/HEMA/ General - my buckler's face when Edition>What is HEMA?HEMA stands for Historical European Martial Arts, sometimes also called Historical Fencing.It's reconstructing how to fight with swords, daggers, polearms, and other weapons based on old European fighting treatises>What does it look like?Inside the World of Longsword Fighting - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zueF4Mu2uMBack to the source - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DBmNVHTmNsMartin Fabian Sparring - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8QlbKfX84k>Where can I find these treatises?https://wiktenauer.com/wiki/Main_Pagehttps://wiktenauer.com/wiki/Category:Weapons>Where can I find HEMA clubs near me?https://www.hemaalliance.com/club-findershttps://hroarr.com/train/clubs-gear/club-finder/https://ifhema.com/ifhema-members/Previous: >>224017
>>258417>>258418These are indeed both terrible exchanges, but neither is the one worth seeing from last year's Black Horns.
>>258434Timestamp it and I'll make it into a webm
>>258435I don't have a timestamp but I though it was obvious that I was referring to the retard getting stabbed in the arm in the R&D tournament.
here are some cursed swords mixes, let me know what you guys think
>>258439Oh yeah, I forgot about that.
>>258444lmao
>>258441Cursed? I like all of them.
>>258441>>258493I was trying to make the polish saber langlet crossguard work aesthetically into a 2 handed weapon but the more I prototype the more I'm liking the 2 handed szabla look, I wonder if they were used historically
>>258507>I wonder if they were used historicallyWell, there were grossmessers and swiss sabers.
>>258508Oh yeah certainly, but I mean like a 2 handed polish szabla look specifically
>>258507more iterations:
>>258415https://archive.org/details/MedievalCombatAFifteenthCenturyIllustratedManualSwordFightingAndCloseQuarterCombatByHansTalhoffer/page/n2/mode/1uphttps://www.thearma.org/manuals.htm
>>258510the hand guard loses its' function once you make the handle that long. the closest thing to what you've come up with is the kriegsmesser, and the people who have made and used them seemed to prioritize protecting the sides rather than the front.
>>258591do you mean the knucklebow? I think it will serve fine to protect the lead hand at leastIf I'm not mistaken I've seen examples of 2handed falchions that have a bit of a knucklebow
Holy shit, a new threadY'all still doing jittery German?
Who makes good training swords? I want something sturdy that won't break apart and is about as heavy as a real sword, but isn't dangerous to swing around in my home and I won't be able to cut myself with it
>>259068>isn't dangerous to swing around in my homejust get an indoor trainer
>>259068You arent going to cut yourself.Your ceiling on the other hand....
>>259068I like Fabri Armorum's longsword. It's heavy because it's built to last.
>>259068https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Pz1VvpHybaTqaWhJzb3XaQcSUTGH0VV2UZMZBBcLm-A/edit?usp=sharing
>>258444Sadly, that's what happens when you wear a jacket that was made for a gimmick. Officer has no padding in the arms whatsoever so it's heavily susceptible to injury. Also what did they think would happen letting them use rapiers with such narrow tips without tipping them like that? Puncture resistance does fuck all when you're that negligent.
>>258444>im swordfighting xD>nooooo not like that Pathetic how his first instinct was to collapse to the ground and cry
>>260038He did get injured nigga.
>>260038>PatheticYour reaction would have been more or less the same if you had been in his place.
>longsword, casual practice sparring>wearing Sparring Gloves and jackets and whatnot>have to fix my grip I think? (Was very fast i cant recall)>opponent thrust at that exact moment>blade goes through the TINY 1cm gap between the thumb and index finger and stabs me>9 stitches I had a shitty thin underglove and he didn't have a plastic cap or tape on his point (just dull metal)Tendons and nerves are fine atleast. Any suggestions for an underglove for those clamshells?
>>260184Pic of gloves
>>260184>>260185Well, my suggestion would be to first replace the elastic strings holding the thumb pieces together with the most durable zip ties you can find. Those strings make the pieces hang a little loose so accidents related to small gaps and openings like that are just waiting to happen. Make sure that the head and tail of the zip ties meet on the side of the glove facing away from your hand to avoid it chafing.Aside from that, the only way I can imagine such an injury occurring is if you were holding the sword in a hammer grip and pointing it at your opponent. Of course, without knowing how you were holding the sword, I can't provide a detailed solution to your problem. I'd say try to keep the sword in a more loose handshake grip, let the crossguard cover the part in your picrel. It will also make defending against hand shots a lot easier.As for the underglove, you either have the option of getting running gloves which provide aid in gripping the sword, or thin puncture-resistant work gloves. Anything thicker will be too bulky and make it uncomfortable.
>>260189Thanks for the advice, pretty sure my grip was bad. Still trying to get better with the grip and gloves. I tend to default into a hammer grip
>>260185I like the hourglass but ideally I would like it better like this
>>260688That's possible if you purchase an hourglass along with a separate long cuff
does anyone here have the fechtbuch fabian pdf?
>>260184>and he didn't have a plastic cap or tape on his point (just dull metal)Why do people do this? Just put a fucking tip on it.
i've been dabbling with dussack lately, I've been looking for any good sources on footwork and stance. Every time I use a passing step i feel like i over step and when i adjust i feel like i step to shallow, how the hell does this shit work ? How low should i sit in my stance?
>>261080https://wiktenauer.com/wiki/Category:Dussack
>>260184> didn't have a plastic cap or tape on his pointDidn't your papa teach you not to fuck without a condom?
Just getting back into fencing after a long injury, unrelated. The injured part is fine but I'm a fat fuck and get tired way too easily. Feels good to be back, and my club is doing a bit of slow bloss with no gear, which is nice to ease back in with.
Does anybody still make those "Musketeer" doublewide epee blades? Seems like it was associated with that Ukrainian smith that is obviously not doing as much business as before and everyone else is sold out.Also, is training smallsword gay?
>>261319>Also, is training smallsword gay?Not really. If you're doing it exactly like Olympic fencing, then maybe. But if you're doing it in a way that would be closer to HEMA, then it's not gay. Look up smallsword tournament footage on youtube and see what works and what doesn't for you.
I'm looking for a manual on mid 19th century American spadroon. I had it before but lost it when the hard drive died. I remember this particular one called the sword an espadona
>>261080In Meyer's dussack, there is no overstepping, only cowards. You're probably right about stepping too shallow in the realignments though, the ones done with both feet are hard to learn to correct timing with the sword.As for sources, try Björn Rüther's channel, e.g.>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5V_uB9JNBg
