I and a few members of the GHFS have been focusing on the transitions between the longsword stances in Joachim Meÿer’s treatise of 1570.
Hi everyone! I would like to share a bit of my vision for the new HROARR site. First of all, its purpose is simply to help research, material development and practicing of HEMA. This is done by providing tools, source … Continue reading
Since 2009 I have been working on interpreting the polearms section of Joachim Meÿer’s treatise of 1570 entitled “Gründtliche Beschreibung der Adeligen und Ritterlichen Kunst des Fechtens“. This research has evolved into a regular course in Meÿer quarterstaff at Gothenburg … Continue reading
Last week I visited the Hallebardiers/Sint Michielsgilde in Brugge, Belgium having been invited to assist the excellent Kevin Maurer of the Meyer Frei Fechter Guild by teaching the Halbenstangen (quarterstaff) of Joachim Meyer. Here is a short travel diary from that visit.
Joachim Koppen was a Phil. and Med. Doctor in Magdeburg who wrote this treatise after having been taught to fence at the University of Wittenberg by a certain Heinrich Beler(n) von Bautzen. His treatise is also inspired by Italian fencing … Continue reading
Here’s an old but still always relevant question for us HEMA practitioners to ask ourselves: When we read the old fencing treatises, should we only practice what we are told to do in the treatises or should we try to … Continue reading
We just added a rather unique new, but uncompleted treatise to our database. This time it is the Codex Guelf 83.4 August 8°, entitled “Das ander Theil des newen kunstreichen Fechtbuches, darin alle fürnembste nutzbarliche vnd geheimbte Stücke, so im Schwerdt, … Continue reading
We would like to wish you all a Happy Easter! A lot of really exciting things are going on in our community. The number of practitioners is constantly growing and we appear to be a couple of thousand more than … Continue reading
The Joachim Meyer fechtbuch named MS A.4°.2, a beautiful hand-written and watercolour-illustrated fencing treatise dedicated to Herrn Otto von Solms-Sonnewalde is currently held at the University Library of Lund, but how did it end up there after having been given to the … Continue reading
The Royal Armouries have teamed up with specialist publishers of military manuscripts Extraordinary Editions to produce a full-size facsimile of the manuscript in a limited edition. Each copy of the manuscript will come complete with a companion volume containing a … Continue reading
New book: La Scherma (The Art of Fencing) by Francesco Ferdinando Alfieri (1640) Translated by Caroline Stewart, Phil Marshall and Piermarco Terminiello. Get it at the site of The School of the Sword.
New HEMA club in Dundee, Scotland called The Institute for Historical Arts. The club is run by Mark Wilkie and James Burn, who also runs the University based group RMAS, which is affiliated with Academy of Historical Arts (AHA). The club … Continue reading
In honour of the 19th cent pioneers of HEMA, Cpt Alfred Hutton, Barton Wright, Gustav Hergsell, Egerton Castle, Cpt Sir Richard Burton, Cpt. Carl Thimm, Colonel Cyril Matthey, Sir Frederick Pollock, Prof. Dr. Panconelli-Calzia, J. Kpt Emil Fick, Major Nils … Continue reading
A new baby is born: Kunst des Fechtens has had a 12th chapter, fathered by Peter Smallridge who has studied with KdF Nottingham before moving south. The focus will naturally be on Liechtenauer longsword with “an approach based around compact, efficient … Continue reading
Image from Joachim Meyer’s treatise of 1560 To understand the body mechanics involved in a technique we not only have to train our bodies so we are strong and agile enough, we also need to use tools that work together … Continue reading
Glima wrestler and instructor Lars Magnar Enoksen of IK Sparta has been nominated as Traditional Martial Artist of the Year by the Swedish Budo and Martial Arts Federation for his “national and international Glima achivements”. We congratulate both him and all … Continue reading
I and a few members of the GHFS have been focusing on the transitions between the longsword stances in Joachim Meÿer’s treatise of 1570.
Here are some very crude video clips we shot today of the strengthening exercises we have begun working with in the Meÿer Halben Stangen class at Gothenburg Historical Fencing School.
I thought it might interest some to see how a typical lesson plan for our Meÿer staff class in GHFS looks like.
The president is Niklas Mårdby of Gothenburg Historical Fencing School with Carl Ryrberg of Örebro Association for Historical Fencing as Vice President. More details to follow.
After 12 years in preparation several French associations and clubs have gathered and managed to create a structure for a French HEMA federation.
