Monthly Archives: March 2019

How much time it takes to…?

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Federico Malagutti

Hello HEMA friends! I wrote this new exclusive article for my patrons. The article talks about how much time we need to carry out some actions: to defend, to attack, to stop an attack during its execution etc. etc. I … Continue reading →

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Defensive drills.

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Federico Malagutti

Hello HEMA friends. In this new video I show three exercises which are extremely useful to train defensive skills, more in the specific: Reflexes and the perception of the Change of Initiative. I hope you will like the video! All … Continue reading →

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Ancient Sagas, Epic poems and Pop culture.

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Federico Malagutti

(Scroll down for Eng. translation) Fantasy, fantascienza, storie ambientate in linee temporali post apocalittiche… Questi sono i nostri racconti epici, le nostre saghe, le nostre leggende ed i nostri miti. Ognuna delle nostre “saghe moderne” finisce sempre in qualche modo … Continue reading →

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How to improve your Attack Speed

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Federico Malagutti

Hello HEMA friends! This time I want to show three “Plastron Exercises” which in general are practiced with the instructor. I’ve made a selection of three “easy” exercises which can be executed with anyone of your fencing friends which want … Continue reading →

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First HEMA tournament after two years.

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Federico Malagutti

This short videos shows five exchanges that I had during my last tournament. Unfortunately it is not a selection of the best ones, simply because I had not the camera with me during the tournament, so it was not possible … Continue reading →

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