MyTHS teaches Historical European Martial Arts through structured classes, open training, and sparring for students of all experience levels. Our members study and practice longsword, rapier, saber, sword and buckler, dagger, and other historical fencing traditions, using both modern training methods and historical sources from masters such as Joachim Meyer, Capo Ferro, Roworth, Angelo, and the I.33 sword and buckler manuscript. We help students build real swordsmanship skills through safe instruction, community practice, and hands-on martial study.

What Is HEMA?

HEMA stands for Historical European Martial Arts, the study and practice of combat systems used throughout European history. Rather than modern sport fencing, HEMA focuses on reconstructing historical swordsmanship and martial traditions from surviving manuals, treatises, and fencing systems. Practitioners train with weapons such as longsword, rapier, saber, sword and buckler, dagger, and polearms while developing footwork, timing, distance, control, and tactical understanding through drills, partnered exercises, and sparring.