The HEMA-Cast

Insurance, and What It's For by Brian Puckett . https://www.hemaalliance.com/insurance Part of the How to HEMA project sponsored by the HEMA Alliance. What kind of insurance you need; why you need it; where to get it; and how to keep it. This is an edited down version of an article on Brian Puckett's blog, full version available here: https://hemaisok.blogspot.com/2021/05/how-to-operate-hema-club-...

Managing Leadership Transitions by Justin Warbeck . https://www.hemaalliance.com/leadership-transitions Part of the How to HEMA project sponsored by the HEMA Alliance. Ways to deal with existing leadership leaving and preparing to leave leadership roles and handing off control to others.   How to HEMA - A resource on how to start, run, and grow HEMA Clubs https://www.hemaalliance.com/club-resource...

Four Tips for a Successful HEMA Youth Program by Sean Ellis . https://www.hemaalliance.com/kids-classes Part of the How to HEMA project sponsored by the HEMA Alliance. Good advice for building a Youth program.   How to HEMA - A resource on how to start, run, and grow HEMA Clubs https://www.hemaalliance.com/club-resource-index     Like us on facebook at HEMA-Cast E-mail us at HEMApodcast@gmail.com...

Supporting Diversity in HEMA by Rachel Van Dyke . https://www.hemaalliance.com/supporting-diversity . Part of the How to HEMA project sponsored by the HEMA Alliance. Ways to encourage diversity in your club and being inclusive.   How to HEMA - A resource on how to start, run, and grow HEMA Clubs https://www.hemaalliance.com/club-resource-index     Like us on facebook at HEMA-Cast E-mail us at HEMA...

Fee Structures by Sigmund Werndorf . https://www.hemaalliance.com/fee-structures . Part of the How to HEMA project sponsored by the HEMA Alliance. Options and ways to put together your membership fees.   How to HEMA - A resource on how to start, run, and grow HEMA Clubs https://www.hemaalliance.com/club-resource-index     Like us on facebook at HEMA-Cast E-mail us at HEMApodcast@gmail.com Listen t...

When and How to Start Thinking About Money by Sigmund Werndorf . https://www.hemaalliance.com/thinking-about-money . Part of the How to HEMA project sponsored by the HEMA Alliance. Things to consider when it comes to money, including what you might need to spend money on and how to make money for the club.   How to HEMA - A resource on how to start, run, and grow HEMA Clubs https://www.hemaallianc...

The HEMA-Cast Rides Again! This episode was recorded at Klopfterfecht 2023 – The Returnening.   Robin Beck – Robin is a member of Maryland Kunst des Fechtens ( https://www.marylandkdf.com/ ). We got to chat about fencing as we become fencers of a certain age and injury & recovery. Geoff Ebbert – Geoff is a member of L'Arte Della Bellica Berks ( https://www.facebook.com/ladfencing/ ). We chatted ab...

Training Safely by Sean Ellis . https://www.hemaalliance.com/training-safely Part of the How to HEMA project sponsored by the HEMA Alliance. Safety policies for the physical and social safety of your club members.   How to HEMA - A resource on how to start, run, and grow HEMA Clubs https://www.hemaalliance.com/club-resource-index     Like us on facebook at HEMA-Cast E-mail us at HEMApodcast@gmail....

Growing Your Club by Jesse Kulla . https://www.hemaalliance.com/growing-your-club Part of the How to HEMA project sponsored by the HEMA Alliance. Ways to grow your club, both with external opportunities and events, and internal growth.   How to HEMA - A resource on how to start, run, and grow HEMA Clubs https://www.hemaalliance.com/club-resource-index     Like us on facebook at HEMA-Cast E-mail us...

Finding a Place to Train by Rebecca Glass . https://www.hemaalliance.com/location Part of the How to HEMA project sponsored by the HEMA Alliance. Types of locations to look for and choose from for your club practices.   How to HEMA - A resource on how to start, run, and grow HEMA Clubs https://www.hemaalliance.com/club-resource-index     Like us on facebook at HEMA-Cast E-mail us at HEMApodcast@gm...

Club Gear: Where to Start by Julie Gaunt . https://www.hemaalliance.com/club-gear Part of the How to HEMA project sponsored by the HEMA Alliance. Considerations to make when deciding how much and what kind of gear to purchase for your club.   How to HEMA - A resource on how to start, run, and grow HEMA Clubs https://www.hemaalliance.com/club-resource-index     Like us on facebook at HEMA-Cast E-ma...

Creating an Instructor Base by Justin Warbeck . https://www.hemaalliance.com/creating-an-instructor-base . Part of the How to HEMA project sponsored by the HEMA Alliance. Benefits of recruiting students into instructor roles, what it means to be an instructor, and how to train potential instructors.   How to HEMA - A resource on how to start, run, and grow HEMA Clubs https://www.hemaalliance.com/c...

