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 […]
Yearly Archives: 2017
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 […]
On the After-Blow
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 […]
Nordschlag 2017 Results
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 […]