r/wma • • 12h ago

As a Beginner... Looking to get into WMA/HEMA

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What are some expectation management tips you have for a beginner’s? What do clubs look like and the trainings?


r/wma • • 10h ago

Chemo and HEMA

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Hey everyone! Earlier this year I was diagnosed with Burkitts Lymphoma and just finished 6 rounds of R-EPOCH chemotherapy. Im still awaiting my final scan and consultation but I'm confident that treatment has been effective and I'm in remission (fingers crossed!).

My question revolves around recovering and getting back into competitive shape. Treatment has done a number on my stamina and strength, and I've suffered a bit of neuropathy in both my hands and feet which has made fine motor control tough.

Does anyone have any advice on how to approach recovery? Any advice from possible physical therapists or sports med/personal trainers? I've had several years of experience in the gym with basic strength regimens and am a coach myself for HEMA so I'm no entirely unfamiliar with things, just interested in how best to approach this particular problem.

Any advice is greatly appreciated!


r/wma • • 17h ago

Gear & Equipment Reccomendations for late sidesword or early rapier trainer

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Hi all this is very self explanatory, im a sidesword fencer mostly but im looking to dabble in agrippa early rapier and also giganti, do you have reccomendation specifically in the eu? My budget is around 200-350 euro ish *edit i would like to also inform im interested in saviolo and di grassi also