Trainers of the next Dreynevent. Who they are, what they do and why we invited them.
2025 – Dr. Eric Burkart – Lecture – HEMAcademia – Future collaborations between the HEMA community and academic institutions
Two major projects will be launched in 2025: a new codicological database of German fight books, and a collaboration with the Germanisches Nationalmuseum (Nuremberg) to produce video interpretations of the famous manuscript 3227a as part of a crowd-sourced 'Interpretathon'.
2025 – Dr. Eric Burkart – Lecture – ‘Solving the Liechtenauer Puzzle’
Trust me, I am THAT kind of doctor...
2025 – Gonzalo Martínez Cabrera – Dealing with the devil (Lefties…)
Dealing with left handed individuals in HEMA both in sparring and in teaching.
2025 – Dierk Hagedorn – Lecture – Liechtenauer in full colour and HD
Johannes Liechtenauer’s legacy consists of nothing more than some obscure verses, the so-called Zedel. Serious gibberish. And yet, HEMA would be inconceivable without them. They differ from source to source, so let’s have a look at them, shall we?
2025 – Christophe Le Millier – Lecture – Hugo Wittenwiler: Fencing Swiss Style
When Neutrality isn't enough : Fencing Swiss style. Some insights on Hugo Wittenwiler.
2025 – Christophe Le Millier – Hugo Wittenwiler: Fencing Swiss Style
When neutrality isn't enough: Fencing Swiss style
2025 – Christian Lee-Becker – “El Movimiento de Conclusión” – Disarms in La Verdadera Destreza
Disarming the opponent and giving her/him the chance to surrender is one of the universal techniques of La Verdadera Destreza, and one of the most complex techniques, which can be executed in different ways and tactical situations.
2025 – Dr. Matyas Miskolczi – Verdadera DestreSable
The art of the Verdadera Destreza is strongly linked to the Spanish rapier but this relation is rather to be considered as a 1:n relation. According to this, we will have a look at an exaple when Destreza principleas are applied to the sabre. Main authors who allow this outlook are the Merelo brothers and De Frías.
2025 – Michael Moritz – A Game of Pressure
One position to rule them all. One position to bind them.
2025 – Jake Norwood – Lecture – Historical European Military Arts? The battlefield is HEMA, too!
Taking our study of medieval battlefield tactics beyond the reenactor's shield wall
2025 – Jake Norwood – Practical Experiments with Medieval Battlefield Tactics
Hands-on experimentation with formations and tactics from medieval classics of military strategy and tactics.
2025 – Jerca Primc – Walking cane vs. Hooligans: a glimpse into Bartitsu
"Excellent! I cried. "Elementary," said he.
2025 – Esko Heikki Olavi Ronimus – Stretta di mezza spada – Fencing in the narrow measure of crossed swords in the Bolognese tradition
According to the Bolognese tradition masters, the narrow measure where swords are crossed from the middle - the stretta di mezza spada - is the most important fighting measure. It is the measure a Bolognese fencer tries to enter to deliver strikes that are meant to hit their opponent and it is the measure where the fencer's virtú is proven. Despite the fact that the masters emphatically instruct a Bolognese fencer to enter this range when fighting in earnest, it is a skill rarely seen in actual action. This workshops takes a look on how to use method and its techniques in a dynamic manner through a framework of some its essential concepts and actions.
2025 – Rob Runacres – Sword and Dagger from ‘The Book of Lessons’
Sword and Dagger from 'The Book of Lessons'
2025 – Dr. Sixt Wetzler – Malayu Sibat – Filipino Staff Fighting
Filipino methods for the use of the staff - striking power, angulation, tactics
2025 – Thore Wilkens – Lecture – Golden Key, making techniques work
Learn to see the universal requirements, to make every technique work.
2025 – Kindred Willow – Scottish Broadsword: An Introduction and Comparison
We'll have a look at some fundamentals of Scottish Broadsword as practiced in the early and mid 18th century, and see how it compares to other comtemporary styles and weapons.
2025 – George Zacharopoulos – UNDER THE (opponent’s) BLADE!
How to gain advantage when your blade is subjected from above