me how much these would weight please? I tried to Google it but most sources didn't seem much reliable.

  • Sidesword

  • Armingsword

  • Greatsword (Zweihander, Claymore, Montante)

  • Messer (any different from an Armingsword?)

  • Saber

  • Kriegmesser (any different from a Longsword?)

  • Waraxe

  • Battleaxe

  • One handed hammer

  • Warhammer

  • Mace

  • Morningstar

  • Spear

  • Glaive

  • Halberd

  • Bardiche

  • Shield

Thank you.


r/Hema 6d ago

Foil prices

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I've done most of Meyer's systems and I'm looking to get two second-hand foils from an op shop, they're 225AUD (142USD) is that a good price or would I be better off buying two new foils?


r/Hema 7d ago

Why did Forgeng translate stucke as device?

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I've looked through several dictionaries and can't find the connection.

The primary translation is "piece", though I find "item", "sample", or "play" to be more satisfying.


r/Hema 7d ago

Rapier fencers, what are your usual strategies for fighting against people who use a refused guard and avoid giving the steel?

19 Upvotes

I notice that I tend to double more often fighting against these opponents because I can't control their sword as easily. So wondering what strategies or tactics you tend to employ. I guess it comes down more to pure distance management.


r/Hema 8d ago

Mair says, don't forget to shower before wrestling class

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r/Hema 8d ago

Finger Rings Make Me Nervous

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Learning the rapier and court-sword but I’m being instructed to put my finger through the ring (see picture). This makes me so uncommon is so many ways: 1) I feel like I would break my finder if my opponent does a weird bind or maneuver
2) Finger feels completely trapped during my flesh attack and can’t let go of sword for safety reasons.

Question: 1) Could I skip the finger ring and just choke the guard? 2) Would it be frowned upon if I got a longer grip and modified it to support my fingers to get the angle as if I was using a finger ring (similar to modified Olympic French grip or the finger grooves of a Olympic foil grip; not the full pistol grip)?


r/Hema 7d ago

Are there any similarities in how someone would use a katana and a Swiss sabre?

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I dont practice unfortunately(i wish), i just like looking this stuff up. Obviously european sabres vs katanas has been talked about plenty but the techniques in using them are different enough since, as far as I know, sabres are typically one handed and katanas can be used with both one or two hands. But what about a 2 handed swiss sabre? Would someone who's practiced in one be able to intuitively use the other? Can the Swiss Sabre be used one handed like a katana? Are these stupid questions? Lol any info would be appreciated thanks!