History and fantasy collided this past weekend at the Riviera during Combat Con 2014. The event celebrates historical European martial arts, or HEMA, and has visited Las Vegas since 2011.

According to the Denver Historical Fencing Academy, HEMA is focused on the recreation of martial arts originating from Europe between 1200 and 1800. “The entire span of HEMA in the last 15 years ...

Founded in 2009, the Triangle Sword Guild is one of nine recognized Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) clubs in North Carolina. Your neighborhood’s our neighborhood. Keep up with it.

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Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) is exactly what it sounds like: the study and practice of the old European martial system, which died out ages ago.

Have you ever wanted to learn to fight the way heroes in historical and fantasy films do — but more realistically?

Sword influencers abound on YouTube. Those who specialize in the historic European martial arts, or HEMA, have gained legions of fans showcasing the fantastic, bladed techniques of yore. But talk ...

Forge Pioneer: Historical Fencing, based in Pasig City, made history at the 2024 Clash of Steel, Asia’s top Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) tournament. The club excelled, earning ...

Armed with blunt swords, a dozen would-be chevaliers are put through their paces in a gallant effort to keep alive European medieval martial arts taught hundreds of years ago. But this is not a scene ...

Ars Gladii, one of the oldest schools in North America practicing Historical European Martial Arts, is hosting the event. The Garden City-based school specializes in various weaponry including the ...