Big HEMA Is Back: 2024 In Review
After many years of decline, HEMA longsword tournaments are finally back and setting new records.
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Trends In Quality Of Competition In HEMA
What are the overall pre and post Covid trends in terms of Quality of Competition at North American and European HEMA tournaments?
On Rating HEMA Tournaments
So, how do you compare HEMA tournaments analytically? I’ve been thinking about this challenge for quite some time, and I think I have an answer.
Weapon Specialization: A Help or A Hinderance?
Does specializing in a weapon make you better at it? Or does diversification improve performance? Can you use data mining to justify buying even more swords?
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?
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?
Can I Hit That?
Have you ever wondered what your chance was of winning an exchange against Sean Franklin? Look no further than “Can I Hit That?”, a fun new tool for looking at your probability of winning exchanges against your HEMA friends!
What Is The Biggest NA HEMA Tournament Of 2022?
Watch me explain why simple questions are never so simple.
WTF: Women’s Tournament Forecasting
Sean told me one day “I want a ‘Should you run a women’s tournament?’ calculator.” Being the people pleaser I am, of course I’m going to try my hand at it.
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.