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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Sunday Class

Join us every Sunday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM for a dynamic and unstructured class led by our amazing coach, Zach. This session is ideal for practitioners of all levels who want to explore their martial arts journey with flexibility, creativity, and personalized guidance. Unlike our weekday classes, Sunday offers a more open-ended format... Continue reading

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The HEMA Scholar – new AES book

Books on HEMA add credence and authority to how one is perceived as an instructor. Maybe it works that way for a whole school, too. I’ve been meaning to write a book for many years, and even have a few outlines completed, but never seem to find the time to complete any of them. Well, until now. I can’t take full credit for this one, though. It’s a collaborative effort of many people over several years’ time. Part of the AES curriculum includes scholarly efforts. Members are required to contribute to our knowledge of Western Martial Arts in order to... Continue reading

2018 Tournament Winners

Open Steel Longsword 1 Ashley Coe The Forge Western Martial Arts 2 Joseph Paches Academy of European Swordsmanship 3 Kevin de Ridder Blood and Iron Martial Arts, Burnaby 4 August Sieben Academy of European Swordsmanship Sidesword 1 Tony Huang Blood and Iron Martial Arts, Burnaby 2 Lars Le Gras The Forge Western Martial Arts 3 Joseph Paches Academy of European Swordsmanship 4 Roman Frolov Academy of European Swordsmanship Women’s Longsword Random-mixed weapons 1 Joseph Paches Academy of European Swordsmanship 2 Thora Jensdottir The Forge Western Martial Arts 3 Tony Huang Blood and Iron Martial Arts, Burnaby 4 Mark Winkelman The... Continue reading

Ragnarok – HEMA Tournament in Rimbey

The AES has it’s first hosted tournament of 2018 at our Rimbey chapter on June 23 at Rimbey Community Centre, starting at 10:00 am. This is Rimbey’s third tournament, and will include three events: steel longsword, steel sword & buckler, and synthetic Dane Axe. This is one of the tournaments that count towards the Prairies Historical Fencing League’s annual championship. Last year the PHFL champion got a beautiful trophy Fedeschwert courtesy of SGT Blades Inc. We’re not sure what the prize will be this year. As well, our Rimbey chapter offers some really nice prizes for their winners. The 2016... Continue reading