If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that nothing is predictable. At first HEMA didn’t seem high on the list of priorities compared to getting a weekly shop in, hands cleaned and having enough toilet roll. But now we have lived through some testing periods of isolation and disconnection from one another, many of us have come to realise that our training is one of the most important and grounding activities we can take part in.
Whether you’re training solo or are lucky enough to have a training partner, the art of swordplay can become a form of meditation that allows us to forget the cares of the world for a few moments.
I hope you are healthy, cared for and managing in the midst of this uncertain time. You’ve got this.