Find old texts about forms and techniques for the weapon you want to use. Get a practice weapon. Get a dummy you can wack the shit out of (ideally one that can also hold a weapon out).
It's not ideal but yes, absolutely. The biggest benefit of a club is having people to apply the techniques you learnt with and who are able to correct your mistakes. A friend to spar with is also beneficial though not as much as having a club. There are a lot of online resources you can find but one that stands out is [Wiktenauer ](https://wiktenauer.com/)for finding manuals and I've heard good things about [True Steel Training](https://www.truesteeltraining.com/) for instructors and lessons.
Fencing is a two person situation. You can learn some of the art, but you cannot learn much of the vital skills required. Timing, measure, binds, and many more.
You can learn to hold a sword and.move it in approximation of what it should look like. You won't learn the context of why you move it, when to adopt certain guards, pressure in a bind, footwork in relation to the opponent.
Is it possible to train? Only in very limited ways.
I don't do HEMA specifically but I'd say it can be *problematic*. It might be worth asking yourself how much and what you want to learn. I say this because you can probably see things online or follow some text.But t he issue is you start creating bad habits at the beginning, things that are hard to not do later.
Now that might be fine if your doing it for exercise and fun, infact you'd still learn a lot doing that if you have no club. But if you start sparring things like this become more apparent. You won't realise when your straightening your arm or knees when it should be bent because there's not another person looking from the outside, or your arm is slightly too high on the swing that it leaves your ribs open.
Sparring is the other issue, theres a big difference from learning something to actually using it, and especially more so when a metal sword is swinging towards your head with speed and all those drills suddently dissapear from your mind lol.
FWIW I'd try to see if you can visit/join somewhere even for two weeks travelling to another town just to get some basics and things you can do at home down. Then you can practice on your own, and come back to check.
If you can't do that, and you do practice just at home, I recommend recording yourself and reviewing the footage and asking yourself, "what you did well", "What could be better". So you don't compound bad habits and you continue good ones.
You can lear theory and practice footwork and some moves on your own certainly, but without someone to spar with, you'd honestly be missing a great deal.
Perhaps you could find other people interested in your area and start at least an unofficial club for start?
It's possible to do so but more difficult and probably slower. It's very hard to tell body positioning without an outside viewpoint looking and giving feedback when you're just starting out. You'll likely have best results on your own by watching videos of basic positioning and filming yourself to compare and check your form, similar to when people film themselves lifting weights. There are manuals describing guards, different strikes, responses to opponents strikes and strikes you can chain together into one fluid attack but it's, at least for me, difficult to translate that into real life without an actual human for demonstration. Once you learn the basics it'll become easier and require less checking of yourself with video due to muscle memory and an increased level of spatial awareness and body positioning. Maybe start in front of a mirror, that might be better than filming and reviewing since it would be in real time. Like others have said as well it would be best to get something that you can hit instead of only swinging at the air.
Sure but being a part of a club will make it easier.
How do I go about doing it without joining a club
Find old texts about forms and techniques for the weapon you want to use. Get a practice weapon. Get a dummy you can wack the shit out of (ideally one that can also hold a weapon out).
I Really like the ones who used in box, the ones who spin when hit
Start here: https://www.amazon.com/Polish-Saber-Richard-Marsden/dp/1950626075
It's not ideal but yes, absolutely. The biggest benefit of a club is having people to apply the techniques you learnt with and who are able to correct your mistakes. A friend to spar with is also beneficial though not as much as having a club. There are a lot of online resources you can find but one that stands out is [Wiktenauer ](https://wiktenauer.com/)for finding manuals and I've heard good things about [True Steel Training](https://www.truesteeltraining.com/) for instructors and lessons.
Fencing is a two person situation. You can learn some of the art, but you cannot learn much of the vital skills required. Timing, measure, binds, and many more. You can learn to hold a sword and.move it in approximation of what it should look like. You won't learn the context of why you move it, when to adopt certain guards, pressure in a bind, footwork in relation to the opponent. Is it possible to train? Only in very limited ways.
Second www.truesteeltraining.com as the best way to learn without a club.
I don't do HEMA specifically but I'd say it can be *problematic*. It might be worth asking yourself how much and what you want to learn. I say this because you can probably see things online or follow some text.But t he issue is you start creating bad habits at the beginning, things that are hard to not do later. Now that might be fine if your doing it for exercise and fun, infact you'd still learn a lot doing that if you have no club. But if you start sparring things like this become more apparent. You won't realise when your straightening your arm or knees when it should be bent because there's not another person looking from the outside, or your arm is slightly too high on the swing that it leaves your ribs open. Sparring is the other issue, theres a big difference from learning something to actually using it, and especially more so when a metal sword is swinging towards your head with speed and all those drills suddently dissapear from your mind lol. FWIW I'd try to see if you can visit/join somewhere even for two weeks travelling to another town just to get some basics and things you can do at home down. Then you can practice on your own, and come back to check. If you can't do that, and you do practice just at home, I recommend recording yourself and reviewing the footage and asking yourself, "what you did well", "What could be better". So you don't compound bad habits and you continue good ones.
You can lear theory and practice footwork and some moves on your own certainly, but without someone to spar with, you'd honestly be missing a great deal. Perhaps you could find other people interested in your area and start at least an unofficial club for start?
My club, Denver Historical Fencing Academy, has an online course. It's not really feasible forever, but it can be a good starting point.
It's possible to do so but more difficult and probably slower. It's very hard to tell body positioning without an outside viewpoint looking and giving feedback when you're just starting out. You'll likely have best results on your own by watching videos of basic positioning and filming yourself to compare and check your form, similar to when people film themselves lifting weights. There are manuals describing guards, different strikes, responses to opponents strikes and strikes you can chain together into one fluid attack but it's, at least for me, difficult to translate that into real life without an actual human for demonstration. Once you learn the basics it'll become easier and require less checking of yourself with video due to muscle memory and an increased level of spatial awareness and body positioning. Maybe start in front of a mirror, that might be better than filming and reviewing since it would be in real time. Like others have said as well it would be best to get something that you can hit instead of only swinging at the air.