West End Swords

EASTER LONG WEEKEND SCHEDULE!

FRIDAY - OPEN FOR FENCING
Pre-Comp & Comp merged this evening from 7-10pm

SATURDAY - CLASSES CANCELLED
No classes on Saturday! If you were scheduled for a class, come by for a make-up class later this month.

SUNDAY - OPEN FOR FENCING
Because we all know you guys can’t take breaks, we’ll be open for regular training from 6-10pm

MONDAY - NO CLASSES SCHEDULED
Normal schedule resumes next week!

SWASHBUCKLERS WANTED!

Our next round of Sword & Buckler classes are open for registration!

Learn the knightly art of fencing with sword & buckler with our newest program starting April 12th!

Participants will explore the Medieval German sword and buckler tradition drawing on the masters of the Liechtenauer school of fencing, with special attention to the texts of Andre Lignitzer, Paulus Kal, and Hans Talhoffer.

Each class is 1.5hrs long from 4-5:30pm. All equipment is provided, no experience required!

PARENTS & FENCERS!

Curious about how tournaments work?

You’re all invited to join us Thursday March 19th at 6pm for a tournament info night! Open to parents and fencers of all ages and experience levels.

Learn how tournaments work, how to prepare, gear requirements, and how our comp program works!

DM to RSVP ✌️✌️

MORE SPACE AVAILABLE!

The new session starts this week and we’ve got some room available in our both of our Saturday & Monday Adult (16+) Intro Classes!!

Learn the basics of fencing in a fun and supportive environment. No prior experience required, all equipment is provided!

Learn more or register now at www.westendswords.com

What fencing practice often looked like in 1919

Congrats on the Bronze 🥉 Ocean!

MEDIEVAL LONGSWORD ⚔️

It was around this time last year that our HEMA crew starting chatting about studying longsword. We have decades of experience with the rapier, but the longsword was uncharted territory for us.

What started as making DIY swords out of sticks and a lowkey study group soon turned into a fateful encounter with Alina Boyden who recently moved to the GTA and was itching to start teaching fencing again.

The art of the medieval longsword takes years to master, but our students have made amazing progress this year. They started from scratch but after 8 months, they are well on their way to fighting like the knights of old.

Want to give it a try? Come check out our longsword program on Tuesdays from 6:30-8pm!