Everyone has set backs. There are always challenges that rise up and make life difficult to face, the ongoing pandemic has given pretty...

Hello, fellow sword enthusiasts! As we move along in this great unknown that is the Pandemic of 2020, we thought we’d drop a little...

The current situation in the world has affected us all. It's been difficult to know what is best with the information constantly...

One of the most surprising things that has happened on my HEMA journey is the ability to find the zen of getting lost in the fight. It’s...

“Are you just in costume? Or do you actually know how to use that?” That’s just one of the many gems I have heard as a woman in HEMA. It...

A quiz?! Awww yiiiissssss. All your questions about what kind of sword fighter you might be answered all in one place! Have you ever...

Swordsquatch. What is it? A shy, reclusive HEMA creature who resides in the wilds of Seattle and can only be spotted in the Fall when...

What does it mean to expand vs grow? By all accounts, they are quite similar in meaning, but there are some subtle differences. Ex·pand...

I think a fair number of us know who that dashing figure is. His name starts with a ‘K’ and ends with...well an ‘e’, but the point is...

My background from before I started HEMA is far from the strangest, but it definitely isn't common. In middle and high school I played...

Once upon a time… It is a tried and true method of starting a story. This story is full of hearts, swords, and lots of purple. So here...

Think outside the box. That’s what they say, but where can that concept take you? In this case, we’re gonna think of the box as our own...

The first day of school jitters are hard to silence, even at almost forty, there are still big nerves when I walk into a new situation. ...

I t’s sparring day. You’ve been working on zwerchau in class for a month now and all the drills make sense. You can counter an oberhau,...

A little bit of silly fun with all the HEMA related activity fun you could want! Dazzle your friends with your coloring talents! (Please...

AHWGers are gonna be some SUPER lucky ducks this coming week! Why, you ask? Because y’all are going to be treated to the exotic,...

If you want to be a swordfighter for glory, turn to page 51. If you want to fight for friends and fun, turn to page 23. This is an...

* I'll start this off with a warning, as I do with all of my definitive statements (see what I did there?). Nothing is "one size fits...

Funions? Check Beef jerky? Check. Unbridled amounts of enthusiasm and excitement for a sword road trip? CHECK! The Austin Historical...

Have you always wondered what kind of weapon you might be? What sort of destruction and mayhem is lurking inside you?! Now you can...