The ruleset is up for the tournament! Please read, as all competitors will be held to these rules, and rules will be strictly enforced. As of today we have 21 competitors registered from schools in Edmonton, Saskatoon, Vancouver, and Calgary. There are others who have told us, verbally, that they will be attending from other […]
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HEMA Rocks!
This is part of what we do… And it’s cool to see so many people you know in a video like this. Join us in Edmonton on Tuesday or Thursday nights. Join us in Rimbey on Monday nights. Inquire for our new group in Wetaskiwin!
Nordschlag 2016 a Success
This past weekend was our tenth annual open Western Martial Arts tournament and workshop, Nordschlag. Some excellent practitioners from around Western Canada and the world showed up for this competition, thirty-eight competitors overall, displaying not only fine athleticism, but also some fantastic sportsmanship. The weekend began with Saturday’s tournament, which five events were held: synthetic […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]