Classes will typically involve warm-ups, introductory drills and games, an exploration of concepts from the current source, and free fencing. Our goal is to build an understanding of how to fence according to the sources and develop one's skills for the modern sport.​
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Joining the club requires registering for an introductory class, which occur on a non-regular basis as space opens up. We encourage folks to come observe a class. Some loaner gear is available for newcomers - masks, gorgets, padded gloves, and padded swords.
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Your first class is free with no obligation. Dues are $30 a month afterwards and covers all club activities. Speak with the club instructor before purchasing any personal gear to ensure it is appropriate for our activities.
Longsword
Geometry and music impart
Their scientific virtues to the sword
To adorn the great light of Mars
-Philippo di Vadi
The longsword is a two-handed weapon used through the Middle Ages and Renaissance. We work from the teachings of Phillipo di Vadi, a knight and fencing master at court of the Duchy of Urbino in the mid to late 1400s. His system acts as a theoretical bridge between the earlier writings of Fiore de'i Liberi and the later Bolognese sources. You will learn how to handle this "royal weapon" and the art of fencing.​
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Practice time: Mondays 7-9 PM
Open Fencing
Tues​days are open hall for free fencing. Members are free to come in and study whatever system or weapon they desire, whether by themselves or in a study group session. Sparring will happen throughout the entire class. This day is what you wish to make of it, and instructors are happy to help in making that happen.​
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Practice time: Tuesdays 6 PM
Sabre
Our sabre class draws from the work of Ignaz Montag, a German mnemonic and fencing instructor from Erfurt who published a fencing manual in 1867. Cut and thrust fencing are treated, as well as how to combine them. His work is special in its inspirations from older fencing sources.
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Practice time: Sundays 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM
The art of fencing, which can be called "noble" without hesitation, is a purely chivalrous art.
-Ignaz Bernhard Montag
