The School of Historical Fencing
Historical Italian and Spanish Swordfighting as per the medieval and renaissance manuals, taught in Preston, Box Hill, and Bentleigh.
“ Everyone is friendly and happy to help beginners find their feet. If you have been thinking of giving HEMA a go, this is the place to come.”
—James W, past student
Welcome!
Here at the School of Historical Fencing in Melbourne, you can learn how to fight with swords as a martial art, combat sport, and historical study.
There are classes for adults and young people, covering a variety of weapons from different places and times. If you’re already familiar with HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts), we focus on Marozzo’s Longsword, Italian rapier, Bolognese Sword & Buckler, and Destreza. We also regularly run short courses on other topics of interest.
If you want to learn sword fighting, have a look at our New Here? page, and book in for a class!
