I had a lot of fun this past weekend at Anvil, a tournament ran by The Forge WMA in Calgary. The tournament was well organized, probably the best job I’ve seen them do yet. And the fighting was challenging and enjoyable – I think for everyone. I’m really looking forward to the remaining tournaments I’ll […]
Author Archive: Johanus Haidner
Upcoming Events – Spring 2018
Well, we’re almost into the tournament season, and that means that there will be a lot of events coming! Our first one is a members only event, on March 10, with Tony Huang visiting us from Blood & Iron Martial Arts. He’ll be showing use some of his interpretations on the Meyer’s dagger plates. April […]
Defining Our Art
The other day I had someone ask what it is that we do at The Academy of European Swordsmanship. He had found us through our website. Now, my immediate thoughts were that either he didn’t really have a look at the website, or it’s somehow lacking in this regard. Maybe the information is too hard […]
2017 Tournament Winners
Our 2017 tournament had over 40 competitors. Winners were: Steel Longsword: Steel Sword & Buckler: Women’s Longsword: Synthetic Sword & Buckler: Synthetic Longsword
Rimbey Tournament Tomorrow!
Tomorrow, June 24, 2017, marks the second tournament to be held in Rimbey, Alberta. Hosted by our chapter there, it’s one of the seasonal tournaments for The Prairies’ Historical Fencing League. Located at Rimbey Community Centre, the tournament starts at 10:00 am and runs until it’s done (probably around 6 pm). The Events will be: Open […]
Nordschlag 2017 Gallery
Nordschlag 2017 was a lot of fun, with participants from Alberta, Saskatchewan, and B.C.
Saturday was the tournament, with winners from every school that participated.
Sunday was the workshop, taught by Axel Petterson. Participants ranged in age from 10 years and up.
