Hello HEMA friends! I'm Federico, HEMA Instructor, Swordsman and Martial Artist.
I have always been a lover of swords, medieval history and fantasy (Warhammer, LOTR, Forgotten realms). In 2011 I began my adventure in the world of historical re-enactment which led me to discover HEMA in 2012.
Since that year, I have been practicing and studying HEMA with a group of friends and this unintentionally led me to become an instructor. Since 2014 I have been teaching regularly and since 2016 I have held seminars around Italy and abroad.
My first field of study was German Longsword fencing, I then moved on to study I.33 in 2013 and finally landed on the manuals of Fiore dei Liberi in 2016.
I also practiced other martial arts, including Japanese Ju Jutsu (4 years) and Jo-Do (4 years) I also had brief experiences of several months of training in Aikido and Boxing. I also regularly practice Traditional Archery as a relaxing hobby. Since September 2021 I also approached the study of Muay Thai.
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This is a very beautiful background view, then I noticed your wings 🪽 😂AoT. Very informative sparing. Thanks guys. I gotta get into HEMA
I really appreciate how much you talk abt footwork and your many approaches to its application. Footwork needs more love. Other then that [copy and paste what everyone else has been saying about the importance of footwork.]
Get into hema for 2000 dollars kings
Great video! I love my passing steps to be honest, but only in the right moment and often paired with an accresere.
The only thing I would add that is that practicing "footwork drills" where all you do is step in various ways/patterns without some form of application (Such as swinging at sword) doesn't help beyond a base level. If one wants to get better at 'footwork when sparring', you have you have to make footwork a requirement of success. i.e. Every cut must have an accompanying step, or it "doesn't count", or, Actions completed with 'appropriate' movement are worth double (To incentivise the behaviour). That kind of thing. Fencing is by its very nature is holistic. So doing stuff in a vacuum doesn't achieve results in meaningful way. This is otherwise a solid video. Great technical jargon, accompanied by most acceptable breakdowns of the content. Thank you for making it :)
Foot work is extremely important. If the balance is missing, the basis to become a good fencer is missing. This is the case with every martial art. Fiore de Librie was also aware of this, what does the elephant stand for again? He carries a whole castle on his back.
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Yeah, actually in the clip after it I look on the side briefly because it ran behind me and then in front toward a tree!
came here to say that ! :D
Ahhh, footwork. Essential in so many activities. Thank you. I have so much to learn about HEMA. Cheers!
You are welcome!
The production quality looks pro man. Great video as always! What camera do you use?
It’s a Nikon Reflex ;-)
Some actual sword fighting lessons would come in handy to ensure some fundamental skills that seem to be … missing.
Love the content you put out, and the in-depth break down of technique and the thought behind them.
Maybe it's called the Woman's guard because he angered a lot of women in his younger years, maybe his mother or his wife, and they always grabbed the nearest heavy object and hefted it back over the shoulder when they prepared to smack him up-side the head, and he thought that made for a really good guard. 😁😂
Thank you for making these videos brother
What is this type of sword called? The one I have isn’t that flexible and does not have the little swell before the guard.
You call that combat?
My groomsmen surprised me with a session with the author. It was very fun to experience HEMA with my boys!
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order came to mind when watching this lol. A combo allowed Cal to seamlessly switch between Single Bladed and into Double Bladed.
Please talk less, its furiously annoying.
I talk as much as I want
Great video thanks.
You are welcome
the problem with seki sensei is that he's basically only a sensei on paper whereas in real life he's like one of those fake steven segall type martial artists where people are just obsessed with him as a character and act like he's a badass or will pretend that his moves are dangerous because theyre starstruck. watch his actual sparring videos, he's awful.
PBT Warrior has served me well so far
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I love my wukusi cobra mask
Love the background and the no facade house. Really makes me feel at home
Hi, thanks for the vid! Any thoughts on masks for ppl wearing glasses?
Quality is the best build for HEMA.
I have the PBT warrior and I do recommend it. The only dent I received was simple enough to reform (with a dowel, rag, and a rubber mallet). My only warning is it is fairly heavy compared to many other masks, so if you have a weaker/thinner neck see if someone at your club has one so you can feel the weight.
Thank you! This has been a great video I'd love to see you thoughts on the Cobra if you ever get your hands on it.
Hope to have the chance to try it out at some point
Good video. For my money the Wakusa Cobra is the best longsword mask on the market today. It's a bit warm, but nothing even comes close the the level of protection it offers.
Which masks would you recommend for reducing concussion risk? How important is inner padding?
Leon Paul masks
Inner padding is important yes. It helps avoiding such injuries.
been using the faits d'armes 1600N mask for 2 years now and it's been doing pretty well. it fits e well, doesn't budge and i still keep a scarf on mky head to ensure extra grip. mask never hit my face head on yet. this week did grase my forehead a bit but mostly because the other guy was being WAAAY too unreasonable in the thrust. but still didn't leave a mark. pretty good for a first mask
My experience is that Leon Paul new generation (last 5-7 years) are far to soft for longsword. We bend a mask during a strike to the head and broke a facial bone cause of the deformation.
