the Edmonton Heavy Fencing Club

A great club for beginners and HEMA veterans alike. Competition is friendly and openminded . An emphasis on proper technique and fundamentals will transfer to any martial art.

Great members, amazing instructors, personable atmosphere and an overall amazing experience. If I move out west and left Ontario behind, I would join this club in a heartbeat. Thanks for having me there.

Great HEMA club!

I was pleased to find a club that provided emphasis on both the techniques from the manuals and the use of modern drill techniques. John and Aaron provided helpful and real-time coaching during class and sparring. Everyone was very welcoming and very enthusiastic about the sport.

Welcoming environment to any and all levels of HEMA practitioners. What I liked best about it was an adherence to instruction on the fly during sparring. Insufficiencies were worked out in a manner that was organic and non-formulaic: with a few tweaks from Aaron's suggestions, my sword and buckler form improved as the session went on. John is also an open-minded guy whose philosophy doesn't demean other techniques learned from other disciplines. Though super knowledgeable of the source material, this openmindedness allows innovation from the modern age to cross-pollinate with the HEMA philosophies of the past. The conversations had at the club also permeate the discipline: the club knows it's not in a vacuum and it's awesome to be a part of the discussions on politics, religion, or even gardening while getting a good beating in. Great club, can't wait to go back.