HEMA 101 adminNov 57 min readBolognese sidesword 101 - part 3: Attacking with provocationsI suppose I better say something about Tempo. (Since I began writing this, I have written a separate post on tempo: Using tempo/timing to...
HEMA 101 adminApr 122 min readBolognese sidesword 101 - part 2: Defensive plays (how to parry and riposte)See Part 1 where I introduce the attacks and guards. Firstly, a bit of guidance on parrying: There are two ways to parry with the...
HEMA 101 adminApr 128 min readBolognese sidesword 101 - Part 1: Attacks and guardsRated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)Single sword (Spada Sola), or the sword in one hand, is the foundational weapon in the Bolognese tradition (well, it can be debated that...