We are a non-profit historical fencing school serving the greater Los Angeles area. Our fencing classes are taught in a supportive, community-oriented environment. In addition to medieval longsword classes, we teach a wide array of weapons including rapier, dagger, grappling, spear, pollaxe, halfsword, sickle, messer, sword and buckler, and staff. These weapons are all part of the Historical European Martial Arts, or HEMA. We are currently accepting students for fencing lessons in the Los Angeles area.
Please note: historical sword fencing is the medieval predecessor of modern olympic fencing. We approach it as a martial art, not a sport. Be advised that this is contact work, not stage combat. Students begin with plastic training weapons, advance to blunt steel, and eventually do limited work with sharps. Our classes are available to adult women and men but we do not teach anyone under 18 years of age.
COVID-19 UPDATE: We are now open to students vaccinated against COVID-19. Proof of vaccination is required. Sunday classes are operational but weeknight classes remain closed. |
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