# Academy of Arms


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- [Contact](https://academyofarms.com/contact/): Contact Us Today info@academyofarms.com Location Details Classes take place outdoors in Glendale, CA. Contact us for more details
- [About](https://academyofarms.com/about/): Who Are We? Founded in 2009 by Shay Roberts (below, left), the Academy of Arms Los Angeles is a non-profit school dedicated to the study and practice of the historical European martial arts (HEMA) where the integrity of our Art and the safety of our students are our top priorities. Our Mission At the Academy of Arms, we promote historical European martial arts through supportive, community-focused fencing classes in Glendale, California. Our goal is to revive these lost arts by increasing awareness and inspiring a passion for this rich period of history. The Academy of Arms does not and shall […]
- [Classes](https://academyofarms.com/classes/): All classes meet on Sunday at the times specified below Intro Class 12:00pm-2:00pm A 5-6 week cycle designed to introduce newcomers to the basics of German longsword fencing. Students should expect to spend 2 cycles in the intro class before moving on to the Novice class.Prerequisites: None Tactics Class 12:00pm-2:00pm Learn the tactics needed to become a more effective fighter. The focus is on how and when to apply techniques to seize and hold the initiative in a duel. We do extensive contact work and bouting primarily with longsword.Prerequisites: Available to Novices and above. At least 6 months of attending […]
- [Home](https://academyofarms.com/): Historical European Martial Arts Join our supportive community for expert fencing lessons in Glendale, CA. Empowering Martial Arts At the Academy of Arms, we offer an encouraging environment for learning to wield weapons of the medieval and renaissance, including longsword, rapier, and more. Experience HEMA as a martial art, not just a sport. Learning Directly from the Source Our Instructors teach a curriculum drawn directly from historical texts written primarily in the 14th-16th centuries. “The exercising of weapons puts away aches, griefs, and diseases, it increases strength, and sharpens the wits.”


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