Swordfighting
Longsword
Rapier
Messer
Sabre
Longsword Rapier Messer Sabre
Learn to sword fight via HEMA in Calgary & Airdrie, Alberta Canada! We are dedicated to cultivating a diverse community passionate about historical swordfighting, particularly in Historical European Martial Arts. Our accomplished coaches bring a wealth of martial arts expertise and competitive background to the table. We offer engaging training sessions suitable for individuals of all proficiency and fitness levels within a welcoming and encouraging environment. By incorporating innovative training methodologies, we strive to enhance skill sets and develop a strong community spirit among our participants.
Learn to Sword fight:
Historical European Martial Arts - HEMA
Swords & learning
We provide training for a wide variety of swords. Our specialty focuses on the two handed Longsword, but are also highly experienced with sabre, messer and the Rapier & Dagger. We use a mix of steel, nylon synthetics, and foam to provide a low barrier of entry no matter your budget.
Our training methodology includes modernized constraints led approaches, which is proven to be highly effective, and more fun for everyone involved. This most often takes form as sparring games, but we also provide training for practice cutting to ensure a well rounded understanding of sword based combat.
Protective Equipment
Your safety is important to us - we have partnerships with multiple gear retailers to help you get geared up as fast as possible and will cater our training to what equipment you have. Our introductory program (once offered, dates TBD) provides you with a mask for you to get started. Since the required protective gear for foam based sparring is just a mask, you can get started on day 1.
Events & competition
What’s a great way to make friends? Why, swordfighting them of course.
What’s an even better way you may ask? By swordfighting across the world!
There are competitions all over the globe and we go to many of them and host them ourselves. Events are a fantastic excuse to travel, meet new people, and to test yourself via the thrill of competition; we can’t recommend them enough! Our coaches are seasoned tournament veterans and can help prepare you for your first, or your twentieth!
