From left: Laura McBride, Tanya Smith, Deena Sadek - Historical European Martial Arts, or HEMA, fighters, part of a small circle of women who battle in ancient disciplines including German longsword, rapier, saber, and sword and buckler. They practice at the New York Historical Fencing Association (NYHFA) in East Harlem, where male fighters outnumber the women four to one. #NYC