NOTICE
​Monday classes will be moving location and time on December 8th for the winter months. We will be at the SRC Arena & Events Center with classes beginning at 7 pm.
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 context.
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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 fencing.
Longsword
Whoever wants to see fencing as one beautiful song should study...the Flower of Battle
-Fiore de'i Liberi
The longsword is a two-handed weapon used through the Middle Ages and Renaissance. We work from two sources in our classes. Our first is Joachim Meyer, a fencing master from Strasbourg who wrote several works between 1560 and 1570. Our second source is Fiore de'i Liberi, a knight from northern Italy who produced several related manuscripts in the early 1400s. Through study, we aim to learn how people fenced for unarmored longsword in Renaissance Europe.​
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Practice time: Mondays 6 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