Historical Fencing
in Karlsruhe
Learn to fight with the sword and discover a sport that trains body and mind.
Free Trial SessionWhat awaits you here
Swordsmanship that is genuinely fun
Longsword, rapier, messer and other weapons based on historical models. You learn real fencing techniques with a real sword in hand.
sport for body and mind
Historical fencing is more than swinging a blade. You learn movement, read your opponent and have to make the right decision at the right moment. Strength and stamina matter — but technique, timing and quick thinking decide just as much.
martial art with history
Our techniques come from fencing manuals of the 15th and 16th centuries. We read them, try them out and find out what works. You don’t learn how someone imagines sword fighting today, but what the old masters actually handed down.
Try Sword Fighting
Come by and try it yourself. At the free trial session you’ll learn your first techniques and get a feel for what historical fencing is about.
Free Trial SessionMonday to Friday from 6 pm · No prior experience or own equipment needed
All training times → Weekend Workshops
For anyone who wants to try something new or go deeper into fencing. Our workshops give individual weapons and topics more room than regular training — and are still suitable for beginners.
What is HEMA?
HEMA stands for Historical European Martial Arts. We reconstruct fencing techniques from manuscripts of the 15th and 16th centuries — longsword, messer, rapier, wrestling. No role-play, no choreography. A martial art with a written tradition.
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Group Events
Stag do, birthday, team event: no escape room, no wine tasting — your team fights together.
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