We'll begin with a short presentation on historical and modern fighting in armor, techniques, how to get started, and finish with a Q&A. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83785126749

Join us for an hour of arms, chest, shoulders, back, and core. We will end with a cool down stretching session. Come do what you can! Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85022895441

Join us for an hour of legs. We will focus on strength, flexibility, and endurance. Class will focus on our lower bodies; specifically legs, and glutes. We will have a short session of ab work and end with a cool down period focusing on flexibility. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85879783527

  This class will explore ballet movements and how they relate to sword techniques. We will explore Rapier corollaries in this first installment as the direct influences are the most apparent with this weapon. Expect some oddball things. We are exploring items I've been mulling over of late so we shall see what really works and what doesn't quite fit. Items that will be helpful include a chair that is about waist high for the warm up and a rapier (or rapier like item). Zoom Link Facebook Event

We live in a world of diet marketing that promises quick fixes. Chuck Gross' class cuts through the hype and myths so you’ll have the tools to focus on what matters. Learn about managing your nutrition, sleep, stress, and other lifestyle factors for the best results in everyday training, tournament preparation, and during competition. Zoom Link

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84695597717 MKDF's Stuart Lacey will lead us in a talk surrounding the root causes of dueling, legalities, and conduct on the day duelists settle a point of honor.  This talk will cover these behaviors for the 18th and 19th centuries.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81699448097 Instead of a formal lecture this week we are hosting a crafting circle hangout session! Bring your crafts, your projects, your books, your lovely dispositions, and your favorite drink.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81336593727   Instead of a formal lecture this week we are hosting a crafting circle hangout session! Bring your crafts, your projects, your books, your lovely dispositions, and your favorite drink.

A journey into the Iron and Bronze Ages where we will understand ore mining and smelting, take a look at  swords of antiquity, and move into the swords of the Migration Era and Viking Age.  We will then move into Typologies, Medieval Swords, and the geometry in medieval life and sword design.  Finally we will see how this evolution has impacted sword designs as they are applied to fencing. Link to Join 

This lecture will explore the context of wrestling in medieval Europe to help build a deeper understanding of wrestling for HEMA. We’ll construct a looking glass into the past by consulting contemporary art and literature, living folk wrestling styles, and words from the medieval masters. By the end of the lecture you will be able to apply a deeper understanding of medieval wrestling to more accurately interpret unarmed material in the HEMA sources. Zoom Link to Join

A look at sabres across world history followed by an analysis of how their design influenced martial technique. Link to Join

  In this class we will learn about fundamental handling skills to enable smooth transitions to and from half sword and ringen am schwert. We'll practice a set of simple drills as well as a few flashy techniques from longsword, messer, and dagger. Link to Join