The HEMA Heresy
Almost all our our study of historical European martial arts is based on original period manuscripts by fencing masters of the time. But…
Category: HEMA
Posts about Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA)
WDS Bartitsu sampler
For our last session of the year, the Okehampton group undertook a wee sampler from the Bartitsu canon of E.W. Barton-Wright. Edwardian costume…
Bartitsu and the ‘New Art of Self Defence’
Mr Edward William Barton-Wright was an English railway engineer who travelled widely and formulated what today we call a mixed martial art. Barton-Wright…
Unreal tournament – when HEMA turns to ‘tag’
When you ‘train to the treatise’ but spar and compete to tournament rules, there’s a danger that the swordplay looks less like the…
Fees for November Half Term
Dates for this half term block have worked out as: November 8, 15, 22, 29 December 13, skipping Dec 6 for Okehampton Edwardian…
West Devon Swords joins BFHS
West Devon Swords has affiliated with the British Federation for Historical Swordplay, an alliance of groups across the UK, all of whom are…
Success at Instructor Assessments
Well done all candidates: Rob, Adam, Matt, Bethan, Alan, Kerri, Chris, Lee, (me!) and Stuart for successfully passing the BFHS IL1; all are…
Okehampton HEMA resumes 13 Sept
Just had confirmation of our Thursday booking with the church, so we are back on for 13th Sept (tomorrow).
Swords in the Park
Our HEMA sessions indoors have finished for this term, so to tide us over the Summer, the plan is: Swords in the Park!…