An international team of marshals worked to identify the bests in our The Fastest Sword Challenge. The team included 9 international certified marshals from the USA, UK, Mexico, Ukraine, Brazil, Argentina, Australia and Russia. The commission was
headed by Sergey Myasishchev, head of the HMBIA Marshal Committee.
What was eaten in the Middle Ages and how it was prepared is an important question for any reenactor of this period. It is no less important for HMB athletes who settled in the historical camp at any tournament, especially at Battle of the Nations.
The Fastest Sword challenge is over, the results have been announced and the awards have found their owners. But the questions remained – How long did the winners train to achieve such high results? HMBIA News exclusively reveal their secrets.
We continue working on the renovation of the documents of both Marshals and Authenticity Committees.
The overall idea of the virtual competition is easy – count the number of strikes you can do per 20 seconds. All you need is your sword, a training pell and a phone to record the video!
The work on introducing full plate armor battles as a new official combat category for the HMB World Championship Battle of the Nations in the future has been going for about two years. This is great news, because we have all been able to appreciate the spectacle, beauty and grace of such tournaments.
Milica Kovacevic, Head of the HMBIA Authenticity Committee, gave a number of very efficient and detailed recommendations on how to organize the Medieval camp right, to the delight of oneself and the envy of opponents.
Despite the restrictions in the country associated with the spread of the coronavirus infection, work continues in Norway to promote HMB sports in the country. HMBIA News talked with Anders Gjestad Rugsveen, captain of the HMB Norway team, about how the sport is developing in his country. According to Anders, the pandemic affected the pace… Continue reading Covid-19 has not broken the spirit of the Norwegian HMB athletes!
Every HMB Soft athlete should have the special equipment, and now we’d like to have a look at what exactly it should be, because safety in training our young athletes is our priority.
Being an HMB Marshal, Stephen Slater is willing to improve his skills and to get more and more experience. He therefore wants to have the experience of marshaling at different tournaments. He loves what he does and does his best to improve skills every day. He sees the goal ahead and goes to it.