I’ve noticed that in the Titan back in the days, but my Coaching mask, 4 years, and never had a single deformation after 20 tournaments and hundreds of sparring hours on top.
I would personally not recommend PBT masks to anyone. Nearly every head accident that involved blood that I witnessed (on our tournaments in Žilina - Slovakia, or when I attended other tournaments) was in this mask. Mostly nose injuries. Looks like it can very easily flex toward your face. Nearly everyone I know uses Allstar masks, including myself. If you buy good size for your head and you wear it correctly with all the straps fastened, there is really low chance of getting injured.
My dude, Bad Ass technique’s
Mille grazie!
very, very cool. But you did make 2 mistakes: 1:05 crossguard 448 cm 5:48 weight 40.5 cm
44,8 cm The weight I should check instead
If you want to buy the best mask ever, get a Tindal. Mr. Tindal has stopped making them but I've heard someone is making them again. They have a leather suspension system so it doesn't actually sit on your head. The bib is riveted with rings and leather. Even has a back of head cage that can attach.
I've thought about getting a Leon Paul X-Change, but I've heard that getting back of head protectors to fit well is difficult because of how they design their strap. Any recommendations?
In all honesty I don’t find any problem in it. The SPES unity overlay suits it perfectly, and I can put it on and off very easily.
@@FedericoMalagutti Thank you for the response. Do you use yours with the extra HEMA padding that they sell or without?
I have a Leon paul hema titan and there is absolutely no problem with overlays. We have a bunch in my club and it fits all overlays like Spes Unity and Trinity. One bonus with the titan, you can remove the backstrap as the overlay is enough to keep the mask on your head. Super easy to get on and off
@@YT_Lucks I have the hema extra padding. I only use the one of top of the head, I can't fit the pads on the side and under the chin. If you want to buy it keep in mind that it's pretty thick, so you'll probably have to take a size above. The best is to try different sizes if you have access
Just when I was looking to get a new mask!
Perfect!
I would be curious to hear your thoughts on the horsebow masks.
Don’t know it enough!
@@FedericoMalagutti I have one on the way. I've been using an AF Coach Mask and it's a little too loose. Hopefully the internal suspension system of the horsebow mask and sized to my measurements will be good.
I personally love my PBT Warrior.
Definitely a good mask!
Are the Uhlmann still the same as Allstar?
Uhm! This is something that I can’t tell you for sure unluckily!
What do you think of the Absolute Force masks? I have used them a lot and never had problems.
Ad I mentioned, there are masks out there I didn’t tried or haven’t seen used enough among the people I train with! So, by now, I don’t have an opinion!!!
A very good video and will be useful for years to come. Shame I didn't get to watch it before I were to order my mask and had to do all the research myself By the way, the Leon Paul X-Change mask now does come by default with mesh painted black from the inside
Oh! Lovely!!!!
'tiger tank' lol
This is great information ... if I ever manage to move to a city which has a HEMA club. Thank you.
You are welcome!
Quick question my friend. Di you think the red dragon 350N mask is OK for synthetic sparring? A friend gave me one to loan and according to the measurements I should be a small, however the mask almost touches my nose when I move. I have tried their medeum however it moves around too much. I occasionally get a bonk on the nose but it's not too bad. got any advice?
About the first question. For a synthetic it could be ok depending from the synthetic. The Red Dragon 350 Newton is kind of a "special" 350N as it has a better mesh than the average 350, but sometimes certain synthetic are able to deliver a lot of damage during certain actions, so just play with a little care while thrusting, for example. Now, taking in consideration your problem with the nose, this is boring. My advice is to get a kind of mask which has enough space for it, so among the one I mentioned, the PBT could be a good choice, also the Faits d'Armes one should. If you can't, and you have for some reason to go for a red dragon, buy an M and then put an American Football head protection underneath it, the one they use as a padding under the actual helmet, it should do the job.
Synthetics being able to do a lot of damage is true. I broke my rib taking a tip with one. Never using them in heavy sparring again.
How long is the shortspear on the video?
I belive that weapons sparring could be beneficial even for pro fighters, if we consider that CTE is caused most because of intense training and not because of the fights, why cant we swap some of the tradicional hard striking sparring sessions to hard knife/sword sparring sessions (foan weapons). Of course we cant exclude hard striking sparring, but substitute some of the sessions could make you get the precision, timing, speed and strenght without damage your body a lot. Obs: i know is not real and you maybe dont feel the adrenaline and bla bla bla, but still, cant we take something useful out of it?
In SW "lore" the blade does have weight. Otherwise a great video! 😉