Announcements

The club will be holding a four part Destreza Historical Fencing Workshop.

The workshop will be held at the Medina County Public Library located at

210 South Broadway Street
Medina, OH 44256

Session 1 - 11/15/26 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Session 2 - 11/22/26 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Session 3 - 12/6/26 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Session 4 - 12/13/26 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Due to equipment and space limitations, each session will be limited to 12 participants.

If a session doesn't appear in the Sign Up section below then the session if fully booked.

Different material will be presented each session. Earlier sessions are not prerequisites for attending later sessions.

You'll want to wear comfortable shoes and clothing, such as tennis shoes or running shoes, sweatpants, and a long sleeved t-shirt or lightweight sweatshirt, to these sessions. You'll be handling the rapiers quite a bit from the start so, if you have a pair of snug fitting leather work gloves you can wear to prevent blisters, bring them.

If you don't mind sharing, we have a limited number of training rapiers and safety equipment such as masks and gloves in a few different sizes that you can borrow during the workshop.

Enrollment Requirements

The American School of Verdadera Destreza welcomes anyone healthy enough to engage in mild aerobic activity and with an interest in learning about historical rapier fencing. However, the equipment we use isn't suitable for young children. Our training swords are blunted steel with rubber safety tips, but they are about 42" long and weigh a little over 2 lbs., which is too heavy for young children. Teenagers will probably do fine with them.

A parent or guardian must be present at any club activity that their children under the age of 18 are participating in.

By registering for club activities you are indicating that you have read and agree to the terms and conditions of the HEMA Alliance Waiver listed below. It is required that you bring a signed copy of the waiver with you to the workshop.

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