In Person Sword Fighting Practice
Come learn historical sword fighting with the Old Sword Club.
We run in-person lessons on Tuesday and Wednesday nights from 7.00pm in the Glebe Town Hall in Glebe.
We also run a special swordplay in the park lesson and sparring day on the third Saturday of every month from 2.00pm at the Haberfield Netball Courts.
Check the classes page to see what's on and to buy lessons.
Online Fencing Lessons
Learn Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) on-line with our on-line courses. Our online courses provide all the resources you need to learn by yourself or through convening a study group. We currently have courses in 19th century British sabre, with more coming soon.
What We Do
At The Old Sword Club we practice fencing as used in life and death duels, self defence and on the bloody battlefield's of the past. Working from historical swordplay manuals we reconstruct swordplay primarily from late 19th century Britain and test our interpretations through competitive sparring.
Currently we are teaching cutlass/sabre fencing, duelling sword (the 19th century version of a modern epee), and the odd spot of bowie knife.
The club boasts friendly and inclusive classes designed to teach beginners how to fence in a safe, fun and energetic way, followed by coached sparring to help fencers sharpen their skills. Teaching is built around open exchange of ideas and learning through focus on practical application. We also have a strong focus on making classes inclusive of diverse genders, sexualities, cultural backgrounds, ages and abilities.
The Old Sword Club is a proud part of the queer community. We were founded by queer people to be a safe and encouraging space for queer people to practice HEMA, and boast a predominantly queer membership, including the instructor and organising collective.
Whether you’re a precocious pirate, dapper duellist, ardent adventurer or just after a fun activity to do with cool people take up classes at The Old Sword Club.
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