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Welcome to BLADEFIT ACADEMY

New Students Welcome Weekly

Discover the techniques of Medieval, Renaissance, and Early Modern sword masters with modern methodology. 

Our Classes cater to all skill levels, featuring exciting challenges in both individual and team combat. Learn authentic sword arts through engaging drills and historic texts, and put your skills to the test in sparring matches and tournaments.

Our club is a vibrant community of all ages and families get fit, have fun, and forge new friendships in a supportive environment. Join us today!

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Instructors

50+

Students

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Awards Won

17+

Years Experience

Victory Patch awarded for competing 
in an officially sanctioned duel

Welcome to our Sword School

Providing an excellent gathering place for those who wish to practice the virtues of swordsplay. Helping the next generation earn the discipline they need to win in life. 

Adult students have the opportunity to enjoy instruction taught in forms recognized as HEMA (Historic European Martial Arts). Instruction and practice is grounded in the works of authentic masters, passed down by treatises to modern practitioners. We use HEMA recognized equipment and rule sets in this endeavor. 

 Students under the age of 18 enjoy learning in our SCS (Soft Combat Sports) program. All equipment for young students is made of specialized soft plastic materials designed specifically for their safety needs. SCS is a globally recognized sword sport with thousands of students who compete under a strict set of rules of training and conduct. In this way the rising generation can develop a strong foundation of the sword arts without associated risks found in steel practice.

Current Classes


Monday Drill & Spar Longsword

For adults and mature teens 16+.

The key to gaining skill comes with dedication.

With condition and skill training we drill down on how to be the best swordsmen we can be.

7-9 pm Green Turf Room

get statrted today


Juniors & Youth Practice

Learn single combat by training and also work in team vs team environment with fun objectives.

Learn to roll with the pack, and to run solo as the knights of old once did.


MONDAYS 6-7 pm Green Turf Room

Youth get started today


Thursday Drill & Spar
Military Saber

Skills, Games and Sparring

Adults and Teens Ages 16+.

We meet together for real world
 application training, games, and duels.

7-9 pm Green Turf Room

get Started Today

Step into summer with purpose, play, and precision. Whether your child is just beginning or continuing their martial path, our youth programs build confidence, coordination, and community.

Youth Soft Sword (Ages 8–18)

Starting June 16, 2025

Mondays | 6:00–7:00 PM at the Gym

Wednesdays | 6:00–7:30 PM at LeRoy Haagen Park
A foundational class that blends movement, discipline, and fun swordplay in a safe, supportive environment.

Youth Stick (Ages 15+)

Starting June 12, 2025

Thursdays | 7:00 PM at the Gym

For older youth and teens ready to train with sticks. Builds speed, timing, and technical skill.

🐾 Cubs Club (Ages 5–8)

Starting July 1, 2025

Tuesdays | 6:00 PM at LeRoy Haagen Park

Our youngest martial artists train through creative movement, games, and playful sword introduction—now outdoors for summer!

Trusted By Our Members

5 / 5 Stars
Swords? That's just like a LARP or DnD thing right? Well, generally I would say yes. However BladeFit showed me so much more about that than I thought was available. I had never thought about HEMA as a Martial Art, but now I understand what the old books meant about a code or why Bushido was so important and how beautiful swordsmanship can be. If you like stuff in general then I would say you're missing out on something most of us didn't even know existed. A great place to learn and a great place to just be yourself in a community oriented environment. Kids, Adults and any combination in between are welcome and encouraged to come check it out! Come be a part of the family that is BladeFit Academy!
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Devyn Jacobo
5 / 5 Stars
BladeFit is phenomenal. They have a friendly welcoming atmosphere, a top notch instructor, and a program that makes learning quick and intuitive. This is also a GREAT workout. Plenty of time is allotted to sparring and games. You will wish the adult class was more than one day a week! If you are on the fence at all, I highly recommend reaching out and joining a Monday night class!
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Colton Steffen
5 / 5 Stars
Blade fit academy is where I started my fitness journey, from watching t.v all day to exercising, touching grass and enjoying my life. the coach is very friendly, and knowledgeable teacher. there are many amazing people to train with, young and old. If you wanna swordfight, get fit, and have fun, this is a great community for it!
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Tim Richardson
5 / 5 Stars
My younger sister has been taking sword fighting lessons pretty consistently here at BladeFit for a bit over half a year now. She has inspired me to join a few weeks ago, as someone who is interested in self-defense! I am so happy to become a part of this school. Coach Nate is excellent at instructing, and a very nice, patient, and knowledgeable person. You can tell that he is passionate about what he does. Classes tend to consist of both practicing techniques and utilizing them in sparring and fun games. They have classes for both children and adults, and my classmates have all been friendly as well, good community. I'd love to keep coming here as much as I can and expand my knowledge on sword arts.
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A MESSAGE FROM COACH NATE

