First Swordsmanship class free

If it is you first time, come visit us at the Fulton Place Community League on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm for your first HEMA lesson.

We’ll hand you a sword and we can practice together!

Why Us

We practice the full range of Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA), with a special love given to the sword! Emphasis is placed on effective real-world techniques described in historical arms treatises. You can expect to study all period weapons including pole arms, swords, daggers, and hand-to-hand fighting. While we focus on the teachings of the great masters, Johannes Liecthenauer and Joachim Meyer, we are not afraid to learn from other sources.

If you seek an authentic martial arts experience in an inclusive atmosphere that emphasizes real-world techniques over stage fighting and repetitive forms, look no further than the Academy of European Swordsmanship.

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Thursday Class

On Thursdays, we take a deeper dive into the art of historical European martial arts. These sessions are ideal for anyone—from beginners to experienced practitioners—who wants to refine their techniques and develop a stronger understanding of the historical sources. Starting at 7:00 PM, our classes begin with a focused segment on advanced techniques, drills, and... Continue reading→

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On the After-Blow

Research & History

Thanks to Matt Galas for allowing us to use this article… ————————— “I realize that the After-Blow has become such a commonplace in HEMA that folks don’t understand its origins. Here is the full text of an article on the After-Blow concept, documenting its origins in Belgian fencing guild rules and fencing hall practice across Europe.” (Matt Galas, June 6, 2017) ================= On the After-Blow Copyright Matt Galas 2010 “Grieve not greatly if thou be touched a little; for an after-stroke is better if thou dare him smite.” — The Play with the 2 Hand Sword in Verse, Harleian MS... Continue reading→

Nordschlag 2017 Results

Latest News, Nordschlag

Thanks to everyone who came and made Nordschlag 2017 a success! We’re looking forward to 2018, which will be our 12th year! Results for this year are: Synthetic Longsword: Gold: Corry Scholtz – Saskatoon Historical Fencing Silver: Caleb Forrest – AES Edmonton Bronze: Jessica Kaprowski – AES Rimbey Synthetic Sword & Buckler: Gold: Corry Scholtz – Saskatoon Historical Fencing Silver: Kaprowski – AES Rimbey Bronze: Zhang Chi – Saskatoon Historical Fencing Women’s Steel Longsword: Gold: Jane Johnson – Blood & Iron Martial Arts (Vancouver) Silver: Helen Gallagher – Swords of the West (Ireland) Bronze: Sheena Haugh – AES Edmonton Steel... Continue reading→

Nordschlag in Less Than a Week!

Nordschlag, Workshops

Less than a week! Woo hoo! We’ll be having the first ever Women’s Only Steel Longsword event in a Canadian tournament, as well as our usual Open Steel Longsword and Sword & Buckler events. We even have a knife fighting event. Included for those who are more beginners in HEMA are synthetic events in longsword and sword & buckler. Should be a lot of fun on May 27, 2017! It’ll be at Pollard Meadows Elementary School. Spectators get free admission. This year’s workshop, on May 28, is being taught by Axel Petterson. He was here a couple of years back... Continue reading→