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Join us for our March 29TH Fechtschule where we attempt to recreate some of the competitive training practices of the 16th and 17th centuries. A Fechtschule is not like modern HEMA tournament. A lot of the rules are based on what would be necessary for safe fencing in an era before masks. For example, in… Continue reading March 29th Fechtschule

From the beginning we knew that the drill books were not going to be perfect. And that over time we’d learn new things and make updates to the book. That’s one of the reasons we chose to self-publish. It gives us the freedom to release new editions without arguing with a publisher about unsold copies.… Continue reading We made some mistakes in our drill books. Here’s a list of them.

We just published the 2nd edition of our Meyer Longsword Drill Book (Print) (Free PDF). If you printed or purchased the 1st edition, you can download a PDF with the key updates. Changes for 2nd Edition

In 1889, Hutton wrote his 6th book. Titled Cold Steel, this manual summarized 30 years of military experience. It covers several weapons, with the majority on the sabre. If you’re interested in learning what it was like to train in the Victorian era weapon is not too late to join. Classes are every Wednesday just… Continue reading Cold Steel Sabre Starts Today

We’ve just published the 2nd edition of our Andre Paurenfeyndt Staff Drill Book with additional drills and commentary for devices 10 thru 13. If you already have the 1st edition, there isn’t enough content to justify buying the new one. But you might want to download the PDF version and take a peek at those… Continue reading The 2nd Edition of Paurenfeyndt Staff is Out

Fabris For Fabris we covered Plates 2, 4, and 5. And then the partisan workshop invaded, so we looked at the last play in Fabris as well. Partisan Partisan started with a lesson on basic parry-riposte actions. Then we worked through the first 4 parts of Marozzo’s Partisan for dueling. The first part, which is… Continue reading Videos from the Fabris and Partisan Workshop

Next Saturday we will be holding two free workshops at Allied Gardens Park. The Unusual Postures of Fabris At 1 pm, the first workshop will be a look at the unusual postures offered by Fabris, the early 17th century fencing master. We’ll explore the differences between his normal and “properly formed” postures. Introduction to the… Continue reading Fabris Rapier and Partisan Workshops, Sat. March 24

This event will explore multiple aspects of Indo-Persian martial arts, strength training and physical culture, giving you the opportunity to practice multiple fighting arts and learn about oft forgotten martial practices! “Strength of the Lion” will feature three instructors. Frank Perrin of Bayt Al-Asad will feature as our main instructor in the martial arts, both… Continue reading Strength of the Lion: A Celebration of Indo-Iranian Martial Culture (April 19-20)

Join us for our March 30th Fechtschule where we attempt to recreate some of the competitive training practices of the 16th and 17th centuries. A Fechtschule is not like modern HEMA tournament. A lot of the rules are based on what would be necessary for safe fencing in an era before masks. For example, in… Continue reading March 30th Fechtschule

First of all, thanks to all of you who gave us feedback over the last couple of years. This wouldn’t have been possible without people outside of out club keeping us honest. The final page count is 328 pages of illustrations, drills, charts, diagrams, and commentary. We put everything we learned about Meyer’s longsword over… Continue reading It’s finally done! After 20 months of writing and testing, we’ve completed our Meyer Longsword Drill Book!