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FÜHLEN, Lit. "to feel", discerning an opponent's action through weapon-on-weapon contact. Additionally, the application of Feeling can take place without contact, and embodies subtle qualities such as intuition, situational awareness, psychological pressure, and deception.
June 30, 2025 at 12:16 PM
FÜHLEN, Lit. "to feel", discerning an opponent's action through weapon-on-weapon contact. Additionally, the application of Feeling can take place without contact, and embodies subtle qualities such as intuition, situational awareness, psychological pressure, and deception.
New student Alan jumps into The Game — Awesome work! 👏⚔️
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#HEMA #HistoricalFencing #Fencing #Swords #GothamSwords #SwordPost #NYC #NewYork #SwordClass #SwordInstruction #HEMAClass #Fitness #FitnessJourney #SwordJourney #MartialArts
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#HEMA #HistoricalFencing #Fencing #Swords #GothamSwords #SwordPost #NYC #NewYork #SwordClass #SwordInstruction #HEMAClass #Fitness #FitnessJourney #SwordJourney #MartialArts
June 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
New student Alan jumps into The Game — Awesome work! 👏⚔️
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#HEMA #HistoricalFencing #Fencing #Swords #GothamSwords #SwordPost #NYC #NewYork #SwordClass #SwordInstruction #HEMAClass #Fitness #FitnessJourney #SwordJourney #MartialArts
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#HEMA #HistoricalFencing #Fencing #Swords #GothamSwords #SwordPost #NYC #NewYork #SwordClass #SwordInstruction #HEMAClass #Fitness #FitnessJourney #SwordJourney #MartialArts
There are only 8 seats left in our @haitian_machete_fencing Workshop, so head over to www.gothamswords.com to reserve your spot today!
June 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
There are only 8 seats left in our @haitian_machete_fencing Workshop, so head over to www.gothamswords.com to reserve your spot today!
Excited to host Michael Rogers of the Haitian Machete Fencing Project for an intensive 6 hour workshop in #NYC!
Tickets are $225 with profits from this event benefiting the people of Haiti through the nonprofit organization Cultural Capital Haiti.
Get more info here:
bookwhen.com/gemac/e/ev-s...
Tickets are $225 with profits from this event benefiting the people of Haiti through the nonprofit organization Cultural Capital Haiti.
Get more info here:
bookwhen.com/gemac/e/ev-s...
June 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Excited to host Michael Rogers of the Haitian Machete Fencing Project for an intensive 6 hour workshop in #NYC!
Tickets are $225 with profits from this event benefiting the people of Haiti through the nonprofit organization Cultural Capital Haiti.
Get more info here:
bookwhen.com/gemac/e/ev-s...
Tickets are $225 with profits from this event benefiting the people of Haiti through the nonprofit organization Cultural Capital Haiti.
Get more info here:
bookwhen.com/gemac/e/ev-s...
Peter takes hits from Kat during #Bauernwehr: Applications class.
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#HEMA #HistoricalFencing #Fencing #Swords #GothamSwords #SwordPost #NYC #NewYork #SwordClass #SwordInstruction #HEMAClass #Fitness #FitnessJourney #SwordJourney #MartialArts
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#HEMA #HistoricalFencing #Fencing #Swords #GothamSwords #SwordPost #NYC #NewYork #SwordClass #SwordInstruction #HEMAClass #Fitness #FitnessJourney #SwordJourney #MartialArts
May 26, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Peter takes hits from Kat during #Bauernwehr: Applications class.
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#HEMA #HistoricalFencing #Fencing #Swords #GothamSwords #SwordPost #NYC #NewYork #SwordClass #SwordInstruction #HEMAClass #Fitness #FitnessJourney #SwordJourney #MartialArts
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#HEMA #HistoricalFencing #Fencing #Swords #GothamSwords #SwordPost #NYC #NewYork #SwordClass #SwordInstruction #HEMAClass #Fitness #FitnessJourney #SwordJourney #MartialArts
#Sidesword continues an exploration of guardia d'alicorno, with wide play actions from Anonimo Bolognese!
#HEMA #HistoricalFencing #Fencing #Swords #GothamSwords #SwordPost #NYC #NewYork #SwordClass #SwordInstruction #HEMAClass #Fitness #FitnessJourney #SwordJourney #MartialArts
#HEMA #HistoricalFencing #Fencing #Swords #GothamSwords #SwordPost #NYC #NewYork #SwordClass #SwordInstruction #HEMAClass #Fitness #FitnessJourney #SwordJourney #MartialArts
May 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
#Sidesword continues an exploration of guardia d'alicorno, with wide play actions from Anonimo Bolognese!
