overheard-at-hema-practice

[overheard-at-hema-practice]

I think that you all seriously underestimate how much of this system is reconstructed from dudes’ diaries describing how they cut off their neighbors’ ears

#Polish sabre is a whole lot of fun #HEMA #Polish Sabre

[overheard-at-hema-practice]

I was trying to say fechtshule, but instead I said fichtshule

#For the non germans among us: #fechtshule means fighting school #fichtshule roughly might mean fucking school #HEMA #Polish Sabre

[overheard-at-hema-practice]

*Vigorous Sport Fencing Argument about Flunge vs Flèche between an epeeist and a saberist ensues*

#HEMA #Polish Sabre #Flunging is better; I will not be accepting criticism on this

[overheard-at-hema-practice]

If you die of ankle strain on the battlefield, your bloodline was meant to end

#We here at Overheard at HEMA Practice fully support those among us with bad ankles #HEMA #Polish Sabre #this quote prompted by a question about footwork

[overheard-at-hema-practice]

Swedish Sabre is the IPA of swords: lots of hops

#For once this bad joke was not mine #you can tell cuz I don't know shit abt brewing #HEMA #Polish Sabre

[overheard-at-hema-practice]

“It’s alright officer, they’re soft, we’ll let you know when they’re hard.”

#Key Context: we don't use steel longswords #we do use steel rapiers #HEMA #German Longsword

[overheard-at-hema-practice]

You have the ideal surface area to volume ratio for baking bread

#Ask not what this meant I know not myself #HEMA #German Longsword

[overheard-at-hema-practice]

Zwerch-copter is the roflcopter of HEMA

#HEMA #German Longsword

[overheard-at-hema-practice]

Fighting in the mud might be historically accurate, but so is dysentery

#COVID restrictions mean we practice outside and so are at the mercy of the weather gods #HEMA #German Longsword

[overheard-at-hema-practice]

He’s trying to show off his slutty, slutty calves

#GRAND RETURN #well more or less grand #HEMA #German Longsword

[overheard-at-hema-practice]

If I see someone throw a cut six out of a moliné from Saint George I will throw an object at you, I just haven’t chosen the object yet

#HEMA #humor #college #martial arts #british military saber

[overheard-at-hema-practice]

Unfortunately this is a British system, we are not allowed to have fun

#HEMA #humor #college #martial arts #british military saber

[overheard-at-hema-practice]

These are some drills and exercises you can do for fun, and maybe even profit

#HEMA #humor #college #martial arts #british military saber

[overheard-at-hema-practice]

You might look at this diagram and say [instructor], are we trying to summon a demon? Yes. And the demon we are trying to summon is cuts.

#HEMA #humor #college #martial arts #british military saber

[overheard-at-hema-practice]

A passing step is how you’d walk in real life, but crouched down and to the tune of the Pink Panther

#HEMA #humor #college #martial arts #german longsword

[overheard-at-hema-practice]

Do you have any glaring questions?

No, but I’d like to glare at you!

#HEMA #humor #college #martial arts #german longsword

[overheard-at-hema-practice]

Guten tag you

Guten STAB YOU!

#HEMA #humor #college #martial arts #german longsword #GRAND RETURN #didn't get a ton of quotes this semester #for obvious reasons #but here they are! #why am I just now posting these? #look it's been a long couple of months gimme a break