Sorry about the lack of HEMA/WMA-specific press and the brevity of the week’s links, but the run up to the Olympics has taken a huge chunk out of Our research time. That said, We offer the following for your perusal.

Snippets

- In India, the politicians came out in support of the National Open Kalarippayattu Championship – another unique, sword-related regional martial art.

- And in India (again) they have broken 18 swords … they either have a quality control or a technique issue!

- Yup … same place. Size is obviously important, as is speed … as are friends to help hold the important bits.

- Meanwhile … not in India. Korean horseback martial arts are revived

- A “moderately” safe foam sword …

Moderately?