What Is The Biggest NA HEMA Tournament Of 2022?
Watch me explain why simple questions are never so simple.
Articles by Sean Franklin
What Is A Normal HEMA Rating?
This is an article about populations and distributions, but to be honest you’re going to read to see if you’re above or below the average rating.
Standards For HEMA Testing – Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Blade Flex
A pretty thorough investigation into what is important when measuring blade flex, and what the best practice should be going forward.
Turns Out Lichty Glosses Are Oddly Specific About Edges
You won’t bat an eye when a source tells you to hit but doesn’t mention the specific edge. Turns out in RDL that’s less common than I thought.
Bigger Tournaments Don’t Mean More Fights!
People get excited about big tournaments and all the people they get to fight. But is that really true?
Geometry Hacks – Shielhau and Quarte Are The Same Thing
There are a finite number of ways to move your body, and similar patterns will likely emerge when trying to solve similar problems.
The Truth of the Blood Groove
Thought you had the whole scoop on the blood groove? You thought wrong!
Punches Hit Harder Than Cuts?
A punch is more likely to knock your pell over than a sword strike? That sounds crazy, but it’s true.
SwordSTEM: Failure to Find a Relationship
Sometimes even I fall into the trap of the Positive Publication Bias. This is a step towards fixing that.
HEMAball: Value Above Sparring?
Not all coaching is equal, it must be compared against alternatives.