The HEMAbrian Blog Explosion

There seems to be a cambrian explosion in HEMA blogs at the moment. I’m not talking about training journals, most HEMA blogs seemed to be prior (including Laches). No, I’m talking about anonymous, thought-provoking and sometimes controversial blogs, exposing the dark underbelly of HEMA.

First we had HEMABOY.

Then HEMAMAN.

Next HEMAGIRL.

Followed shortly by HEMAGOTH.

I find them entertaining to read.

In fact they have inspired me to make Laches more of a thought provoking informational blog, than just a training journal. So far I have these existing posts that I think qualify-

http://laches.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/open-source-hema/

http://laches.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/kssgtr-15-may-2008/

http://laches.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/what-would-liechtenauer-do-attacking/

http://laches.wordpress.com/2008/01/09/musashi-madness/

The fish are just beginning to walk out of the ocean. Oh yes, more to follow.

~ by Magnus on 21 October, 2008.