Historisch Schermgilde Limburg

Historical European Martial Arts or 'HEMA' is a relatively new sport and a centuries-old art. The historical European martial traditions are being revived using different manuals and treatises from fencing masters of the middle ages and renaissance.

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Swordfighting in Limburg

Swordfighting can be practiced as a sport in Limburg since 2016, at the Historisch Schermgilde Limburg (Historical Fencing Guild Limburg).

 

We are actively involved in interpreting and practicing the historical European martial arts with a diverse and enthusiastic group of students and teachers. The main focus of our classes are currently the longsword and the rapier.

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Motto

Our maxim, "ignoramus et ignorabimus" (we do not know and will not know), embodies the fact that we will never have 100% certainty of how fencing was done in their respective time periods, and therefore have to constantly interpret the texts and experiment with the techniques in order to improve our skills in fencing.