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The word “feder” literally means “feather” or “spring” in German. (Yes, they used it for puns.) In a HEMA context the definition varies. Here are some definitions of feder in rough order of popularity.

A flexible steel longsword used for training with a narrow profile and a schilt. A flexible steel longsword used for training. A flexible steel sword used for tra...


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Please ignore any malicious rumors that several people were knocked out from the double 360 strikes. (It was only one person and it was the 360 spin that did it.)

Seriously though, if you practice the Mittelhut chapter please be careful...


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When you flip through rapier manuals you’ll see a consistent theme, most of hits are against the body, not the face. Here are my theories why.

Margin of Error

If you miss the center of the chest to the left or right, you still hit the chest or shoulder. If you miss low, you hit the belly. If you miss high, you hit the throat or head. While we train for accuracy, ...


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I don’t consider my club is not a “hard hitting” group. If we’re not fencing with steels half of us aren’t even wearing jackets. But even still, we can blast through a parry if it is weak enough. So lets take a look at “The Best Rapier Fencer in the World’s Dagger Parry”.

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Recently I shared some videos showing parries I don’t like. Here is a video from Woody’s Fencing clips showing a really good parry and the theory behind it.

The Forte Starts in the Middle

The key takeaway from this video is that your forte (strong) isn’t just the small part near the hilt. The forte is the entire lower half of the sword (marked with tape) an...


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