Black Belt Wiki is a free martial arts wiki. We will help you with Shotokan Kata, Taekwondo Forms, Kicks, Punches, Grappling, Aikido, Goju-Ryu, Krav Maga, Bo Staff, Kyokushin, Judo, Terminology, etc. You can also learn about different martial arts styles. This wiki will also improve your martial arts agility, balance, conditioning, flexibility, speed, etc. Please help others by adding info to this wiki. Page Date - 13 May 2016 12:33 FYI - We will be transferring to a new software platform this summer (in order to be better viewed on mobile devices, etc). We apologize for any disruptions!! Things are going a little slower than expected but we hope to be fully converted by the end of August. HEMA - Historical European Martial Arts HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) refers to mainly sword-based martial arts based on techniques used in Europe from around the 1300s to the 1800s. Many of these martial arts have been recreated based on ancient artwork and books (i.e. fencing manuals). A number of these martial arts styles also practice with daggers, pole-weapons, bucklers, armor, etc. HEMA differs from modern fencing because it uses classical weapons versus modern hybridized fencing swords. HEMA is also generally focused on practicing historic combat techniques versus the sports aspect of modern fencing. Some of the main HEMA organizations include the Historical European Martial Arts Coalition and the HEMA Alliance. For other European martial arts (such as Glima and Savate), please visit the main European Martial Arts Styles section. For martial arts focused primarily on weapons training, you should visit the section on Weapon-Based Martial Arts Styles. HEMA Documentary
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