Block vs Random – When Improvement Isn’t Really Improvement
Surprisingly, doing the same activity repeatedly so you can focus on it is generally shown to be the worst way to learn it.
Articles by Sean Franklin
Drop Testing For Evaluation Of Potential HEMA Protective Material
Drop swords on gear and learn stuff.
What Is The Biggest NA HEMA Tournament Of 2022?
Watch me explain why simple questions are never so simple.
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.