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Sacramento Historical Fencing Academy
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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
May 2, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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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
April 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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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
April 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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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
April 1, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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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
March 22, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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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
March 21, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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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
March 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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March 15th is our Open House at 10 am-- FREE to all in attendance!
March 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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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
March 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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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
February 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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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
February 11, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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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
February 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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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
January 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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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.... ).
January 6, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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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
January 6, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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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
January 4, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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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
January 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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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 ⬇️)
January 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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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....
December 31, 2024 at 9:58 PM
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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.
December 12, 2024 at 10:28 PM
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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!
December 12, 2024 at 10:28 PM
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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
December 11, 2024 at 8:54 PM
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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
December 6, 2024 at 7:21 PM
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We will be hosting a Holiday Party on the 21st, so get cooking for the potluck, and clean your most garish sweater to go with your swords!
December 5, 2024 at 5:29 PM
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We are very excited to announce that we will be hosting a Meyer Freifechter Guild Symposium on January 18-19, 2025. Featuring a full roster: classes, lectures, and sparring, led by special guests Chris Vanslambrook (seen here), and Dr. Rebecca Garber! #fencing #sword #SHFA #hema #historicalfencing
December 3, 2024 at 10:21 PM