What Are HEMA Training Cards?
These are physical flashcards for Historical European Martial Arts practitioners studying Fiore dei Liberi's longsword system. Each card describes a single technique - the guard, play, remedy, counter, or scholar - with enough detail to drill it immediately.
The idea is simple: shuffle the deck, draw a card, execute the technique. It forces you to practise the full breadth of the system instead of defaulting to your favourites. Use them solo for form work or with a partner for paired drill.
What's On Each Card
- Technique name - Italian name with English translation
- Type classification - Guard, Play, Remedy, Scholar, Counter, or Master
- Description - Concise execution notes for immediate drilling
- Manuscript reference - Getty/Pisani-Dossi folio number
- Related techniques - What flows from this position
The Fiore Longsword Deck
The first deck covers Fiore dei Liberi's longsword material - 78 cards spanning the complete system as recorded in the Getty and Pisani-Dossi manuscripts. This includes all twelve guards, the master plays, remedies, scholars, and counters.
Future decks will cover Fiore's dagger system, Liechtenauer's longsword, and other HEMA traditions.
Digital Companion
Every card has a QR code linking to its full technique page on this site. Scan the code to read expanded notes, see the manuscript illustration context, and explore related techniques. The physical card is the training tool - the website is your study companion.
Browse all techniques online to see what's included before the cards reach your hands.
Who Makes These?
I'm a HEMA practitioner and software developer who got tired of forgetting techniques between training sessions. These cards exist because I needed them - and if you train Fiore, you probably do too.