In this episode we talk to actor, producer, instructor and fencer Kelley Costigan in the UK. We discuss swordplay on screen in the context of historical fencing. This was recorded live 2 June 2020.

In this episode we talk to historical martial arts instructor, ex-army captain, and British HEMA institution Sue Kirk.

We explore the origins of the UK HEMA scene, and Sue’s passions for smallsword and close quarter, unarmed fighting. This was recorded on Instagram live, 26 May 2020.

In today’s episode we talk to instructor, antique sword collector, and event organiser Anouk Post from Ludolph van Ceulen in the Netherlands. This episode was recorded live 21 May 2020.

Today’s podcast is a roundtable discussion with three UK HEMA instructors: Shanee Nishry of Stratford Swords, Emilia Skirmuntt of The School of the Sword, and Jo Wimborne of Edel fencing Academy. This episode was recorded on Instagram live, 19th of May 2020.

This is an AMA with Joe Wimborne, HEMA instructor, fencer, web wizard and co-founder of Edel Fencing Academy in Cardiff, UK. This episode was recorded on Instagram live on fifth of May 2020.

We talk to HEMA instructor, game developer, and fencer Shanee Nishry, founder of Stratford Swords in the UK. This episode was recorded on Instagram live on 28th of April 2020.

We talk to HEMA instructor, SCA fencer, lecturer, historian and TV presenter Lynette Nusbacher, who teaches at The School of the Sword, Godalming, UK. This episode was recorded live 23rd of April 2020.

We talk to HEMA instructor, fencer and virologist Emilia Skirmuntt, who teaches at The School of the Sword Oxford, UK. This episode was recorded live on 15 May 2020.

A daily podcast featuring instructors and practitioners of historical European martial arts (HEMA).