Because of recent sword threads on Ars and a desire to engage in more physical activities for myself, I'm thinking about taking some sword fighting style classes for fun. Where I'm at I have 2 easy to ...

A conversation on martial arts usually doesn’t invoke thoughts of Scotland, Germany and Italy, but a club in New Orleans with a focus on martial arts originating in Europe is changing that notion. The ...

Historical European martial arts (HEMA) began as an academic pursuit for those interested in understanding the techniques Europeans used in armed combat during the Middle Ages. Researchers often have ...

Took a break and now I've been doing Kendo for the past 6 years. Both are competitive sports loosely based on the training exercises of the swords in use during the time they were developed and then ...