#HEMA #HistoricalFencing #Fencing #Swords #GothamSwords #SwordPost #NYC #NewYork #SwordClass #SwordInstruction #HEMAClass #Fitness #FitnessJourney #SwordJourney #MartialArts
#HEMA #HistoricalFencing #Fencing #Swords #GothamSwords #SwordPost #NYC #NewYork #SwordClass #SwordInstruction #HEMAClass #Fitness #FitnessJourney #SwordJourney #MartialArts
Continued #Sidesword exploration of guardia d'alicorno, with wide play actions from Anonimo Bolognese.
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#HEMA #HistoricalFencing #Fencing #Swords #GothamSwords #SwordPost #NYC #NewYork #SwordClass #SwordInstruction #HEMAClass #Fitness #FitnessJourney #SwordJourney #MartialArts
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#HEMA #HistoricalFencing #Fencing #Swords #GothamSwords #SwordPost #NYC #NewYork #SwordClass #SwordInstruction #HEMAClass #Fitness #FitnessJourney #SwordJourney #MartialArts
May 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Continued #Sidesword exploration of guardia d'alicorno, with wide play actions from Anonimo Bolognese.
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#HEMA #HistoricalFencing #Fencing #Swords #GothamSwords #SwordPost #NYC #NewYork #SwordClass #SwordInstruction #HEMAClass #Fitness #FitnessJourney #SwordJourney #MartialArts
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#HEMA #HistoricalFencing #Fencing #Swords #GothamSwords #SwordPost #NYC #NewYork #SwordClass #SwordInstruction #HEMAClass #Fitness #FitnessJourney #SwordJourney #MartialArts
Continued #Sidesword exploration of guardia d'alicorno, with wide play actions from Anonimo Bolognese.
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#HEMA #HistoricalFencing #Fencing #Swords #GothamSwords #SwordPost #NYC #NewYork #SwordClass #SwordInstruction #HEMAClass #Fitness #FitnessJourney #SwordJourney #MartialArts
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#HEMA #HistoricalFencing #Fencing #Swords #GothamSwords #SwordPost #NYC #NewYork #SwordClass #SwordInstruction #HEMAClass #Fitness #FitnessJourney #SwordJourney #MartialArts
May 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Continued #Sidesword exploration of guardia d'alicorno, with wide play actions from Anonimo Bolognese.
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#HEMA #HistoricalFencing #Fencing #Swords #GothamSwords #SwordPost #NYC #NewYork #SwordClass #SwordInstruction #HEMAClass #Fitness #FitnessJourney #SwordJourney #MartialArts
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#HEMA #HistoricalFencing #Fencing #Swords #GothamSwords #SwordPost #NYC #NewYork #SwordClass #SwordInstruction #HEMAClass #Fitness #FitnessJourney #SwordJourney #MartialArts
#Sidesword plays from guardia d'alicorno!
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#HEMA #HistoricalFencing #Fencing #Swords #GothamSwords #SwordPost #NYC #NewYork #SwordClass #SwordInstruction #HEMAClass #Fitness #FitnessJourney #SwordJourney #MartialArts
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#HEMA #HistoricalFencing #Fencing #Swords #GothamSwords #SwordPost #NYC #NewYork #SwordClass #SwordInstruction #HEMAClass #Fitness #FitnessJourney #SwordJourney #MartialArts
May 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
#Sidesword plays from guardia d'alicorno!
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#HEMA #HistoricalFencing #Fencing #Swords #GothamSwords #SwordPost #NYC #NewYork #SwordClass #SwordInstruction #HEMAClass #Fitness #FitnessJourney #SwordJourney #MartialArts
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#HEMA #HistoricalFencing #Fencing #Swords #GothamSwords #SwordPost #NYC #NewYork #SwordClass #SwordInstruction #HEMAClass #Fitness #FitnessJourney #SwordJourney #MartialArts
Our major objective is to champion the spirit of a defensive-first mindset:
"Resistance isn’t about winning battles but about surviving. If you can survive as a committed antagonist, victory is inevitable." — Haitian Machete Fencing: The Avril Family Method (p.216).
"Resistance isn’t about winning battles but about surviving. If you can survive as a committed antagonist, victory is inevitable." — Haitian Machete Fencing: The Avril Family Method (p.216).
May 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Our major objective is to champion the spirit of a defensive-first mindset:
"Resistance isn’t about winning battles but about surviving. If you can survive as a committed antagonist, victory is inevitable." — Haitian Machete Fencing: The Avril Family Method (p.216).
"Resistance isn’t about winning battles but about surviving. If you can survive as a committed antagonist, victory is inevitable." — Haitian Machete Fencing: The Avril Family Method (p.216).
The Game is infinitely adaptable and open to students of all experience levels. Mentors slowly adjust the intensity and anticipated responses for each individual Scholar, who, in turn, is able to experience their skills in action.
