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HEMA Spotlight Series

Phoenix Society of Historical Swordsmanship
Location: Phoenix, Arizona

The Phoenix Society of Historical Swordsmanship is led by instructors Richard Marsden and John Patterson. Based in Phoenix, Arizona the club studies Fiore (all weapons), Polish Saber, Italian Rapier, German Rappier, Dussack, Single-stick, and more. They train on Saturday mornings (contact them for details).

To learn more about the club, [...]

HEMA Spotlight Series

Group: True Edge Academy of Swordsmanship
Location: Based in Utah

True Edge Academy of Swordsmanship was among the first clubs to become an official affiliate of the HEMA Alliance. It currently has active study groups in several Utah cities, including Salt Lake City, Lehi, and Provo.

True Edge Academy is one of the oldest western martial arts [...]

HEMA Spotlight Series

Group: The Meyer Freifechter Guild
Location: Study Groups nationwide

2010 has been a very busy year for the Meyer Freifechter Guild (MFFG), an affiliate of the HEMA Alliance. They have added study groups in Texas, California, and Illinois for a total of nine study groups nationwide. They handed out their first Rank with the recognition of [...]

HEMA Spotlight Series

Group: Roanoke Sword Guilde
Location: Roanoke, VA
Contact person: Bill Goodwin

The Roanoke Sword Guilde, a part of the HEMA Alliance, is a group of sword enthusiast with a diverse range of interests. They collect vintage/antique swords and practice Historical European Swordsmanship; the main focus of their training is medieval longsword. The group has done a variety of [...]