I just received some club details for a new Norwegian HEMA club located in Oslo. They are called Oslo KDF and can be reached through oslokdf@gmail.com or http://www.communitywalk.com
Hi everyone! I would like to share a bit of my vision for the new HROARR site. First of all, its purpose is simply to help research, material development and practicing of HEMA. This is done by providing tools, source … Continue reading
Just some brief reflections on images from Chronicon Helvetiae by Christoph Silberysen, dated to 1576, currently kept in the Aargauer Kantonsbibliothek in Aarau, Switzerland.
Here’s a interesting post on the front page of the Danish Royal Library. Amongst other things, the research of well-known HEMA-researcher and curator Claus Sørensen is presented and the whole news post is illustrated by an image from Talhoffer’s “Thott” treatise, located … Continue reading
The HROARR site focuses on different aspects of Historical European Martial Arts. It is meant to serve both as a help to active HEMA practitioners and as a source of inspiration for people that are unfamiliar with this form of … Continue reading
Welcome to the brand new site for HROARR. There are literally tons of interesting material to dive into and we have only begun to scratch at the surface. If you wish to contribute with any material, then please let me know. Furthermore, … Continue reading
Finally, we have been given access to Bonaventura Pistofilo’s treatise on pike, halberd and arquebusier, entitled “Oplomachia”. You can download it here.
Herzog August Bibliothek has kindly provided the GHFS with scans of Theodori Verolini’s Meyer and Petter-inspired manual of 1679 and allowed Hroarr to distribute these files as well.
Join our Facebook group which we initiated to encourage the publisher to make a second print of the out-of-stock Forgeng-translation of Joachim Meyer’s 1570 manual!
The Biblioteka Jagiellonska in Krakow, Poland, has just given their approval for Hroarr to distribute HEMA material such as their Gladiatoria manuscript MS Germ.Quart.16
All dead links have been removed from the equipment list and new items have been added
In a way I think one’s first real sword is like your first love. It is something you will always remember in a special way, since it was such a strong emotion experienced for the first time. My first, was … Continue reading
This time a review of Pavel Moc’s Lichtenauer steel Longsword
Few HEMA-related products have caused as much debate as the Dave Rawlings/Knightshop range of Synthetic Swords. This comes quite natural as they were developed in close collaboration with the HEMA community, and the way we practice differ quite a lot … Continue reading
This time a review of the Knightshop Synthetic Longsword – Pro-Line Extreme
The Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek in Dresden has just given their approval for Hroarr to distribute HEMA material such as their Paul Hektor Mair manuscript C.93
The University library of Lund has just given their approval for Hroarr to distribute Joachim Meyer’s 1560 manuscript, and as a result it is back online again.
The Österreichische Nationalbibliothek has just given their approval for Hroarr to distribute Mair’s Vienna manuscript, Cod.Cod. 10825/10826, and as a result it is back online again.
Long overdue, work is finally being done to open up a treatise-database with more info on the authors, interpretors, translators etc. Appologies for taking so long to get it done.
The famous Augsburg family Fuggers are still considered to have been one of the wealthiest families in the world of all times, and since they were based in Augsburg, and also lived in Nuremberg and other well-known centres of fencing, … Continue reading
The Secret Fechtbuch of the Little Fuggers
Tyrone Artur Budzin has recently published his document with a translation of the Talhoffer Gotha Codex from 1443. He has also sent updates to his old documents on Pascha and Petter which are now available in the manuscripts section
Neyffer’s book on campus life in Wurttemberg of 1589.
What kind of steel longsword should one choose for sparring? There are of course many aspects to consider. However, many instinctively discount the so called federschwert, since they look too weak and commonly are associated with sports fencing in late … Continue reading
What was it like in a German 16th Century Fechtboden? Here is a glimpse written by Prof. Dr. G Panconcelli-Calzia in 1926, based on his studies of the manuscript entitled “Codex Guelf 83.4 August 8°, which still resides in the … Continue reading
Reviews of sparring swords and seven new articles
This waster came seemingly out of nowhere onto the market, at a time were we are seeing very quick changes and developments in the line of sparring swords available for HEMA fencers. Its sleek lines and, for a Liechtenauer-fencer, odd-sounding … Continue reading
The best longsword nylon wasters I have tried thus far were hand made by Pentti of GHFS. Unfortunately he no longer produces these, so they are near impossible to come by. However, the little known “Norrlandswastern” is the next in … Continue reading
This hand-made Synthetic Longsword II is actually a bit of an old Rolls Royce or a Bentley. The quality of the build and components is excellent and it is based on a design of wooden wasters that have been proven … Continue reading
I consider myself very fortunate having had the chance to follow the development and having been able to practice with the infamous Pentti nylon wasters, which in my experience is amongst the finest nylon sword simulators, if not the finest; … Continue reading
Never ever turn your back against your opponent sounds like a good, solid advice, but is it always so? What do you do for instance, when you face multiple opponents? This article will give a few examples of Renaissance sources … Continue reading
Knightly Arts: A true-hearted letter of warning of the sad state of current Christianity. Author: Roger Norling of Gothenburg Historical Fencing School How did one train soldiers and horses for war in the 17th century? These images give a small … Continue reading
Well there is a right Vom Tag, and a middle one… so there has to be a left Vom Tag as well, hasn’t there? We make all master cuts cut from both sides, so it is simple logic, right?
