The School of Historical Fencing

Historical Swordfighting Instruction in Melbourne for HEMA and Theatre

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Come & Try Swordfighting – November

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Have you ever wanted to learn how to fight with a sword?

During the first week of every second month regular classes are open for new students to try out a class for free. Register for classes in November 2023 below.

ADULTS – BOOK HERE

KIDS & TEENS – SEND US AN EMAIL


Schedule
Tuesday 31 October 7:30 PM Rapier – Preston
Wednesday 1 November 6:30 PM Sword & Buckler – Preston
Wednesday 1 November 8:30 PM Longsword – Preston
Thursday 2 November 6:45 PM Longsword – Box Hill
Thursday 2 November 8:30 PM Rapier – Box Hill
Saturday 4 November 11:20 AM Longsword – Preston
Saturday 4 November 2:30 PM Single Sword – Preston



Come & Try Swordfighting – September

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Have you ever wanted to learn how to fight with a sword?

During the first week of every second month regular classes are open for new students to try out a class for free. Register for classes in September 2023 below.

ADULTS – BOOK HERE

KIDS & TEENS – SEND US AN EMAIL


Schedule
Thursday 31 August 6:45 PM Longsword – Box Hill
Thursday 31 August 8:30 PM Rapier – Box Hill
Saturday 2 September 11:20 AM Longsword – Preston
Saturday 2 September 2:20 PM Single Sword – Preston
Tuesday 5 September 7:30 PM Rapier – Preston
Wednesday 6 September 6:30 PM Sword & Buckler – Preston
Wednesday 6 September 8:30 PM Longsword – Preston
Thursday 7 September 6:45 PM Longsword – Box Hill
Thursday 7 September 8:30 PM Rapier – Box Hill
Saturday 9 September 11:20 AM Longsword – Preston
Saturday 9 September 2:30 PM Single Sword – Preston



Come & Try Swordfighting – July

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Have you ever wanted to learn how to fight with a sword?

During the first week of every second month regular classes are open for new students to try out a class for free. Register for classes in July 2023 below.

ADULTS – BOOK HERE

KIDS & TEENS – SEND US AN EMAIL


Schedule
Tuesday 4 July 7:30 PM Rapier – Preston
Wednesday 5 July6:30 PM Sword & Buckler – Preston
Wednesday 5 July 8:30 PM Longsword – Preston
Thursday 6 July 6:45 PM Longsword – Box Hill
Thursday 6 July 8:30 PM Rapier – Box Hill
Saturday 8 July 11:15 AM Longsword – Preston
Saturday 8 July 2:15 PM Single Sword – Preston



Marozzo Cup 2023

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The Marozzo Cup is an epic test of Historical Martial Arts prowess.

Three core tournaments are included in the battle for the Cup itself: Longsword, Sword & Buckler, & Sidesword. These tournaments will be run concurrently, swapping weapons and fencing with the same opponent.

In addition there are stand alone tournaments in: Rapier & Dagger, Spear, and Beginner/Restricted Longsword.

PLUS exciting workshops and casual sparring on Monday

BOOK HERE

How will the three core tournaments work?
Progression to eliminations in the Longsword, Sword & Buckler, and Sidesword tournaments will be based on your performance across all three weapons.
Each match will be fought as up to three sub matches, first Longsword, then Sword & Buckler, then Sidesword.

Can I compete in just one or two of Longsword, Sword & Buckler, and Singlesword?
Yes. You can compete in just one or two. However, with only two weapons it will be harder to progress to eliminations, and with just one weapon progressing to elims will be extremely difficult.

Will the results be submitted to HEMA Ratings?
Yes. Individual matches from all the tournaments except for Restricted Longsword will be submitted to HEMA Ratings.

Who can compete in the Restricted Longsword Tournament?
Anyone who hasn’t competed in a longsword tournament before, or anyone who is still in their first 12 months of HEMA.

Will there be swords to borrow?
Yes there will be loaner Longswords, Sideswords, Bucklers, Rapiers, Daggers, and Spears to borrow if needed. There will also be some limited loaner PPE – with priority going to newer fencers. If you need to borrow something we encourage you to organise it with your home club in advance.