Coach Nate

HEAD INSTRUCTOR

Welcome to a brighter world where imagination and personal excellence meet! We dedicate this Academy to you, the fighter. The individual who wants to get better, do better, be better. To you who likes to have fun, learn new things, enter the brotherhood of the sword! This Academy is for you, a gathering place for all sword fighters of every discipline. Welcome Fighters!

Calendar

Schedule

Please click on either Monday or Thursday to see the scheduled classes.

Schedule

06/01/2025 - 06/07/2025
Sun
1 Mon
2 Tue
3 Wed
4 Thu
5 Fri
6 Sat
7

1
Sunday

No sessions

2
Monday

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Juniors 5-10 yrs

Trent Roth, David Hebron Book
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Youth Class 11-18yrs

Nathan McBride , Trent Roth, Zane McBride Book
7:00pm - 9:00pm

Longsword

Nathan McBride , Eric Kuhta

Longsword

Beginner Class: Learn the Basics of Longsword. This course covers the basic footwork and cuts of the art of longsword. 1st hour covers technique, 2nd hour includes practice to master the basic techniques. This course will prepare you for further learning in Intermediate courses. Is a required course to be able to join intermediate Longsword classes if you have no prior Longsword experience. Available to ages 16+

Intermediate Class: Take your Longsword game to a new level. Must have attended a Beginner Longsword class or have equivalent experience with another club or organization. Requires basic knowledge of longsword footwork and cuts.

Students are expected to have a familiarity, but not necessarily mastery, of the basic attacks and postures of the German/KDF system. 

Expanding on the basics covered in the Beginner Longsword class, we will begin examining the deeper tactical framework of the German Longsword system and exploring further applications of the techniques learned in the beginner course. This course will focus on assessing an opponent's starting position and gaining control of an exchange through the lens of Joachim Meyer's "Provoker" and "Taker" concepts.  This class will also focus on how the KDF system ends an exchange through the lens of Meyer's "Hitter" actions, as well as how to retreat safely from an exchange to prevent after blows from landing.

Book
Book

3
Tuesday

No sessions

4
Wednesday

No sessions

5
Thursday

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Military Saber

Nathan McBride

Military Saber

In the British Military Saber class we shall practice aspects of Mr. Taylors Ten Lessons whose work was printed in “The Art of Defense on Foot” by C. Roworth in 1804. Mr. Taylor was a celebrated fencing instructor of his day as the Sword Master to the Light Horse Volunteers of London and Westminster. In addition “The Art of Defense on Foot” was a manual designed to incorporate Scottish Broadsword, Spadroon, and Saber into one system. Any of these sword types are welcome in this class.

Instead of repeating each lesson in its entirety as originally printed, in class we will use Taylors Ten Lessons as a framework to zero in on skills we can learn from each original lesson. The aim is to use modern methodologies of instruction instead of 18th Century military line drill. By doing so each fencer can learn more than just wrote muscle memory tactics but have a deeper understanding of saber fencing principles. In this class students should expect to learn:

  • Managing Distance through proper footwork
  • Understanding each defensive guard and its applications
  • Practicing advantageous attacks from all quarters
  • Strategies for winning with the Saber
  • Increase dexterity and stamina
  • Learn to think under pressure

We hope you will join us for the most epic swashbuckling class time adventure!

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Friday

No sessions

7
Saturday

No sessions
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