We’re back with longsword in 2020
To those who missed us last week, we are back for another block of longsword this Thursday 16th Jan, with beginners welcome to…
Category: HEMA
Posts about Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA)
We’re in Oke Links magazine
West Devon Swords is featured in the January/February edition of Oke Links magazine, the lifestyle/what’s on/general interest publication for the Okehampton area. Turn…
Last session of the decade
Thurs 19th Dec. will be our last session of this year and this decade; it will also be our last session of Saviolo…
Sparring Saviolo
…or at least that was the intention. Some of it looks like the treatise, some of it… not. Note to self, when blocking…
Newcomers hands on with sidesword
Our current Saviolo sidesword block continues as we get to grips with close measure cut and thrust with off hand parries. And as…
Saviolo side sword for All Hallows
We resume Thurs October 31st with a further block of Saviolo side sword/rapier for the 8-week run up to Christmas. If you’ve never…
Blocks, locks and a few smoking disarms
We’re winding up the current half term session of Fiore dagger. Last night we played a game we’ve named Dagger Defender, based on…
Hands on – Hanwei Federschwert
The cheapest (practical) entry-level feder I know of in the UK, we picked up a pair of these about three years ago when…
Hands On – Kingston Arms Club Sport Federschwert
The Kingston Arms Club Sport Feder is pitched as an affordable (i.e. ‘entry-level’) weapon for clubs, beginners and “even seasoned practitioners”. It fits…