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Welcome!

In honor of Pride Month, Capital Kunst des Fechtens is offering this beginner session exclusively to women and members of the LGBTQI community. Our club is dedicated to providing and maintaining a safe training space for Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA). All are welcome, and we do not tolerate discrimination based upon gender, gender identity and expression, race, sexual orientation, disability, nationality or national origin, ethnicity, age, or religion. If you are interested in reconstructing medieval martial arts, historical swordplay, or modern HEMA competition, then our club is for you.

The class meets Thursdays at 8 pm and runs for three weeks. It will focus on the unarmored use of the longsword in the German tradition based on surviving 15th and 16th century texts.

Attire, What to Expect, Etc.

This course is for novices - you do not need to be in great shape, know any martial arts, or have any knowledge of historical fencing whatsoever. To get the most out of this course, all you need is a positive attitude and an open mind!

You must be 18 or older to sign up.

Please wear comfortable clothes you can move/sweat in and athletic, close-toed shoes. There is no air conditioning in the gym, but it is well ventilated. If appropriate, please also wear an athletic cup - we won't be targeting the groin, but accidents can happen. And don't forget a water bottle!

Location & Directions

Class is held indoors at Brazen Fitness located at 607 S Ball St, Arlington, VA 22202. The venue is a short walk from the Pentagon City and Crystal City Metro stations, or feel free to park anywhere in the Brazen's lot, or on-street. Enter from Ball Street and proceed through to the gym space - when you see people with blue CKDF shirts and swords, you have found the right place and should approach them because they're friendly.

Waivers

Before showing up, there are two waivers you'll need to sign.

First, please review CKDF's waiver: https://ckdf.tidyhq.com/public/pages/ckdf-liability-waiver. When checking out, you'll be asked to affirm you have read and agree to this waiver.

Second, complete the Brazen Fitness waiver: waiver.smartwaiver.com/v/brazenfit/. You'll be asked to show the confirmation email at class.

COVID-19 Rules

Before purchasing a ticket, please review our COVID-19 policy.