Do Swords Make You Look Cool?
We all dream of looking as cool as Aragorn, Xena, Cloud, or Guts when it comes to wielding swords, but does that dream become reality when outsiders look at the HEMAverse?
Rule Sets
Geo-Mapping US Top Fencers Over Time
I saw some graphics floating around Facebook a while ago showing the geographical location of top-rated HEMA fencers. These graphics, created by J.J. Conlon, showed […]
Do Fighters Game Rule Sets?
Do competitors try to hand snipe their way to victory all the time? Or do they only do so when the rules don’t favor deep targets?
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?
Doing A Double-Take At Predicting Doubles
It didn’t work before, but I tried some new things to predict doubles. Could this be the success I have been looking for?
Double, Double Toil and Trouble with Predictive Modeling
Time to take a stab at predicting doubles. How successful will this be?
A Gentle Introduction to Predictive Modeling: HEMA Edition
Predictive modeling can be a very complex topic, but I’ll take it easy on you and give you some fun HEMA-related examples!
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.
HEY! Where the HEMA Women At?: A Graphical Analysis of Women’s Tournaments and Participation
Ever wonder about the prevalence of women competitors and tournaments tailored for them at events? Well, we’re going to take a little dive into the fHEMAle world now.
HEMA Myth: Double Outs Increase the Rate of Doubles
It’s been brought to my attention that multiple people are claiming that having double-out rules in tournaments makes people double hit more often. That would be an interesting story if true.