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Sacramento's home for HEMA and Historical Fencing

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Our second annual Youth Summer Camp is open for registration! Book your child's week of adventure today: sachema.com/page/summerc...
Sign up for your FREE intro lesson to glimpse what our Youth Program is all about: sachema.com/page/contact
#shfa #hema #summercamp2025 #summercamp #teachthekidsswords

02.05.2025 23:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Want to rent out our fencing hall? Or hire our demo team for your event? Or even set up an appointment for us to lead your employees through a team-building exercise? Email us here: sachema.com/contact #historicalfencing #HAMAA #fencing #SHFA #Sacramento #HEMA #martialarts #rent #demo #eventspace

20.04.2025 16:54 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Come fence rapier almost every day of the week, including FREE intro lessons. Sign up and see our full roster of classes here: sachema.com/schedule
#fencing #historicalfencing #scienzadarma #laverdaderadestreza #sca #legititsalmosteverydayoftheweek #double #funny

19.04.2025 20:04 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Come try a FREE intro lesson to German longsword Thursday nights at 5 pm and/or Sundays at noon! Sign up here: sachema.com/schedule

#fencing #sacramento #norcal #sachema #historicalfencingclub #SHFA #history #federschwert #kunstdasfechten #historical #longsword #freelesson #kdf #germanfencing

01.04.2025 22:41 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Our Kunst das Fechten program includes a great Meyer Dagger course, taught by Alex Snook (seen here at our Fechtschul Workshop). Sign up for your FREE first class here: sachema.com/schedule #fencing #kdf #joachimmeyer #kunstdasfechten #fechtschul #dagger #shfa #sachema #norcal #sacramento

22.03.2025 23:45 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Spring into a season of longsword with our Techniques and Essentials classes on Thursday nights and Sunday afternoons: sachema.com/schedule

21.03.2025 01:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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America is *so* stupid.

14.03.2025 06:09 — 👍 22801    🔁 4399    💬 540    📌 126
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Our quarterly Open House is tomorrow! Carter Wenner (left) is leading a FREE lesson from 10 am to 11 am on rapier with rotella, as written by Capoferro and Di Grassi. Come join us and start your Saturday with the clash of steel! #HEMA #norcal #fencing #historicalfencing #sword #rapier #history

14.03.2025 22:12 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Special shout out to everyone at SoCal Swordfight this weekend! We're already seeing great results from our members in attendance, such as Lizard Pedersen and Ronin "Rat King" Richards. We all know that they will make us proud. :D #fencing #HEMA #historicalfencing #socalswordfight

14.03.2025 22:10 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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March 15th is our Open House at 10 am-- FREE to all in attendance!

12.03.2025 18:05 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
2025 DEMAS Longsword Bronze Medal - Tom Ostrowski vs Kyle Lazzarevich
YouTube video by Historical Fencing Network 2025 DEMAS Longsword Bronze Medal - Tom Ostrowski vs Kyle Lazzarevich

The Historical Fencing Network is a project we've created to make watching HEMA more enjoyable. Monthly live streams and weekly matches. youtu.be/-m4HOEnzGc0?...

08.03.2025 16:09 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Want a safe & engaging event for your child? We will teach them about art, history, and
physical fitness at our Youth Summer Camp.
sachema.com/page/summerc... #fencing #norcal #history
#educational #historicalfencingclub #sacramento
#historical #youth #summercamp #familyfriendlyfun
#SummerCamps2025

09.03.2025 18:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Rapier and rotella is simply fun-- so come join us March 15th at 1 pm for a FREE intro to di Grassi and Capoferro's plays for this underrated pairing! Reservations are open now on our Events schedule: sachema.com/schedule
#fencing #rapier #HEMA #historicalfencing #swordandshield

21.02.2025 20:07 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Summer Camp Details - Sacramento Historical Fencing Academy Historic Sources, Iconic Weapons, Modern Training Certain weapons are just Iconic. Swords are the archetypal weapons in fantasy classics. They capture the imagination in ways that stay with us for...

sachema.com/page/summerc... Our 2025 Youth Summer Camp is now open for booking! Get your child an unforgettable educational experience that they can brag about to all their friends! #summercamps2025 #youth #fencing #fencingcamp #fightcamp #swordcamp #SHFA #HEMA #familyfriendlyfun #summercamp

