About HEMA

We are a group dedicated to the practice and study of HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) – the historical part means that the techniques we study are copied from manuals written hundreds of years ago.

Reykjavik HEMA Club was formed in 2019 by a group of experienced HEMA practitioners, with the core ideal inclusivity, and the core goal of putting Iceland on the international HEMA map. The longsword holds a position of honor in our club, and we mainly reconstruct Joachim Meyer‘s manual from 1570: Gründtliche Beschreibung der Kunst des Fechtens.