We are a non-profit historical fencing school serving the greater Los Angeles area. Our fencing classes are taught in a supportive, community-oriented environment. In addition to medieval longsword classes, we teach a wide array of weapons including rapier, dagger, grappling, spear, pollaxe, halfsword, sickle, messer, sword and buckler, and staff. These weapons are all part of the Historical European Martial Arts, or HEMA. We are currently accepting students for fencing lessons in the Los Angeles area.

Please note: historical sword fencing is the medieval predecessor of modern olympic fencing. We approach it as a martial art, not a sport. Be advised that this is contact work, not stage combat. Students begin with plastic training weapons, advance to blunt steel, and eventually do limited work with sharps. Our classes are available to adult women and men but we do not teach anyone under 18 years of age.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Protecting our members and visitors from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a high priority. To ensure we are taking the necessary steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we are closely monitoring the guidance and recommendations provided by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), California Department of Public Health, and the L.A. County Department of Public Health. Currently, classes are suspended until further notice. Upon resumption of classes, for the safety of all participants we will be imposing new restrictions on equipment sharing and hand-to-hand training. Students will receive more detailed information from one of our instructors. We appreciate your careful adherence to these new safety rules. Please check here for any future updates on our operations.