Way back when our school was founded, in 1994, we had a very basic curriculum. The members of our school had already been involved in the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) for as much as eight years. We all fought in some manner or other, whether “light” or “heavy”, and wanted to understand the reality […]
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Nordschlag HEMA Tournament
Well, we’re finally having tournaments again in Historical European Martial Arts, as the pandemic seems to be near an end. For 2022 the tournament will be held on October 22, with the workshop on October 23. Tournament will include four events: Open Longsword Women’s Steel Longsword (pending enough registration) Sidesword Random Weapons Tournament registration fee […]
2022 Class Schedule
Classes are up and running at Fulton Place! Every Tuesday starting at 7pm and going until 9:30 pm we are indoors and on Thursday evenings (weather dependent) we are outdoors at the same location. Join us at Fulton Place Community League, 6115 Fulton Road, Edmonton, AB for fun and learning with swords and more! Please […]
A Little on Simple Parries
The simple parry is a small movement that is meant to be a quick block, stopping your opponent’s sword and allowing you to recover and regain the vor in your fight (usually). Here Zach and Eric give us a little demonstration of the simple parry using the Dusack. The simple parry is applicable to pretty […]
Cover the Centre While Cutting
Most often when cutting at your opponent it is important to cut correctly and to out in such a way that your centre is covered. This is emphasized in class with most of the cuts and techniques that are taught. Here a couple of the AES students, Zach and Eric, demonstrate the concept in their […]
Update on Classes
Well, it looks like we’re still shut down. The government of Alberta has announced that restrictions due to Covid-19 are still in place until at least January 21, 2021. Therefore, we are shut down for the month of January. Hopefully we’ll see everyone at the beginning of February!