Links
A selection of clubs and websites related to the topic, including shops selling HEMA equipment.
Federations
SVHEKK / FSAMHE / Swiss HEMA
The Swiss Federation for Historical European Martial Arts (SVHEKK or Swiss HEMA) promotes the practice of Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA). The rediscovery of these arts is based on documentary research into Europe’s cultural heritage from the 13th to the 20th century and includes various disciplines.
International Federation
of Historical European Martial Arts
The IFHEMA is a federation of national HEMA organizations pursuing similar goals. IFHEMA’s purpose is to connect its members, coordinate their activities, support them, and represent their interests.
Equipment
An (incomplete) selection of shops our members have purchased equipment from in the past:
- Black Armoury (France)
- Ensifer (Poland)
- Faits d’Armes (France)
- The HEMA Shop (UK)
- HistoFakt (Germany)
- Regenyei Armory (Hungary)
- SIGI Forge (Slovakia)
- Sparring Gloves (Poland)
- SPES Historical Fencing Gear (Poland)
- Trainingsschwerter (Germany)
- Uhlmann Fechtsport (Germany)
Knowledge
Wiktenauer
An online collection of source texts, transcriptions, and translations (often into English). Wiktenauer is THE source for historical fencing book transcriptions.
Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum
We have often been guests of weapons collection of the Swiss National Museum in Zurich.
Bartitsu Society
The combat system developed by Barton-Wright, inspired by boxing, wrestling, and Jiu-Jitsu, and stick-fighting.
Journal of Western Martial Arts
An e-magazine featuring many articles on various aspects of European and general western combat arts (in English).
Fechtgruppen
Arts of Mars
The name Arts of Mars originates from reference to the Roman God of war, Mars, and so calls to mind all the skills and knowledge needed for war. The first specific mention in period literature was made in a book by the Duke of Newcastle from England in 1639, where he suggested that “All Gentlemen should learn the Arts of Mars“.
Academy of European Medieval Martial Arts
The Academy of European Medieval Martial Arts or AEMMA (pronounced “ehma”), is a historical European martial arts school focused on the research, reconstruction, and resurrection of authentic medieval martial arts of all fighting styles (armed, unarmed, armoured and unarmoured), firmly based on the works of the late 14th century Friulian swordmaster by the name of Fiore dei Liberi, demonstrating the deadly practicality and effectiveness of the art as it applies to today’s personal self-defense.
The Association for Renaissance Martial Arts
The ARMA’s website is the Internet’s premier source for historical European fencing and fighting arts. ARMA focuses on researching and reviving the forgotten teachings of the historical Masters of Defence and fighting schools. […]
Chicago Swordplay Guild
The Chicago Swordplay Guild (CSG) provides organized instruction in the serious study and practice of historical European swordplay. Founded in 1999, the Guild is a modern school of swordsmanship and martial arts. We seek to be consistent with the methodology of the ancient European fencing schools by combining scholarship and research into the teachings of the historical Masters with the practical knowledge gained through solo and partnered drilling and fencing.
Dreynschlag
A group for historical fencing and stage combat from Austria, organizing annual events like “Dreynevent” with workshops and tournaments.
Freywild
Freywild is a Swiss-German stage combat company. They focus on historical sword fighting and its surroundings. In their performances, either the historical depiction or the actual fight can take center stage. Their stage battles strive to provide a realistic basis.
Gladiatores
Gladiatores is a professional school for historical European martial arts. The school Gladiatores teaches its students in half-forgotten martial arts of Europe, analogous to a Kendo or Karate school, allowing regular training under the week with different weapons in various cities. Students are trained step by step in the art of swordsmanship based on historical principles.
HADU
HADU is an association for historical European martial arts in the Zurich Oberland region and the city of Zurich. Training sessions take place in Wetzikon, Gossau, and Zurich.
Krifon – Schule für historische Fechtkunst
Since 1999, Krifon has been teaching Historical Fencing. On their way, they have gained valuable insights, encounters, and experiences. In sword fighting, there is so much more than just the «sword» and the «fight». They invite you to discover what our historical fencing has to tell us…
Schola Saint George
Their Mission: To study, practice, and refine the arts of swordsmanship and horsemanship as they might have been practiced in the Middle Ages, supporting and incorporating the rich corpus of materials left to us by our ancestors in the medieval Fechtbücher.
Schwertbund-Nurmberg
A club for historical fencing in Nuremberg with a very high standard in primary source research.
WEMAC Schaffhausen
Western and Eastern Martial Arts Club Schaffhausen offers several martial arts, including HEMA.
The School of European Swordmanship
Welcome to the School of European Swordsmanship, where you can train in a range of historical European swordsmanship styles, from the knightly combat of the Middle Ages to the elegant duelling styles of the Renaissance and Enlightenment periods. The school was founded in March 2001 by Guy Windsor and has branches all over Finland, as well as sister schools in Sweden and Singapore.
Zornhau
This is the online presence of Zornhau, a club for historical fencing. In the Frankfurt area, they provide an opportunity for those interested in European martial arts with swords and other historical weapons and/or who want to practice them to meet.
