Wenn man uns vor ein paar Jahren gefragt hätte wie die türkische HEMA Szene aufgestellt ist, wäre uns nicht sonderlich viel eingefallen. Gibt es dort Clubs? Events? Wir denken, wir wären ratlos gewesen.
Heute, Ende 2019 sieht es anders aus nachdem Madhat Ingulf samt Melone den Flug in die Türkei wagte. Am 22.November klinkte er sich mit einem letzten Billa Wurschttekenfutter und ganz viel Latellaliebe vom Wiener Flughafen aus und hob um 14:50 Richtung Istanbul ab.
Ins Land ohne Wikipedia war er eingeladen worden, um als Trainer auf dem wundervoll klingen „Meet & Beat“ den türkischen Fechtern das Fechten im Langen Schwert etwas näher zu bringen. Das Event, welches gleichzeitig die 40 Jahres Geburtstagsfeier von Poldi Horkel war, war dem Säbel und Langschwert gewidmet. Am Samstag wurde von Ingulf und Jerzy Miklaszewski aus Polen Workshops geleitet, der Sonntag stand im Zeichen des Sparring.
Insgesamt waren ca. 40 Fechter anwesend. Clubs waren aus allen Himmelsrichtungen angereist:
Aus Istanbul die „İstanbul Tarihi Savaş Sanatları Birliği“ um Burak Yarar. Aus Ankara war Umut Gümüş gemeinsam mit der Gruppe „Avrasiya Tarih savaş sanatları derneği“ angereist. Aus Izmir kam Deniz Ince von „THFA“ und Murat Con Silleli mit „Gladiensis“ und vor Ort in Eskişehir, was zur Freude aller deutschsprachigen tatächlich wie Essgeschirr ausgeprochen wird, waren die HEMAisten rund um Poldi Horkel von „Eskişehir Tarih Savaş Sanatlari Derneği“ am Start.
von links nach rechts: Murat Con Silleli, Burak Yarar, Deniz Ince, Jerzy Miklaszewski, Ingulf Popp-Kohlweiss, Poldi Horkel, Umut Gümüş
* Die Nachnamen entspringen Facebook und es mag der ein oder andere Fantasienamen dabei sein.
Ein anderes Land, aber in der Halle fühlt es sich gleich an: Viel Bewegung, freundschaftlicher Umgang und viel Humor. Abends kann man auch mal auf Sause machen.
Ingulf ist jetzt seit gut einer Woche wieder zurück, hat am 25. November wieder auf österreichischen Boden gefunden. Was meint er? Lohnt sich die Türkei als HEMA Ausflugsziel? Für den ein oder anderen Swordtriper unter euch bestimmt. Behaltet mal das Frühjahr 2020 im Auge, was wir gehört haben soll da ein Event in Istanbul stattfinden: HEMATOLIA. Momentan scheint es so, als wäre es zum selben Zeitpunkt wie das Swordtrip Gathering in München, aber wer mal Lust auf was anderes hat, warum nicht ein HEMA Wochenenden in Istanbul.
“Unite the Clans!”
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Facebookpost: 22.November 11:14
What I like about my job as a HEMA Trainer is that I sometimes geht the chance to travel the world and meet people. This Weekend I will visit a country I would not have expected to travel to for teaching HEMA.
First Stop: Trainstation Salzburg, love our collection of Bikes. Look at my feet, they will make some distance today.
Facebookpost: 22.November 19:00
Next Stop: Vienna Airport. Enjoy typical Austria Food which will not be available for the next days : “Billa Feinkost Fleischlaberl und Kornspitz” No translation possible. Leaving the country.
Facebookpost: 23.November 01:06
After 2 hours of Flight I arrived in …. ISTANBUL… From there I was picked up by Poldi Horkel for 3 more hours of Car Drive to arrive at my final Destination Eskişehir, in German spoken Like “Essgeschirr”. Met with other Trainers in Pub and enjoyed two happily sad Beer that where as bad as Austrian Beer but not as good as Franconian Beer, the second Beer being better than the First but still Not good. Thank you all for the nice evening which Endes with an suspicious Sabre Deal at the car, felt very welcoming. HEMA Family.
Facebookpost: 23.November 16:30
Today after an amazing breakfast Training: Workshops in Longsword and Sabre. Breathing, Body structure, Zornhauort and true time false time. Enjoy the fencing Work. Now for Dinner and evening Location.
Facebookpost: 24.November 07:55
Nightime: After TURKISH Dinner and some sweet stuff we go for Beer, live music and talk about HEMA stuff, nonsense and serios Business. Now there is TURKISH Money in my hat. Umut Gümüş presented himself as Master of fun while diskussing middle Fingers. Poldi Horkel accompanied me Til the sweet Schnaps Ending. Today i regret. The only Thing that will help ist going for Sparring. 😆
Facebookpost: 24.November 16:35
Today: Sparring, King of the hill and Coaching with TURKISH fencers. The group leader are great and lovely people. Deniz Ince is a great fencing Partner, presenting good opportunities to learn. Little Bit of Food for Lunch, then continue. Now i am done for the day, my shoes are almost done forever. We will go for a turkish bath.
Facebookpost: 25.November 14:20
After a day of sparring that was over was too quick we follow HEMA people on the back of a pickup to the lokal Hamam, a traditional TURKISH bath. Hot water, Sauna, and a cleaning, massage ritual performed by elder TURKISH men restore my energy. Time to say goodbye, a bit sad to leave “Essgeschirr”, and travel to Istanbul where we arrive at 2 in the morning.
Making childish jokes with the polish about a bottle of ayran we have been carrying with us for long time. Burak Yarar ist a wonderful host, shows us his weaponry: Highlight ist an old Family Original Sabre and his audio studio downstaurs where I listen to selfcomposed music.
Burak takes me too the Istanbul Airport, watches me passing the security check. A last look back, our eyes meet, a short wave with my hand and off i go to leave Turkey. “sağol!” To all my TURKISH HEMA Friends and thank you for the honor of meeting and spending time with you.
Facebookpost: 25.November 17:05
Back in Austria, sitting in a train from Vienna to Salzburg. Some things seem strange to me, it is quiet and I ask myself wether it is the HEMA after event blues or the cultural differences between our country and Turkey… Think I will join our Monday longsword training, then home to wife and children.
Facebookpost: 25.November 23:25
Finally I am home. My journey to Turkey finds an end. Having tea and Baklava with my wife, lighting a candle and telling each other stories about what happened. Had a good time, can recommend to visit the Turkish HEMA community, still good to be back.
