Description
The HSD pursues the historically accurate study of Europe’s traditional fighting arts, most commonly the use of sword between the years 1300 and 1500. Our ethos is to research, practice and uphold the teachings and legacy of the original historical masters of defence, according to the principles they recorded for all time.
The School has six chapters, located in Alnwick (Northumberland), Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Consett (County Durham) and Coldstream in the Scottish Borders, along with a chapter in Washington State in the US.
Methods studied for all students include longsword and messer. Students can then play for their scholar’s prize and broaden their horizons by studying from the full corpus of arms, including dagger, wrestling, spear, pollaxe, glaive, quaterstaff and off-hand weapons with the messer and/or arming sword.
Weapons and Systems Taught
- Longsword
- Messer
- Dagger
- Wrestling
- Spear
- Pollaxe
- Glaive
- Quaterstaff
- Off-hand weapons with the messer and/or arming sword