Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year when it comes everyone from the members of the Glasgow Historical Fencing Society.
That’s us knocked off for a while but we’ll be back training again on the 6th of January.

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Recent Posts

Anti-Pugilism classes have started
In Updates
We’re revisiting our Scottish Regimental Basket-hilt classes, based on the 1790 manual ‘Anti-Pugilism’. Although we’ve trained this before, we’re enjoying this new interpretation, which is being researched and taught by Vytautas. It’s his first time as an instructor and he’s given a familiar system a lot of new depth and technique thanks to his close Read More
Glasgow HEMA Open Longsword – Dmitry takes 3rd!
In Events
A massive well done to club member Dmitry who took 3rd place in today’s longsword competition at the open tournament run by our friends at Glasgow HEMA. As it was only his second competition and he was up against some very experienced opponents, we’re very chuffed. And a big thank you to all the GHFS club members who came along to support him.Read More
A Trip to TORM
In Events
Recently, Andrew took a short trip to England to attend The Original Reenactors’ Market (TORM). A gathering of crafters and merchants selling historical goods and offering their unique services, where you can find everything from hand-made pottery and accessories to some of the finest armour made in the modern day. While originally only there to pick up a pair of shoes, you can’t go Read More

Resources

Wiktenauer is an ongoing collaboration among researchers and practitioners from across the Western martial arts community, seeking to collect all of the primary and secondary source literature that makes up the text of HEMA research and to organise and present it in a scholarly but accessible format.
wiktenauer.com

HROARR is an independent, neutral meeting ground and resource site dedicated to the Historical European Martial Arts community.
hroarr.com

Suppliers

The Knight Shop
A UK based supplier of historical swords and armour.
theknightshop.com

The following sword makers have been used by members of Glasgow Historical Fencing Society:
balefireblades.com
regenyei.com
kvetun facebook page

"Liechtenauer's swordsmanship is a true art that the weaker wins more easily by use of his art than the stronger by using his strength."
Translated by David Lindholm