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.
Upcoming Events
From our Blog
2015 Workshop Half Way Sold Out!
Our workshop on May 24 with Axel Petterson is nearly half-way sold out! There is a limit on the number of participants, so please register now!https://www.swordsmanship.ca/tournament/ Axel Pettersson is currently the most successful HEMA tournament fighter worldwide. He is a Swedish HEMA pracitioner, researcher and instructor who started his HEMA career in 2002 when he joined the Swedish branch of ARMA (Association For Renaissance Martial Arts), training with the Falun study group under Hans Jörnlind and Nils-Erik Fahlvik.
Thursday Class Added in Edmonton
Edmonton now has a Thursday class! Starting with a short lesson (max 30 minutes), then going into sparring and referee practice, this class is aimed at the serious student of Western Martial Arts. Here you will get coaching on your fighting, whether you prefer longsword, shortsword, or unarmed combat. Practice techniques at speed while wearing proper equipment (AES Edmonton has two sets of sparring gear for students. although we encourage everyone to get their own gear).
Newsletter Revived!
Ages ago the Academy of European Swordsmanship had a regular newsletter. But due to a lack of contributors it ceased running. Now, thanks to a couple of our Edmonton members it is being revived! So, here is the latest version, available in pdf: AES Newsletter V6I1. (Please forgive any typos or other errors within this. Weère still short of help).