HEMA Longsword Sparring: Arto Fama vs Colin Miraglio

During Bladeworks 2024, organised by the Medieval Combat Group in Belfast, I had the chance to meet a bunch of awesome fencers From the Dutch club Zwaard & Steen.
This club doesn't really need introduction, so to put it simply, they are amazing fencers and I am glad I got an opportunity to spar with them.
First sparring video of the event is with Arto Fama. One of the best longsword fencers in the world. He taught us great workshops all day on saturday, and we then had a sparring bout together on Sunday.
As you can see in the video, he's a very good and super technical fencer. He constantly has full control of the situation and his defence is unbreakable. He makes it look easy, although I was trying hard ! it was a great learning moment.
My club's channel: ‪@BlademastersAcademyHEMA‬
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[@williamkirshbom3163]

It is impressive how decisively Arto secures the center line and initiative with such small and concise movements.

[@scholagladiatoria]

I love watching Arto fence. Great stuff.

[@frenchgalloglass]

Thanks Matt ! I am very happy to have attended his workshops and fenced with him. I also did some sparring with Michel Rensen and Robert Kraaijeveld, I will post the videos in a few days. The Zwaard & Steen guys are a perfect representation of what historical longsword fencing should look like, in my humble opinion. Meeting and fighting them was inspirational and very motivating :)

[@wouterflorusse7432]

​@@frenchgalloglassKind words, thanks 😊

[@2wsdude140]

Such beautiful fencing inspires me to learn how to fence

[@frenchgalloglass]

Thanks so much ! I encourage you to contact your local HEMA club, it's a lot of fun 😁

[@ParkerVirtin]

Very impressive defense, I feel inspired.

[@moristar]

Best fencing I've ever seen!

[@frenchgalloglass]

Thank you so much, i'm glad you liked it !

[@LaurAgony]

It looks like friendly sparing to me more than a versus Salutation fellow hema lovers!

[@frenchgalloglass]

@@LaurAgony it was friendly sparring indeed, and Arto went easy on me :) cheers

[@jasonbaldwin273]

Any time I see "Arto Fama" in the title of a KZbin video. If he put out a series on baking or small engine repair, I would watch it hoping to become a better fencer...

[@frenchgalloglass]

@@jasonbaldwin273 I know, right ? Sparring with him was awesome, and attending is workshop was an invaluable experience. I hope I get to do it again in the future !

[@剣-w9i]

非常に綺麗な、素晴らしいものを感じます。

[@frenchgalloglass]

Thank you !

[@connormccluskey9103]

Does anyone know what gloves Arto Fama is using here? Are they the infinity gauntlets or something different?

[@frenchgalloglass]

He is using the ProGauntlets. Unfortumately, the company that makes them went bankrupt, so it is not possible to buy then anymore :/

[@connormccluskey9103]

@@frenchgalloglass Damn :/

[@demingzhang7204]

@@frenchgalloglass you can buy a reverse scale glove from china for around 250 pounds, it's the same thing, if not better