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San Diego Swordschool Celebrates Walpurgisnacht

Walpurgisnacht, an enchanting festival steeped in the mystique of Germanic folklore, enthralls the hearts and minds of those who partake...

Unveiling the Elegance and Efficiency of Fiore's Posta di Donna

Fiore de'i Liberi, a renowned fencing master from the 14th century, developed a comprehensive martial art system known as Fior di...

That's Fiore

I found a t-shirt that had a line on it that made a parody of That's Amore by Dean Martin: When your sword ends up high and you pummel...

The Origins of Historical European Martial Arts: A Journey Through Time

Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) is a rapidly growing community of enthusiasts and scholars dedicated to studying, preserving, and...

The Unlikely Union: Exploring the Intersection of Yoga and European Sword Fighting

At first glance, it might seem that yoga, a practice rooted in ancient Indian philosophy, and European sword fighting, a martial art...

Why Fiore

To understand why we choose to practice Fiore's system of Abrazare, we need to delve into the context of the formation of the different...

The Sources for HEMA

Throughout the last several hundred years, or so, several old manuscripts and treatise that outline different styles of European...

Why Historical Fencing

There has always been a small pocket of fencers that feel the modern art of sports fencing is simply too controlled, and too far away...