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Fight Training & Classes

Mixed-Weapon Fight Training

The academy runs regular fight training and physical conditioning.
Students can start at any time with our Beginner practices.

COVID-19 Information


Beginner Fight Training

Join our Beginner trainings to start your first steps toward being a confident martial artist and stronger you.

In each 1.5-hour session, students build:

  • Posture and movement, from the ground up
  • Skill with most one- & two-handed swords
  • Strength, endurance, agility, and coordination
  • Sparring skill through focused drills & games
North Austin
South Austin
New Braunfels
Beginner fight training, instructor leads a group of students with longswords.


Foundations Training

Foundations training is the next step up and is invitation only at each location.

Each practice is 2 hours long.

Foundations students focus on learning & implementing:

  • Advanced movement
  • Strategy & tactics
  • Combative athleticism
  • Sparring mindset & performance
Foundations fight training, a group of students working on sword and buckler drills.


Private Training

Private training with our head coach is an affordable supplement or alternative to standard classes. Any student can start private training, even those with no experience!

Ideal for:

  • Remote training
  • Adapting existing experience to combat
  • Learning interesting or unusual weapons
  • Tournament Performance
  • Fitness Training
  • HEMA Study

We are currently accepting private students in-person or online.
Sessions are priced separately from our normal dues.

Private lesson quarterstaff fight training.


Membership & Pricing

Our starting monthly dues are:

$80/mo.

All new students are required to attend Beginner trainings to get a feel for our teaching & training methods. Joining our Foundations classes is at the sole discretion of the head coach.


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