How to get into Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA)

What you need to get started with historical sword fighting. Materials for studying the techniques taught by Medieval / Renaissance fencing masters: - 01:17 Books (e.g. The Swordsman’s Companion by Guy Windsor, Sigmund Ringeck’s Knightly Art of the Longsword by David Lindholm and Peter Svard) =sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1388111539&sr=8-1&keywords=ringeck =sr