Fans of the fantasy genre meet history buffs meet enthusiasts of full-contact sports.Spada Kai Historical Fencing, based out ...

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 ...

He spins. He dances across the battlefield with elegance, slicing through monsters and men with a style that feels cinematic, and deeply satisfying to watch. If you want to see a real example of ...

My husband, “Charles,” is active in historical European martial arts and as such, we have a collection of swords; one is an actual antique, and the other four are modern replications. These ...

The Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages Porch visited a sword-fighting demonstration led by a local school dedicated to historical European martial arts.

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 ...

Winter Garden’s Crossroads Swords is one place where Historical European Martial Arts enthusiasts gather in Central Florida. This weekend’s Steel Jam event in Clermont will gather ...

Irving said historical European martial arts are very different from the sport fencing in the Olympics, although sport fencing is almost certainly a modern evolution of Medieval sword fighting.

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.

Enter centuries-old combat and training techniques, which have seen a boom in recent years, thanks in part to the emergence of historical European martial arts (HEMA) communities, mainly in the US, ...

John Williams, co-owner of the New Jersey Renaissance Fair, is another instructor who teaches historic European martial arts, and duels with Miller in a sword fighting show.

HEMA According to the Denver Historical Fencing Academy, HEMA is focused on the recreation of martial arts originating from Europe between 1200 and 1800.