May 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The Game is infinitely adaptable and open to students of all experience levels. Mentors slowly adjust the intensity and anticipated responses for each individual Scholar, who, in turn, is able to experience their skills in action.
In this exercise the Mentor, or leader of the practice, gives hits to a Scholar, who is (almost) exclusively focused on defending, replying to each attack with the correct protective action — always abiding the Core Principles.
May 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
In this exercise the Mentor, or leader of the practice, gives hits to a Scholar, who is (almost) exclusively focused on defending, replying to each attack with the correct protective action — always abiding the Core Principles.
A short reflection on our practice of THE GAME: An essential component of our Bauernwehr training program, the Game comes to us through the Haitian tradition of Tire Machèt and the amazing folks at the Haitian Machete Fencing Project.
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May 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
A short reflection on our practice of THE GAME: An essential component of our Bauernwehr training program, the Game comes to us through the Haitian tradition of Tire Machèt and the amazing folks at the Haitian Machete Fencing Project.
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The Gotham Longsword crew sends their best wishes to Pablo as he beings a new opportunity in Europe!
"He who sheds his sweat with me will be my friend eternally, from this day to the ending of the world!". Thank you for so many good moments, I will miss you my friends! ⚔️❤️"
"He who sheds his sweat with me will be my friend eternally, from this day to the ending of the world!". Thank you for so many good moments, I will miss you my friends! ⚔️❤️"
April 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The Gotham Longsword crew sends their best wishes to Pablo as he beings a new opportunity in Europe!
"He who sheds his sweat with me will be my friend eternally, from this day to the ending of the world!". Thank you for so many good moments, I will miss you my friends! ⚔️❤️"
"He who sheds his sweat with me will be my friend eternally, from this day to the ending of the world!". Thank you for so many good moments, I will miss you my friends! ⚔️❤️"
Some of our #Bauernwehr crew hit the road to put on a few workshops at this year's Amici Armis Hema Symposium in Sherbrooke, Canada! What a wonderful time training & making new friends — look forward to next time!
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#HEMA #HistoricalFencing #Canada #AmiciArmis #RoadTrip #Workshops
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#HEMA #HistoricalFencing #Canada #AmiciArmis #RoadTrip #Workshops
April 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Some of our #Bauernwehr crew hit the road to put on a few workshops at this year's Amici Armis Hema Symposium in Sherbrooke, Canada! What a wonderful time training & making new friends — look forward to next time!
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#HEMA #HistoricalFencing #Canada #AmiciArmis #RoadTrip #Workshops
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#HEMA #HistoricalFencing #Canada #AmiciArmis #RoadTrip #Workshops
PRACTICE: The experience of training. Each session provides a new SKILL, CONCEPT, or INSIGHT into our progress…
April 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM
PRACTICE: The experience of training. Each session provides a new SKILL, CONCEPT, or INSIGHT into our progress…
Gotham Swords is excited to be a part of The Great Trebulation of 2025, #Brooklyn's only catapult competition and siege engine celebration! We'll be hosting demos and workshops beginning around 11AM as part of the lead up to big event!
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#HEMA #Swords #NYC #NewYork #Brooklyn
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#HEMA #Swords #NYC #NewYork #Brooklyn
April 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Our very own Peter Haas and Kat Hamilton will be teaching a Bauernwehr workshop at Amici Arimis this Spring!
Learn more and sign up today: www.amiciarmis.ca/home-english
Learn more and sign up today: www.amiciarmis.ca/home-english
January 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Our very own Peter Haas and Kat Hamilton will be teaching a Bauernwehr workshop at Amici Arimis this Spring!
Learn more and sign up today: www.amiciarmis.ca/home-english
Learn more and sign up today: www.amiciarmis.ca/home-english
For those taking the Longsword Workshop today: remember that it is not being held at our normal location! check your e-mail for details! ⚔️🗺️
January 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
For those taking the Longsword Workshop today: remember that it is not being held at our normal location! check your e-mail for details! ⚔️🗺️
It's that time of year when we begin to evaluate how we want to spend the next twelve or so months at the Fechtschule.
Whether you are new to swordplay or a seasoned student here’s some tips to help keep you on track to achieve your goals for the upcoming year:
Whether you are new to swordplay or a seasoned student here’s some tips to help keep you on track to achieve your goals for the upcoming year:
January 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
It's that time of year when we begin to evaluate how we want to spend the next twelve or so months at the Fechtschule.
Whether you are new to swordplay or a seasoned student here’s some tips to help keep you on track to achieve your goals for the upcoming year:
Whether you are new to swordplay or a seasoned student here’s some tips to help keep you on track to achieve your goals for the upcoming year: