Ottawa Historical Fencing Society

Our next round of Military Sabre starts up on September 9th and will run to December 16th! Sign up now and join us! https://ohfs.ca/classes/sabre/

Hey folks! Our first day of is over! For those interested, we're having dinner at Fitz's Classic Grill at 250 Greenbank Rd, at 7pm! Just say you're there for Jeff's reservation, and come sit with us!

We've paired with Firehouse Subs to bring you lunch at the Bytown Ottawa Sword Symposium! For attendees, please check your email for links to purchase lunch on Saturday or Sunday.

Reminder; there is no Longsword classes tomorrow August 2nd because of the long weekend

Hey folks! Today is the LAST DAY to get your Boss shirts!! You can purchase a shirt when you buy tickets to the event - but we're only offering them until Aug 1st! If you want a stylish BOSS t-shirt, don't wait! Sign up here: https://ottawaswordsymposium.ca

We're introducing the instructors of the upcoming the Bytown Ottawa Sword Symposium!

Haven't heard of us yet? No worries! Visit https://ottawaswordsymposium.ca to learn more about the event and register.

We're lucky to have several experienced instructors joining us from across the Historical Martial Arts community - and today, it's... hey wait a minute, that's one of ours! What's Jay Lyonsmith doing in here?

Jay is an 11 year veteran of historical martial arts, having been a founding member of the Ottawa Historical Fencing Society, and a long time sword nerd well before that. He would be the first to say he's not an amazing fencer - but he is very experienced in community building and teaching techniques, and is well versed in his favourite style of combat: the medieval sword and buckler.

While at BOSS, Jay will be teaching a class on... running a class. Yeah we all rolled our eyes too, but Jay's experience and insights into what makes a good class or event has benefitted our organization for years and whether you're an old hand at teaching or nervously looking to start your first class, Jay is an excellent choice to learn from!

Register soon so you don't miss the chance to learn from our best community organizer; and we hope to see you at Boss!

Hey folks! We're in the last day of offering BOSS Shirts! You can purchase a shirt when you buy tickets to the event - but we're only offering them until Aug 1st - which is almost upon us! If you want a stylish BOSS t-shirt, don't wait! Sign up here: https://ottawaswordsymposium.ca

We're introducing the instructors of the upcoming the Bytown Ottawa Sword Symposium!
Haven't heard of us yet? No worries! Visit https://ottawaswordsymposium.ca to learn more about the event and register.
We're lucky to have several experienced instructors joining us from across the Historical Martial Arts community - and today, it's Philippe-Alexandre Gendron of of la Compagnie Medievale ()!
Phillippe is another member of the Montreal crew that has been responsible for many of the largest events in the area. He's been a familiar sight for visiting fencers, and has been fulfilling the role of instructor while helping manage all those events!
While at BOSS, Phillipe will be showing us that you can indeed stab in Meyer's system! Rounding off the Symposium's Meyer theme this year, Phillipe's introduction to Meyer's rappier/sidesword is just the thing to bridge the gap between the medieval and the renaissance!
Register soon so you don't miss the point of learning from our Stabbiest Montreal friend; and stay tuned as we introduce our final instructor!

We're introducing the instructors of the upcoming the Bytown Ottawa Sword Symposium!

Haven't heard of us yet? No worries! Visit https://ottawaswordsymposium.ca to learn more about the event and register.

We're lucky to have several experienced instructors joining us from across the Historical Martial Arts community - and today, it's Beau Brock of the Academy of European Martial Arts - Ottawa ()!

Beau is an incredibly experienced scholar and fencer - taking up the sword in 2006, moving to study HEMA in 2008, and bringing AEMMA to Ottawa shortly afterwards as a Free Scholar in their system. His love has remained Bolognese fencing the whole time, and has led a very successful club in the Capital Region while continuing to develop his take on Renaissance masters like Anonimo Riccardiano!

While at BOSS, Beau will be teaching Achille Marozzo's pugnale dagger, and an introduction to the unique early days of Neapolitan fencing under master Marc'Antonio Pagano!

Register soon so you don't miss the chance to learn from one of Ottawa's most veteran scholars; and stay tuned as we introduce our final instructor!

Fall round of Longsword classes is open for sign ups! https://ohfs.ca/classes/longsword/
The fall round will run for Sept 27th to Dec 13th, signup now and secure your spot!