Some Outstanding HEMA Organizations

Feder & Pell supports the missions of these outstanding organizations. Check them out!

The HEMA Alliance

The HEMA Alliance is the preeminent umbrella organization for HEMA in the United States. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the HEMA Alliance seeks to support and empower HEMA clubs however it can, including providing cheap insurance for clubs, maintaining a global club tracker to help locate HEMA clubs near you, and taking on a myriad of other tasks and projects that benefit HEMA as a whole. Check out their event calendar, funding for your next HEMA event, and of course the club finder.

Fighters Against Racism (FAR)

Fighters Against Racism (FAR) seeks to claim HEMA as a martial art open and welcoming to all, regardless of race, national origin, gender, creed or color. Unfortunately, HEMA's focus on the medieval period makes it attractive to fringe hate groups who attempt to appropriate medieval themes for their own purposes. HEMA practitioners overwhelmingly reject hatred and bigotry of any kind - wearing a FAR patch or shirt is simply a visible representation of that rejection.

Esfinges - Women in Historical European Martial Arts

Esfinges (transl. "The Sphinxes") exists to bring together women martial artists and encourage their full participation in HEMA. Women are depicted as combatants in medieval martial arts treatises from the very beginning, and modern HEMA practice welcomes all fighters on equal footing regardless of gender. Some of the most successful HEMA practitioners are women whose mastery of historical techniques wins them victories in open steel tournaments.

Wiktenauer

Wiktenauer (a play on "Wikipedia" and "Liechtenauer") collects, translates, and categorizes HEMA fighting treatises for public use. It is a collaboration between researchers and HEMA practitioners across the world and is the best source of its kind. Currently, the projects spans the 14th - 16th centuries, but expansion into the 17th century is currently underway. You can help! Transliteration, translation, and other skills are in high demand - head over to Wiktenauer and get involved!

HEMA Websites

HEMA YouTube Channels

xKDF Network is a federation of clubs that focus on the Liechtenauer school of German fencing. Don't miss its groundbreaking Modern Gloss, a re-encapsulation of Johannes Liechtnauer's teachings on the art of fighting with the longsword.

HROARR hosts a wealth of treatises and historical fighting manuals covering a huge range of weapons and styles. Of particular interest is their digital copy of Wiktenauer's compendium on the Recital of the Chivalric Art of Fencing of Johannes Liechtenauer.

Medieval Martial Arts Guild

Purpleheart Armoury is a true friend of the US HEMA community, supplying its materiel needs since 1999. They carry a wide range of products and are constantly innovating to bring better ones to market.

Hammaborg

Encased in Steel was a blog that posted weekly on HEMA-related topics. Now winding down, it remains a well-organized resource for all manner of interesting HEMA things.

Keith Farrell, the force behind Encased in Steel, also maintains a personal blog: www.keithfarrell.net/blog/

Acad. of Historical Fencing

Jessica Finley

Academy of Historical Arts publishes a number of fantastic study guides and historical texts of interest to HEMA practitioners. Fencers starting out in the Liechtenauer tradition are advised to pick up a copy of their excellent German Longsword Study Guide.

The Modern Swordsman

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