Training times are Wed 7-9pm Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre, Monday 8-10pm Caerwent Community Centre Visit the clubs page on our website for more information.
The Academy of Historical Fencing is based in South Wales and the South West of England. We currently train in Caerwent Community Centre (Monday) and Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre (Wednesday). THe AHF was originally formed in Feb 2006 as the GHFC before changing to the AHF on 22nd Sept 2006. The school is run by a group of like minded martial artists looking to develop their skills and knowledge in
12/08/2026
The long anticipated Historical Fencing Armory XL size Black Princes. We just got two pairs of them in, seen here beside my current M/L size. They do indeed have a lot more room. These are for two of our members, once they have seen some use I will be sure to review with their opinions.
22/07/2026
My final verdict on the Swordier HEMA sabres after a year of use.
Swordier Sabre 1009, 1020, 1021 - long term review Full review of the HEMA sabres by Swordier. Having had a range of d...
15/07/2026
The HF Armory Sabre has been a long time coming. Here we review it after six months of testing, and look at the latest changes.
HF Armory Sabre - 6 months testing & upgrades Full Review of Historical Fencing Armory Sabre after six months of ...
11/07/2026
Review after over 2 years of use, and the latest 2.0 upgrades!
HF Armory Black Prince Gloves review and 2.0 changes HF Armory Black Prince glove review. After over two years of use of...
Throwing spears in a sword and shield fight introduces a whole new dynamic. It is chaotic, with a lot more to think about!
03/07/2026
Rapier vs Smallsword tested in over 200 exchanges to find out which one wins and to what extent an advantage it is.
Rapier vs Smallsword: Which Dueling Legend Wins? A Scientific experiment to analyze what advantage or disadvantage e...
23/06/2026
Epic Duel Reviews: Highlander (1986) Connor MacLeod vs. The Kurgan From the Silvercup rooftop chaos and water tower flood to the wareh...
21/06/2026
Would you like to see more movie fight break downs?
Movie sword fight review - Mask of Zorro - Zorro v Elena The Mask of Zorro, does it have the best spadroon fights? Here we a...
19/06/2026
https://youtu.be/R2MNgNWfWa4?is=UAeYhr1PlqWCDRUh
Getting started with HEMA: Equipment Guide Getting started with HEMA and not sure what equipment you actually ...
17/06/2026
Delve into confusing sword terminology with us.
Sword types with confusing names What do these sword terms mean? Sword terminology evolves and it va...
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