Welcome to BLADEFIT ACADEMY
New Students Welcome WeeklyDiscover 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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Instructors50+
Students2
Awards Won17+
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
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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
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Thursday Drill & Spar
Smallsword
Skills, Games and SparringAdults and Teens Ages 16+.
We meet together for real world
application training, games, and duels.
7-9 pm Green Turf Room
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Trusted By Our Members
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
19 Mon
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21 Wed
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23 Fri
24 Sat
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Sunday
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Monday
Youth Soft Duels 8-18 yrs
Nathan McBride , Zane McBrideLongsword
Nathan McBride , Eric KuhtaLongsword
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.
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
Cubs Club 5-8 yrs
Nathan McBrideSmallsword
Nathan McBride , Draco Hinman24
Friday
25
Saturday
Youth Longsword
Nathan McBride , Zane McBrideYouth Longsword
⚔️ Youth Longsword Class
Ages: 14–18
When: Saturdays (Time TBA)
Where: Ilahee Elementary School
Description:
Train like a knight. Think like a leader.
This high-energy class introduces teens to the art of historical European longsword fencing—blending real martial techniques with modern physical training.
Designed specifically for ages 14–18, this program builds confidence, coordination, and focus through disciplined instruction in longsword combat, footwork, and sparring. Students will explore medieval martial arts in a safe, supportive environment that values respect, growth, and community.
No previous experience is needed—just a readiness to move, learn, and level up.
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