17.02.2025 21:50 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Keep the Ides of March stabby at our Open House event! We will host a rapier with rotella intro class on March 15th at 1 pm-- reservations are open now: sachema.com/schedule
#ratking #rapier #fencing #historicalfencing #HEMA #norcal #SHFA #sachema #shield #swordandshield #idesofmarch

11.02.2025 23:56 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Rat King cordially invites you to attend his upcoming fencing-party, Rat King's Revenge 4.20: A Clockwork Pink, on April 19th-20th from 11 am to 5 pm both days.
#fencing #HEMA #ratking #SHFA #sachema #ratkingsrevenge #historicalfencing

10.02.2025 19:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The schedule for January 18th and 19 is up! Sadly, Dr. Garber was unable to attend in-person, but she was determined to still speak! Dr. Rebecca RL Garber will be streaming into SHFA at 4 pm both days for her presentations with Q&A segments. #fencing #HEMA #fechtschulen #historicalfencing #SHFA

11.01.2025 16:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Learn more about the art of fencing with the longsword at our 3rd Annual Fechtschule Workshop January 18th (tickets available here: sachema.com/book?date=20.... ) and 19th (tickets available here: sachema.com/book?date=20.... ).

06.01.2025 23:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The longsword is a weapon of finesse moreso than strength-- the best fencers demonstrate control above all else. That's how you stay safe and artful.
For weekly lessons, including a FREE intro, come to our Thursday or Sunday Longsword Essentials class: sachema.com/schedule

06.01.2025 23:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Come learn the German art of fencing (Kunst das Fechten) with your FREE first lesson! Select Thursday nights at 5:00 pm or Sundays at noon, or book a private lesson using our schedule: sachema.com/schedule
#kdf #kunstdasfechten #longsword #HEMA #fencing #historicalfencing

04.01.2025 21:46 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Saturday January 18th: sachema.com/book?date=20...
Sunday January 19th: sachema.com/book?date=20...

#fechtschul #fechtschulen #workshop #seminar #meyer1570 #HEMA #historicalfencing #fencing #federschwert

02.01.2025 19:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Join us as we dive deeply into Joachim Meyer's life, lessons, and culture January 18th and 19th with translator Dr. Rebecca R.L. Garber and fencing master Chris Vanslambrouck of Living Meyer and the International Meyer Freifechter Guild. Reserve your 3rd Annual Fechtschul Workshop tickets (link ⬇️)

02.01.2025 19:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Sacramento Historical Fencing Academy Historic Sources, Iconic Weapons, Modern Training Certain weapons are just Iconic. Swords are the archetypal weapons in fantasy classics. They capture the imagination in ways that stay with us for...

Fight Nights are weekly Wednesday night open mat periods available to general membership, so come tonight at 7:00 pm for sparring! Want more longsword? Come to Thursday evenings at 5:00 or Sundays at noon to start learning how Renaissance duelists used the two-handed sword. sachema.com

01.01.2025 22:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Chris Vanslambrouck and Dr. Rebecca Garber are coming to teach January 18-19th for our 3rd annual Fechtschul Workshop, so grab your tickets now while slots are available:
-Saturday: sachema.com/book?date=20....
-Sunday: sachema.com/book?date=20....

31.12.2024 21:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Non-members of SHFA can pay for either day at $60, or join us both days for $90. SHFA members can attend at half-price either or both days.
Keep an eye open for sign-up availability in a link this coming week! :D #fencing #HEMA #history

12.12.2024 22:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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January 18-19th will be an exciting weekend of beginner fechtschule, intro lessons to dussack, and general talks about Meyer by Dr. Garber on Saturday, followed by more advanced longsword techniques, tactics for the fechtschule, and a more detailed presentation by Dr. Garber on Sunday.

12.12.2024 22:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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We are very excited to announce that Dr. Rebecca Garber and Chris Vanslambrook (seen here with "Elizardbeth" Pedersen) will be hosted here at the SHFA's 3rd Annual Meyer Freifechter Guild Symposium!

12.12.2024 22:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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12/21/24: After the main events of our holiday party have run their course, instructor Arthur Henry and peer Andy "Galachad" will be fencing and powerlifting in a grudge match! Prepare to see two medalists duke it out! #HEMA #historicalfencing #fencing #SHFA

11.12.2024 20:54 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Stand ye ready? Come march to the beat of the SHFA drums at our Exercise of Armes class, a monthly session of drills centered on halberd and pike formations of the 16th century. #shfa #sachema #HEMA #history sachema.com

06.12.2024 19:21 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0