Going through my after class analysis I suddenly started to think about something really absurd about HEMA... You know, beyond the obvious stuff.
There is a culture of complimenting people when they hit you (at least in my club and those from the same tree). This is a brilliant thing, it encourages good grace, stops tempers fraying and helps with acknowledging hits which- as the need for electric sports fencing equipment shows- can be difficult for observers to know.
It does curb the competitive 'edge' as such, but that's why you bring in proper competitions with judges and let them call the hits.
Would any other activity have you saying "well done" as the trained response to being stabbed in the face?
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