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.
Safety
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.
Is A Sword With A Set Safer?
Ok, that is a loaded headline that is going to get some attention. But before we start, what is a “set” in relation to swords? […]
Myth of Knees Over Toes
A common piece of advice you may have heard is to never let your knee move forward beyond the front of your foot. This is well-meaning, but not actually true.
Why Does my Gear Crack in Half?
Learn about the exciting life cycle of cracks! From infant little microfractures to all grown up break-my-new-feder cracks.
Concussion – Not a normal injury
Healing broken bones is fairly routine in modern medical practice, but a brain injury is a completely different story. The physics behind what causes concussions, and why they are fundamentally different from injuries as we are used to thinking about them.