Hello. I am from Mexico and I started practicing historical fencing, which is part of HEMA and not to be confused with Olympic fencing, just under two years ago. I really like this sport and I’ve had the chance to meet many people from other countries like the Czech Republic, Italy, Portugal, etc. We try our best to bring back to life lost techniques that teach us how the people of Europe fought in the past.
Here it is still quite a niche sport, and in fact we import most of our gear from Europe or the US which can be quite expensive. I’ve noticed most makers are from Germany and Hungary, and I think Poland has somewhat of a reputation for producing good fencers.
Out of curiosity, what is your personal opinion about this sport? Do you find it interesting and if so have you tried it?