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!

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The HEMA Scholar – new AES book

Books on HEMA add credence and authority to how one is perceived as an instructor. Maybe it works that way for a whole school, too. I’ve been meaning to write a book for many years, and even have a few outlines completed, but never seem to find the time to complete any of them. Well, […]