What Kind of HEMA Club Do You Want? by Kiana Shurkin . https://www.hemaalliance.com/what-kind-of-club . Part of the How to HEMA project sponsored by the HEMA Alliance. Ten fundamental questions to help you determine the type of group you would like to build.   How to HEMA - A resource on how to start, run, and grow HEMA Clubs https://www.hemaalliance.com/club-resource-index     Like us on facebook...

How to Start a HEMA Club by Sigmund Werndorf . https://www.hemaalliance.com/how-to-start-a-club The first article of the HEMA Alliance's "How To HEMA" project, walking you through the various topics you should consider when starting a HEMA club.   How to HEMA - A resource on how to start, run, and grow HEMA Clubs https://www.hemaalliance.com/club-resource-index   Like us on facebook at HEMA-Cast E...

The HEMA-Cast Rides Again! This episode was recorded at Klopfterfecht 2023 – The Returnening.   Gabriel Moreno – Gabe is a former member of L'Arte Della Bellica in the Reading Area of Pennsylvania ( https://ladfencing.com/ ). He can also be found online as the Forlorn Raven on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/theforlornraven/ ) and Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/theforlornraven/ ) I hope...

The HEMA-Cast Rides Again! This episode was recorded at Klopfterfecht 2023 – The Returnening.   Christian B ü ttner – Christian is an instructor with Maryland Kunst des Fechtens ( https://www.marylandkdf.com/ ). He currently teaches Saber and Fundamental Longsword. We got a chance to chat about being able to step out of the instructor role, and how rare and fun it is. I hope you enjoy it. Like us...

The HEMA-Cast Rides Again! This episode was recorded at Klopfterfecht 2023 – The Returnening .   Pax Girdsman/John Crum – Pax is a member of Maryland Kunst des Fechtens ( https://www.marylandkdf.com/ ) as well as a twitch Streamer ( https://www.twitch.tv/geekparagon ). If you want to contact Pax about visiting your club to give his talk, you can contact him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/...

Jason L Cook – Jason is the instructor for The Exiles New Englad. You can find more information about the Exiles at https://the-exiles.com/ , They also have a youtube channel THE EXILES found at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQzbN04ZUlk13rX1SasGk-w/feed Like us on facebook at HEMA-Cast or on twitter @HEMAcast E-mail us at HEMApodcast@gmail.com Listen to us on the web at  http://hemacast.libsyn....

Jess Finley – You can find more information about Jess Finley on her instructor page https://www.facebook.com/JessFinleySwords/ . The Ritterkunst Turnhalle can be found at http://www.ritterkunst.com/ . You can contact Jess about an intensive through her Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/jessfinley Kimberleigh Roseblade – Kimmie's instructor page can be found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.co...

Justin Mingo – Has been studying HEMA for ~4 years now and is a part of NYHFA and L'Arte NYC. You can find more information about NYHFA http://www.newyorklongsword.com/ . You can find more information about L'Arte NYC at http://ladfencing.com/ or on their facebook page http://facebook.com/LarteNYC McKenzie Ewing – Has been a part of HEMA for ~8 years as part of the Atlanta Historical Fencing Acade...

Adam Franti – is the instructor for the Lansing Longsword Guild from Lansing Michigan. You can find more information about LLG at their Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lansinglongsword/ ; Their Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT0CcJsagigMeZTrhM_b-xw/ ; Or via e-mail at lansinglongsword@gmail.com If you'd like to give a listen to the HEMA Roundtables, you can find them at https://h...

Short show notes for this episode. I got to interview Youval and Maarten about the ProGauntlet. The ProGauntlet is available for PreSale now. Youval Kupiers And Maarten Kamphuis – the makers of the ProGauntlet. You can find more information and order a presale of the ProGauntlet on their website https://progauntlet.shop/ . For our American listeners, Presale is available through PurpleHeart Armory...

Charles Lin – Charles is an instructor with Capital Kunst des Fechtens, https://www.capitalkdf.org . At Longpoint 2019 he taught two classes on Urban Violence in Medieval Germany. http://www.fightlongpoint.com/news/2019/3/18/charles-lin-on-urban-violence-in-medieval-germany Charles also writes a Blog, Practice and Art. And hosts a HEMA Roundtables Podcast. Blog – http://practiceandart.wordpress.co...

Robert Charrette is awesome. Find more information about him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SchermitoreCharrette/ . Or find more information on wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_N._Charrette . You can find more information about the Chivalric Fighting Arts Symposium 2019 at https://companionsofthesevenswords.regfox.com/chivalric-fighting-arts-symposium-ii Like us on facebook...

Cheating with my show notes today, just copying the relevant parts of the script for you. ;-) Better show notes next time.   Julie Olsen is an instructor with Athena School of Arms. You can find more information about Athena at their website, http://athenaschoolofarms.org/ . Athena, as well as Forte, and Boston Armizare put on Iron Gate Exhibition. Registration for IGX 2019 is already open on thei...