Guild Governance & Operations

Handling Conflict in Your HEMA Club

By HILT Official · Apr 26, 2026 · 8 min read

Every HEMA club has interpersonal conflict eventually. Here's how to handle it before it costs you good members.

When the Sword Stops and the Argument Starts You can be the most patient, well-organised club leader in HEMA and still wake up to a 3 a.m. message that starts with "I think we need to talk about Marcus." Conflict in HEMA clubs is unavoidable. Different personalities, intense physical contact, ego, money, ranking. All of it adds up. The question isn't whether your club will have conflict. It's how quickly you handle it before it costs you members. This article is about the ugly side of running a club. The disagreements, grudges, and fallouts. And specifically, how to deal with them so they…

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