Tempus Fugitives is congratulating two of its members for the achievement of both Gold and Silver medals in the Sword and Buckler competition at the Exeter leg of the Wessex League tournament series. Matthew Holden-Williams won the Gold. He has worked and trained hard, and deserves his success. He said that the judging and refereeing … Read more …
From the 27th – 28th of July, Tempus Fugitives was represented at the 2019 Albion Cup by our instructor Alexander Makarov. The Albion Cup is the UK’s largest annual multi-discipline tournament event, attracting participants from all around the world, including competitors from Norway, Sweden, France, the Netherlands, Hungary, Poland and the US. Held at Bisham … Read more …
Alexander Makarov first discovered HEMA in his native Russia back in 2007, helping to establish it in what is now one of the HEMA heartlands in Moscow. Travelling widely to compete, he settled in London and was soon winning medals across Europe. Sasha is a big believer in the value of tournaments as a means … Read more …
Toby, you are Curator of Arms and Armour at the Wallace Collection in London, which makes you something of a celebrity in Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) circles. What some people might not be aware of is your even greater fame in the lists as a jouster and tournament fighter. Which came first? Did your … Read more …
Although it is becoming increasingly mainstream, most people have probably not heard the term HEMA before, or been aware of the rapid growth of interest in these indigenous European martial arts. HEMA (Historic European Martial Arts) is a catch all term describing those combat arts of the European diaspora that have survived and been passed … Read more …
Being new is tough. You can feel as though every action is incorrect, muscles are sore that you didn’t even know you had and you feel embarrassed to keep asking questions, but perseverance is worth it and here is why. (image courtesy of Katja Hammond) Our warmups really aren’t that bad. At first you may … Read more …
Our school in London is based in a historical Grade II listed building in the Vauxhall area, with hardwood viewing galleries, high arched ceilings and world class instructors. Everything we teach is straight from the printed or hand written manuals of long dead fencing masters, held in trust at museums and libraries around the world. … Read more …
We are proud to represent the UK & Ireland at the 2019 European games in Minsk. Below our readers find an in depth interview by our partners Malleus Martialis of Milan with Jay Maxwell, Rory Merrall-Wyre and Alyx Austin, the athletes who will compete in the Sword & Buckler Tournament on 22-23 June 2019! “For … Read more …
The video below is an in depth documentary on The Globe Theatre. It is intriguing, and it covers in detail the history of this most famous of theatres, but sadly it only briefly touches on The Sam Wanamaker playhouse, which actually represents a history every bit as interesting and historically relevant. The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse … Read more …
The wealth of the Elizabethan renaissance was built on the unimagined success of the Queens privateers. Two of the most successful pirates of all time were Sir Francis Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh, Raleigh being a student and patron of the famed fencing master Rocco Bonetti in Blackfriars, London. More on this subject under the … Read more …
