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.
Rule Sets
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.
Combat Con 2021 – The Nerd Review
Combat Con 2021 just wrapped up recently*, the first large-scale North American event to start back up since the Covid shutdowns. It is also a […]
Finding the World’s Highest Level HEMA
“In your opinion, which country has the highest level of practitioners?” Let’s see if I can answer this in the most unhelpful way possible.
HEMA Tournament Double Hit Frequency
The YouTube channel Turul HEMA recently posed a video attempting to derive the average number of double hits seen in HEMA longsword tournaments. (HEMA Longsword […]
A Win is a Win: How Weighted Point Values Don’t Affect Match Outcomes
Good fighters find a way to get it done. It looks like hitting them more than they hit you is more important than what the point values of the targets are.
First Blood, First Win? How Important Is the First Exchange
How important is the first exchange? Turns out, it tells you quite a bit.
Full Afterblow Smackdown: 1&2 vs 2&3
The most common point allocations for Full Afterblow tournaments are 1&2 and 2&3 points. Thanks to HEMA CM we can observe what difference that makes.
What Can Go Wrong With HEMA Ratings
Differences in tournament format can have a surprising effect on the overall match results, even for the exact same fighting. Does that sound confusing? Read on!