Schedule:
Saturday 10 June
9 am – Venue opens for rego and warmups
9:30 am – Registrations close
10 am – Main Tournaments (Longsword, S&B, Sidesword) begin
3 pm – Restricted Longsword tournament begins
4 pm – Finals
5 pm – Social event

Sunday 11 June
9 am – Venue opens for rego and warmups
9:30 am – Registrations close
10 am – Spear Tournament begins
12 pm – Rapier & Dagger Tournament begins
3 pm – Finals
4 pm – Social event

Monday 12 June
10:30 am – Spear & Shield with Tom Lanyon
12 pm – Lunch and Sparring
1 pm – Sword & Cloak with Gindi Wauchope
3:30 pm – Sparring
4:30 pm – Conclude event


These tournaments will be friendly and safe, and the results will go through to HEMA Ratings. Fight or Watch you will be welcomed, we even have swords and some protective equipment to borrow.

Rules Here – The rules are in draft, if anything is unclear or you have a suggestion please get in touch or comment on the doc.

Saturday & Sunday Venue
The Factory VRDL, Preston
3 word map pin: ///worm.junior.faces

Monday Venue
The Melbourne Salle
12/62-64 Oakover Rd, Preston VIC
3 word map pin: ///later.soda.vocab

Cost:

Booked Before8 May29 May12 June
Whole Event$55$60$70
Single Tournament$40$45$50
Workshops Only$20$30$30

Staff and Spectators free.

BOOK HERE

Come & Try Swordfighting – May

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Have you ever wanted to learn how to fight with a sword?

During the first week of every month regular classes are open for new students to try out a class for free. Register for classes in May 2023 below.

ADULTS – BOOK HERE

KIDS & TEENS – SEND US AN EMAIL


Schedule

Tuesday 2 May 5 PM Teens Class – Preston
Tuesday 2 May 7:30 PM Rapier – Preston
Wednesday 3 May 6:30 PM Sword & Buckler – Preston
Wednesday 3 May 8:30 PM Longsword – Preston
Thursday 4 May 6:45 PM Longsword – Box Hill
Thursday 4 May 8:30 PM Rapier – Box Hill
Friday 5 May 7 PM Spear – Preston
Saturday 6 May 9 AM Kids Class – Preston
Saturday 6 May 9:45 AM Teens Class – Preston
Saturday 6 May 11:15 AM Longsword – Preston
Saturday 6 May 2:15 PM Single Sword – Preston



Spear Course – The Subtle Art of the Pointy Stick

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The spear, sometimes known as the “king of weapons”, is often considered the most influential weapon in human history. From the earliest conflicts up until the invention of the socket bayonet in the 18th century the spear and its immediate descendents comprised the vast majority of weapons found on battlefields the world over.

Over the course of 7 weeks we will be covering; the fundamentals of the use of the spear, the spear and shield and the pike both by itself. The course will be primarily referencing Achille Marozzo’s Opera Nova treatise first printed in 1536, in Northern Italy, part of the Bolognese school of fencing. Elements of other traditions will also be touched on across the course.

As the basics of these weapons can be taught relatively quickly there should be a good amount of sparring opportunity available toward the end of most classes.

Preliminary course plan:
Week 1 – Single spear: Fundamentals, attacks and defences
Week 2 – Single spear: Making attacks and controlling the fight
Week 3 – Single Spear: The close fight
Week 4 – Single Single Spear and Pike: Revision and pike awareness.
Week 5 – Spear and Shield: Fundamentals, attacks and defences
Week 6 – Spear and Shield: making opportunities and controlling the fight
Week 7 – Spear and Shield: Revision
Each class will be proceeded with a quick warm up and revision of relevant material covered in previous classes.

Costs:
$100 for the whole course, or
Included in the standard SHF class subscriptions.


Schedule
Friday 5 May 7 PM – Preston
Friday 12 May 7 PM – Preston
Friday 19 May 7 PM – Preston
Friday 26 May 7 PM – Preston
Friday 2 June 7 PM – Preston
Friday 9 June 7 PM – Preston
Friday 16 June 7 PM – Preston