Historical Fencing basic courses 24 August – 3 October 2021
Luiskatie 8, Helsinki
Price 50€ (35€ students)
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SHMS (Suomen Historiallisen Miekkailun Seura ry) offers basic courses in historical fencing in August. We offer beginner courses in Longsword, Rapier, Sabre and Sword & Buckler. The fee for the course is 50€ (35€ students) and you can attend the courses you want – one, two or all of them. You can join the classes even if you miss first week. If you want to start after the second week, please contact SHMS via email.
Whenever weather permits, practise takes place outside next to the salle. If weather does not allow for outdoors practise, practise will take place indoors. We recommend face masks Inside.
Longsword beginners course 24 August – 28 September
Tuesdays 18:00-19:00
You can also join regular fiore classes on Tuesdays 19:00-20:00 and Thursdays 18:00-19:00.
Longsword course teaches Italian longsword- and dagger fighting basics, as Fiore dei Liberi demonstrates in his book: Il Fiore De Battaglia (1410).
Rapier beginners course 25 August – 29 September
on Wednesdays 18:00-19:30.
On Rapier Beginner’s Course you will learn the basics of Italian Rapier according to Grand Simulacra, written by Ridofo Capo Ferro in 1610.
Sabre beginners course 26 August – 30 September
Thursdays 19:30-20:30.
On the beginners’ course you will learn the basics of military sabre according to Charles Roworth’s The Art of Defence on Foot with Broad Sword and Sabre (1804).
Sword and Buckler beginners’ course 29 August – 3 October
Sundays 12:00-14:00.
Sword and Buckler beginners’ course teaches the basics of fighting with sword and buckler. This includes basic stances, footwork, attacking and defending with side sword and buckler. The course includes drills from Royal Armory Manuscript I.33 (c.a. 1300 – 1320) and will prepare students to progress into sparring and freeplay.
You will need out/indoor sports attire and it is advisable to have a pair of gloves and a water bottle. We’ll provide all other necessary equipment. Classes are in finnish or english, depending on participants needs.
Please remember basic health recommendations and do not attend training sick or if you have symptoms.
If the courses are cancelled due public authority regulation, paid course fees are valid for next beginners courses.