r/wma↗
Western Martial Arts
A subreddit for discussing historical fencing and martial arts, specifically European (HEMA/WMA). Our Discord - https://discord.gg/qstdj6a
51k subscribers71 posts / mo in Sep 202657 authors / mosince 2008
r/wma has 51k members (+12% over the last 12 months). It gets about 71 posts a month from 57 people. Top topics: HEMA Training, Swordfighting & HEMA and Sword Collecting & Fencing.
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Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- HEMA Training11%
- Swordfighting & HEMA4.8%
- Sword Collecting & Fencing3.8%
- Fencing Community Updates2.6%
- Fencing Techniques & Tips1.4%
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Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Substack
- beehiiv
- TikTok
- Lulu
- Metmuseum
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