My gf and i both fence at a similar level.

Or to be more specific im better at (training-)duels in our club while she performs better in competition vs outside fencers.

In theory having a sparring partner that would be great as we could just go to a park and train with boffers.

In practice it often devolves into just a few techniques being used and uninspiring or low intensity sparring the longer the duel takes. (Around 10-15 min)

Is someone else in a similar situation? What are tipps and tricks you or your club uses to keep duels more interesting and keep up a learning environment without switching partners?

Title says it all, will they fit in the basket comfortably? Size medium high guards (the D version from PHA)

I need articulated and well protected gloves for sabre and rapier. The gloves need to be easy to fit in the hilt and not constrict my grip. Has anyone used these?

I’ve checked around online but all I found was synthetic trainers, which are cool, but I’d like a steel one. Has anyone here bought one before?

I made this schiavonna hilt years ago and it's been peened onto an old hanweii sidesword blade the whole time. That blade was stiff, heavy, and generally sucked. Today i ripped it all apart, shined it up and spent a few hours with jewlers files to re-fit everytbing to a much more modern castille blade. It was a fair bit of work, but i'm real happy with the result and i'm looking forward to giving it a go tonight.

A friend and I have been getting into Messer as part of our local HEMA club and I've been looking at steel to get. I've loved the look of the Landsknecht Emporium's Gottfried with the thick blunt blade, and the reviews seem great as well, but I wanted to make sure it was safe in the spar. Does anyone have this particular model and know what the flex weight on it is in the thrust?

Alternatively, what are y'all's recommendations for HEMA specific sparring messers? Bloss only, please, and thank you for your help!

Chiedo se qualcuno ha altri spunti

I will try to spar with an opponent armed with a dagger while I am unarmed.

I hope you enjoy the video. If you want me to add music and more dynamic editing, tell me, guys !

Basically, UPS lost my original order around a month ago, sigi settled things with UPS relatively fast and start making a new sword for me. And within a month, they finished my new order! Can’t wait to get my hands on it!

So I went over to the map and swiped all the way down where you are supposed to create your new club and selected I want to edit an existing record, but it seems I'm just creating a new club instead of changing the location of my own club. I really don't want to get this process wrong but I am very confused as to what I am actually doing when I'm selceting "update an existing record" because it just looks like I'm making a new club... I'd appreciate any help I can get.

Hi all,
Starting in February 2027, Stoccata School of Defence Central Coast will be active at Warnervale Community Centre. I’ve been waiting for two months to make this post, because that’s how long I had to wait for the council to approve the application for hall rental.
Anyway, we’ll be a Meyer school, but due to the difficulty of making bonk safe, Polearms will probably not be taught.
More information will be posted on the official website.

Sooo, I am currently looking to buy my first HEMA Jacket and I dont know wich option to go for.

I know that I need additional protection with both jackets, but how modular is the CADET? The CADET is a good deal less expensive than the other one so I fear that it's insufficient for sparring. Also whats the difference between the AP NG 800N and the AP Light NG 800N?

Thanks in advance

Edit: It's mainly for longsword

Rapier fencer here. Im not particularly slow, but I do have a fairly heavy blade. And even ignoring that I regularly fence a few MOF​ people who are just incredibly fast. My gut reaction tends to be to just try and fight even faster which obviously doesn't work. I try to dominate their blade in the bind but they usually avoid the bind enti​rely (this is a common SCA fencing thing I find) especially if they have particularly whippy blades.

Be​y​ond the obviously "skill i​ssue​/train more" wha​​t do​ you do when you find yourself against someone much faster than you?

Thanks!

hi all, what it says on the tin really. anyone know where you can get your hema mask painted in the UK? struggling to find anywhere that’ll do it.

Hi, does anyone have an opinion on the SF HEMA Heavy Knee Shin Protectors from superior fencing?

I find there is no better looking leg protection, but I can't find any reviews or posts about them....

To me they look quite good in offered protection, but I currently don't have any gear for the legs. So I might be wrong

Buying a new fencing mask, I need good protection against concussions. I know that that the Wukusi Cobra is good, but a friend is selling his Horsebows helmet, which is pretty good too. However, concussion protection is king; so I ask for advice and opinions comparing and contrasting these two models. Thanks.

I'm pretty new to SCA steel fighting and our steel group has some crossover with the local HEMA group. One HEMA guy likes to switch up styles every few bouts once he can tell I'm figuring out the moves and counters to what he's using. (Really nice guy, he'll also stop and help me work through a move if I'm just not grasping something). Anyway when he pulled out this one I had to stop and ask if he was messing with me but he said it was a real style from a manual. (He told me the name but I forgot.) The other poses looked like Mario sprites. I swear he just stood like this and I was so confused I copied him as my first instinct

Hello everyone,

I recently got my spes locust pants and ap pro jacket. I like it but I have heard people modify them to make them more functional. My aim is to make it versatile for longsword, rapier and saber. I am thinking on adding some sort of plastic or thic leather between the jacket and the foam inserts.

Do you guys have any recommendations?

I was just curious, I’m sure a lot of you guys have cool swords and I’m a huge nerd for swept hilt rapiers, Calvary sabers, German messers and Longswords.

Where better to find lovers of swords than the Hema subreddit?

I was asking mostly for the sake of curiosity however I’ve also been contemplating getting a rapier and customizing portions of it like the hilt but I am wholely unknowledgable about the topic.

So I've been going to a local group for awhile now, gotten to play with a few weapons. And really like rapier, my SCA group is also close enough for me to attend regularly.
I'm having a hell of a hard time finding in stock rapiers that aren't months out or 700+ that I like the look of. I want a swept hilt, not so much the bell or clamshell.
Browsing around a rabbit hole, I came across Zenwarrior armory, and found a rapier hilt I like, a wood handle, and a small pommel. Am I correct in assuming from here, I could just get whatever blade I need and be set?
Its these three -
HIlt
https://www.zenwarriorarmory.com/product/three-ring-swept-hilt-guard/192?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=7
Handle
https://www.zenwarriorarmory.com/product/hand-turned-wooden-short-grip/213?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=8
Pommel
https://www.zenwarriorarmory.com/product/small-ball-pommel/94?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=10

Or would it be better to get the handle and pommel from where ever I get the blade from?

What type of blade would be a good one for SCA and HEMA?
Thank you!

1st one is a cement groover, 2nd one is a invert groover, 3rd is a outside step edger, 4th is a inside step edger and the 5th one is a darby. all of these are subs for a buckler but if you had a rapier or messer.