We are a historical fencing club based in Basel focusing mainly, but not only, on late middle-age and early renaissance fencing.

Training Schedule

Warning

During the summer time and holidays time the halls are closed and we train in nearby parks when the weather allows. Please contact us if you’d like to join!

Day Hour Where What
Mondays 18:15-20:00 Theaterstrasse 12
4051 Basel
Turnhalle oben
Longsword class
Tuesdays 20:00-21:45 Theaterstrasse 12
4051 Basel
Turnhalle unten
Open sparring
Wednesdays 18:00-19:30 Kohlenberggasse 11
4055 Basel
Beruffachschule Turnhalle UG1
Rapier class
Wednesdays 19:30-21:00 Kohlenberggasse 11
4055 Basel
Beruffachschule Turnhalle UG1
Longsword class
Wednesdays 21:00-22:00 Kohlenberggasse 11
4055 Basel
Beruffachschule Turnhalle UG1
Sparring

Our Club

We are a club that offers a social and friendly learning environment for anyone interested in the medieval, renaissance and early modern martial arts of Europe. Our democratic club structures allows for the integration of any person regardless of age, gender, race or ability. Our competencies encompass most weapon classes and unarmed combat. Due to popular request we have been specializing in swords, both single- and twohanded ones.

HEMA

Historical European Martial Arts is a blanket term that unites a broad variety of martial arts that were and still are practiced in Europe. It includes both armed and unarmed fighting systems. Our current fencing practice is inspired by historical manuscripts, printed sources and equipment that seeks to have comparable qualities to weapons used in close quarter combat. Considering systematic instructions for close combat, the sources reach as far back as the 14th century.

Contact us

Interested in fencing? Have a question?

Please contact us at basel.freifechter@gmail.com


We hope to cross blades with you soon!