The goal of this class is to study and apply 16th century sources for sword in one hand and using an additional object in your off hand. The class will mainly focus on Sidesword manuals. A shorter rapier (37" or less for most people) with hand protection is sufficient for the class. Basket hilts, sabers, and arming swords with padded or gauntleted hands will work with most of the material we will cover. Padded Hema jackets are not required but additional protection for elbow, knee, and back of head are needed for sparring. Calibration will be lighter than HEMA tournament standards. Various offhand weapons will be made available depending on the topic of the day.

A Fundamentals to Italian Rapier class is taught by Arthur Henry, the number 2 ranked Rapier and Dagger fencer in the world. This is an intense class for people looking to improve their fencing performance in a competitive setting. A water bottle is recommended for this class. 

This beginner friendly class explores the use of the sword in the Spanish fencing tradition. 

Atienza Kali is an edged weapon system created by the Atienza family based on their experiences on the streets of New York City in the 1970s and 1980s. During this time, ambushes by multiple attackers was a very common occurrence. The Atienza family trained not for sport or competition, but to simply deal with the attacks they witnessed or were subject to on a regular basis in their neighborhood. The AK System focuses on the combative use of long blade (machete), Knife, improvised weapons and empty hand counters against knife attacks and multiple attacker scenarios.