Category: Training Blog

This event aims to be a meeting of Historical European Martial Arts practitioners from HEMA clubs and from historical re-enactment backgrounds (primar…

This past week I hosted an online webinar about how to take a technique learned in class and make it something that is actually an internalized skill.…

This event was hosted by Valour HEMA with support from Winnipeg Knightly Arts and Manitoba Broadsword. It featured two tournaments on Saturday and sev…

Swordfighting is a lot about problem solving. By selecting the right tool for the job, we can begin to solve these problems by having our partner give…

This was our fifth bi-annual event and each time that it comes around it provides new adventures and opportunities for everyone. I'll share some of my…

I didn't like this game when first introduced to it years ago. I found the Mortal role especially frustrating; I kept getting hit all the time! Gradua…

I love having the opportunity to step into the classes of other HEMA instructors as well as classes offered by my own students. It can be a tremendous…

Though I have said it is not your top speed that is important but rather how many speeds you have, being fast has its advantages. To cultivate speed i…

The goal of this event (and similar past and upcoming events put on by Immersion Labs) is to bring together martial artists from diverse cultures and …

It is difficult to manage levels of challenge within a mixed level group. The needs of the experienced practitioner and those of the newcomer are quit…