3 things to do when thrusting with the longsword
The perfect thrust is a thing of beauty. It is decisive, powerful, and it stops all counters and after blows from the opponent—in real…
Five questions to Wheelchair Fencer Jonathan Collins, UK
The Historical Fencer was contacted by Jonathan Collins who is a Wheelchair Fencer from Selsey in West Sussex, United Kingdom. He was born with…
When monks fought a nobleman in a judicial duel
In the medieval period the practice of dueling was part of the legal system in many places in Europe. The idea was that if…
The importance of style – Interview with Scott Hellroth
Most people know him as one of the commentators on the Swordfish livestream. We sat down with Scott Hellroth to talk about how presentation…
Battle of the Bridge, 7-9 Sept, 2018
Örebro HEMA invites all fencers the second installment of our new event Battle of the Bridge 2018, September 7th to September 9th 2018 for…
Editorial: How to not get the girl
Welcome to The Historical Fencer! I remember one night when I was 18 and I went to a party at a girl’s house, it…