HEMA is the growing sport of Historical European Martial Arts. It most commonly appears as sword training but is really any historically-based combat art from swords to polearms to wrestling styles originating in Europe and either based on surviving historical training manuals or reconstructed from other documented sources and related scientific analysis.

Highland Broadsword

Sinclair’s Lessons from Broadsword Academy Manitoba

Warmups11 – Fourth Position22 – Advance Cut Across the Breast
1 – Holding the Sword12 – Engaging and Disengaging23 – Disarms Incidental to Above
2 – Inside Guard13 – Cut on Outside Leg24 – Observations on the Foregoing
3 – Outside Guard14 –25 – Seizing the Time
4 – Medium Guard15 –26 – Forcing the Blade on Hanging
5 – Hanging Guard16 – Cut on the Wrist27 – Thrust from Hanging Guard
6 – St. George’s Guard17 – Circular Cut28 – Of the Thrust
7 – Salute with Five Guards18 – Single Feint29 – Lowering Your Point
8 – First Position19 – Double Feint30 – Spadroon Guard
9 – Second Position20 – Forcing the Blade31 – Of Distance or Measure
10 – Third Position21 – Springing the Blade

Broadsword and Targe Lessons from the Cateran Society

0 – Introduction4 – Cuts8 – The Drop
1 – Footwork5 – Thrusts9 – Forearm Counters
2 – Guards6 – Level Changes10 – The Underarm Guard
3 – Holding the Targe7 – Leg Attacks11 – The Hanging Guard

Meyer’s Longsword

Meyer Square Drill Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 from Laurel City Historical Fencing

Staff Fighting

Meyer Staff Fighting

Varady Level 1 Foundation

Varady Level 2 Middle Grip