Beginnings of the written fencing traditions in Europe are connected with the anonymous fencing treatise Manuscript I.33 (or just I.33). It is the oldest document describing the art of fencing, but also one of the[…]
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Green Policy: how SPES Histfenc supports the environment as a company?
In the world of great politics, ecology has been extremely popular in the recent time. Starting with climate pacts, through global warming (or cooling), ending with teenagers’ speeches on the UN forum. However, we do[…]
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Custom HEMA gambeson inspired by pourpoint of Charles de Blois
Here’s the second post from our series on custom orders – unique, interesting projects which are not available in our regular offer. Don’t forget to check the previous post. This time we found an inspiration[…]
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Warhammer v 16th century treatises – Landsknecht LARP/HEMA costumes
Warhammer Fantasy probably needs no instruction. However, for those of you who have just discovered this title, let me introduce it as a fantasy universe similar to late medieval Europe. Among magical creatures – like[…]
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HEMA vs coronavirus. How to train with no risk & develop your fencing skills?
In many countries, where occurrence of coronavirus has been confirmed, the state of epidemiological threat has been imposed. What can we do in such situation to stay safe, but also stick to our HEMA training?[…]
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What makes a good HEMA clothing? 4 golden rules of SPES
You may not be aware, but before we gave attention to HEMA and SPES Histfenc was established, since 1999 we had been concerned with historical reenactment. It might not be visible from a customer’s perspective,[…]
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How to upgrade your knee & elbow pads? SPES Side Wings for HEMA
SPES is back with another upgrade of HEMA gear. This time we would like to focus on knee and elbow pads for HEMA. As you may know, these parts of a body during HEMA fight[…]
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How to complete an all-purpose HEMA gear? Concrete examples!
In our last post we’ve undertook a safety topic, where Andrzej tried to solve a famous Newton’s mystery. 🙂 Today, partially as a continuation of these deliberations, I would like to share my thoughts on[…]
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Safety during HEMA duel. How to evaluate properties of HEMA gear?
As a young discipline, HEMA is still on its way of making own definition. You probably already know that there are a few aproaches to this issue. Different sources give different answers – both on[…]
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The BIB GAP TRAP! 4 ways of increasing neck protection in HEMA
The manufacturers of HEMA equipment, including ourselves, have been doing their best for years to offer HEMAists the best possible level of protection. During tournament fights, but also during trainings and sparrings, almost the whole[…]
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