No, it’s not the hottest, new move on the dance floor. It’s just the old High Guard as it is taught by Master Liechtenauer and his disciples, may God rest their souls. But how should it be done, really?
A simple reply would be long enough to reach your opponent. Stupid answer, I know… But the question is also stupid… sort of. Let me explain. Real longswords from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance can range from about 110cm … Continue reading
Author: Roger Norling of Gothenburg Historical Fencing School Gripping a sword may sound like the easiest part of fencing; I mean it is just a matter of grabbing a sword and holding on to it. However, as we will briefly … Continue reading
An introduction to a review series of a whole lot of sparring swords has been added to the review section.
“Deutsche Fechtkunst der 16 Jahrhundert” by Prof. Dr. Panconcelli Calzia has been added.
What defines a good sparring weapon? A common notion is that it should be as close as possible to the real, sharp weapon it simulates, but be designed with safety in mind, thus lowering the risk of permanent injury. However, … Continue reading
Due to internal conflicts LUTEL has a new url to their web site.
Updates to the site will be published there so all friends instantly are briefed. Follow the link and add Hroarr as a friend.
“De Arte Ahtletica” has been added.
have been added to the Organisations & Clubs page.
“Arte Athletica” from 1542 has been added to the manuscript section.
Four pdf’s with manuscripts related to Joerg Wilhalm have been uploaded. Also pdf’s of Lekuchner Cgm 582, Paulus Kal Cgm 1507 and the anonymous Codex 1.6.2.4 have been uploaded to the manuscript section.
The manuscript section now contains the Talhofer manuscript “Gothaer Codex” of 1443
The list have been updated with a bunch of upcoming, exciting HEMA events.
The lists have been updated with 50+ clubs worldwide. The US is still awaiting moderation.
HEMA Specific protective gear
for HEMA Blogs added.
has been added to the events list at the bottom of the front page.
updated with lots of new titles.
1570 manuscript added.
p47-48 of ‘Palaestra Svecana’ uploaded.
1550 manuscript Mscr.Dresd.C.93 has been made available by the Dresden Library 90.9MB
Sebastian Heusler – New kunstlich Fectbuch… of 1626
Everyone is encouraged to join this board and learn about the wonderful world of really long sticks
Ringen images with belt and clothes grabbing
Camillo Agrippa translated in hardcover.
Johann Georg Pascha’s Kurtze Anleitung… of 1660
Nicolaes Petter’s Clear Education of 1674
Trnavsky sermiarsky cech
WMAC is now officially launched.
of Diogo Gomes de Figueiredo’s Iberian longsword manuscript of 1651: ‘Memorial of the practice of the Montante’. Translated by Eric Myers and Steve Hick 259KB
The complete fencing manual of King Karl XII of Sweden – Palaestra Svecana 30 M
on Renaissance Martial Arts
in Abdingon, Virginia, USA
for Slovakia: Zoldnieri, based in Bratislav
one in Victoria BC, Canada and one in Northern Nevada, USA
‘Fior di Battaglia’ by Tom Leoni
ARMA Columbus Ohio – email
Selohaarr – Anchorage, Alaska
… six study groups are no longer members of ARMA. The club list has been revised accordingly.
on Fiore spear added
French hn236 manuscript added
Andreas Paurnfeindt flipped version of manuscript added
King’s Mirror
Art_of_Wrestling.pdf
http://www.lulu.com/content/6133962
http://www.lulu.com/content/5495682
Introduction Finding good, suitable equipment for Hema is a problem we all wrestle with and there are few products aiming to fulfill our particular needs. I have been looking at shoes for handball, basketball, land hockey, boxing, wrestling, budo and … Continue reading
Thoughts: The Regent belongs to a category of longswords that can be presumed to have its origin in the mid 15th century Germany. The pommel is a development of the fishtail type, the blade is hollow ground and thus has … Continue reading
Thoughts: Lutel 15019 is a typical sword created for modern training or steel sword sparring. The blade is simple and the edge is designed to take a beating
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Universitätsbibliothek Wuerzburg
Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg
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Gothenburg Historical Fencing School
The Historical European Martial Arts Coalition
The Meyer Frei Fechter Guild
The HEMA Alliance