About us
Who we are.
Your instructor
Simon Friedsam
Simon has been training historical fencing at Gladiatores Karlsruhe since 2017 — since 2024 he has been passing on that knowledge as an instructor.
What drives him is the moment someone holds a sword for the very first time. People come for all kinds of reasons — as fantasy fans, LARPers, medieval enthusiasts or simply because they've always wanted to know what a sword feels like. All of that is welcome.
As an instructor he cares about two things equally: that you understand what you're doing and why it works — and that you enjoy yourself. Technique without joy doesn't carry you far.
The school
Gladiatores Karlsruhe
Gladiatores Karlsruhe was founded in 2004 by Sven Baumgarten and is part of a Germany-wide network of HEMA schools. We train at Gablonzer Str. 8, 76185 Karlsruhe-Mühlburg.
gladiatores.deOur philosophy
„Martial art before martial sport. We reconstruct historical techniques from original fencing manuals — not to win tournaments, but to understand how people fought centuries ago."
Where we train
Gablonzer Str. 8, Karlsruhe-Mühlburg
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