‘Women of HEMA’ is a project dedicated to increasing the visibility of women in Historical European Martial Arts by highlighting their competitive, academic, and professional success in the field.

Emails for questions or article contributions may be sent to womenofhema@gmail.com


Women of HEMA is run by Brittany Saint Leafy. Brittany became the head instructor of Mordhau Historical Combat in Mesa, Arizona after moving to the United States from Canada in 2018. She holds a BA in Medieval History, a minor in Art history, and tries to balance being equal parts sword-nerd and sword-jock.

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