Historical European Martial Arts

The term Historical European Martial Arts is used by enthusiasts who attempt to recreate martial arts, once practiced in Europe from contemporary drawings, paintings, artifacts, and the limited training manuals, for the time.^[1]

References

↑ Ben Brock Johnson; Emily Jankowski; Dean Russell (2024-05-31). "SwordTube (yes, that's a thing) has a problem with hateful crusaders". WBUR. Archived from the original on 2024-05-31. Retrieved 2026-01-29. Sword influencers abound on YouTube. Those who specialize in the historic European martial arts, or HEMA, have gained legions of fans showcasing the fantastic, bladed techniques of yore.

[Wbur2024-05-31-1] Ben Brock Johnson; Emily Jankowski; Dean Russell (2024-05-31). "SwordTube (yes, that's a thing) has a problem with hateful crusaders". WBUR. Archived from the original on 2024-05-31. Retrieved 2026-01-29. Sword influencers abound on YouTube. Those who specialize in the historic European martial arts, or HEMA, have gained legions of fans showcasing the fantastic, bladed techniques of yore.

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