Suomen Historiallisen Miekkailun Seura

We are a historical fencing association, founded in 2003. Our Salle lies in Helsinki Jakomäki; Our devotion is to uphold the historical aspect of Historical European Martials arts (HEMA for short). Our standard classes run five nights a week and they range from instructed classes to free fencing.

About us

Suomen Historiallisen Miekkailun Seura ry, SHMS for short, is a historical fencing association, founded in 2003.
Our Salle lies in Helsinki Jakomäki.
Our devotion is to uphold the historical aspect of Historical European Martials arts (HEMA for short).
Our standard classes run five nights a week and they range from instructed classes to free fencing.

Under our tutelage, one can learn the elegant weapon style of a renaissance also known as The Rapier, study the origins of the western arsenal with The Sword and Buckler, or train with the King of weapons otherwise known as the Longsword. We also offer to study with us the straightforward and effective sabre of yesteryear’s armies.

Training calendar

	July 2022
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
				1	2	3 I.33 Sword & Buckler class I.33 Sword & Buckler class 3.7.2022 12:00 - 14:00 Luiskatie 8, Helsinki Beginners are always welcome and you can show up on any class even if you have no previous experience with sword & buckler. On most sundays the last 30 minutes of the class will be reserved for voluntary freeplay for those who feel up to it. If you have your own gear and wish to participate in freeplay, remember to bring it along. School can also loan some gear for freeplay. See more details •
4	5	6 Rapier Rapier 6.7.2022 18:00 - 19:30 Luiskatie 8, 00770 Helsinki, Finland Rapier class, open to students of all experience levels. See more details •	7 Fiore Basic Fiore Basic 7.7.2022 18:00 - 19:20 Luiskatie 8, 00770 Helsinki, Finland Basic level Fiore class; includes warm-up, footwork, dagger, and longsword (usually!). See more details Sabre Sabre 7.7.2022 19:30 - 20:30 Luiskatie 8, 00770 Helsinki, Finland See more details • •	8	9	10 I.33 Sword & Buckler class I.33 Sword & Buckler class 10.7.2022 12:00 - 14:00 Luiskatie 8, Helsinki Beginners are always welcome and you can show up on any class even if you have no previous experience with sword & buckler. On most sundays the last 30 minutes of the class will be reserved for voluntary freeplay for those who feel up to it. If you have your own gear and wish to participate in freeplay, remember to bring it along. School can also loan some gear for freeplay. See more details •
11	12	13 Rapier Rapier 13.7.2022 18:00 - 19:30 Luiskatie 8, 00770 Helsinki, Finland Rapier class, open to students of all experience levels. See more details •	14 Fiore Basic Fiore Basic 14.7.2022 18:00 - 19:20 Luiskatie 8, 00770 Helsinki, Finland Basic level Fiore class; includes warm-up, footwork, dagger, and longsword (usually!). See more details Sabre Sabre 14.7.2022 19:30 - 20:30 Luiskatie 8, 00770 Helsinki, Finland See more details • •	15	16	17 I.33 Sword & Buckler class I.33 Sword & Buckler class 17.7.2022 12:00 - 14:00 Luiskatie 8, Helsinki Beginners are always welcome and you can show up on any class even if you have no previous experience with sword & buckler. On most sundays the last 30 minutes of the class will be reserved for voluntary freeplay for those who feel up to it. If you have your own gear and wish to participate in freeplay, remember to bring it along. School can also loan some gear for freeplay. See more details •
18	19	20 Rapier Rapier 20.7.2022 18:00 - 19:30 Luiskatie 8, 00770 Helsinki, Finland Rapier class, open to students of all experience levels. See more details •	21 Fiore Basic Fiore Basic 21.7.2022 18:00 - 19:20 Luiskatie 8, 00770 Helsinki, Finland Basic level Fiore class; includes warm-up, footwork, dagger, and longsword (usually!). See more details Sabre Sabre 21.7.2022 19:30 - 20:30 Luiskatie 8, 00770 Helsinki, Finland See more details • •	22	23	24 I.33 Sword & Buckler class I.33 Sword & Buckler class 24.7.2022 12:00 - 14:00 Luiskatie 8, Helsinki Beginners are always welcome and you can show up on any class even if you have no previous experience with sword & buckler. On most sundays the last 30 minutes of the class will be reserved for voluntary freeplay for those who feel up to it. If you have your own gear and wish to participate in freeplay, remember to bring it along. School can also loan some gear for freeplay. See more details •
25	26	27 Rapier Rapier 27.7.2022 18:00 - 19:30 Luiskatie 8, 00770 Helsinki, Finland Rapier class, open to students of all experience levels. See more details •	28 Fiore Basic Fiore Basic 28.7.2022 18:00 - 19:20 Luiskatie 8, 00770 Helsinki, Finland Basic level Fiore class; includes warm-up, footwork, dagger, and longsword (usually!). See more details Sabre Sabre 28.7.2022 19:30 - 20:30 Luiskatie 8, 00770 Helsinki, Finland See more details • •	29	30	31 I.33 Sword & Buckler class I.33 Sword & Buckler class 31.7.2022 12:00 - 14:00 Luiskatie 8, Helsinki Beginners are always welcome and you can show up on any class even if you have no previous experience with sword & buckler. On most sundays the last 30 minutes of the class will be reserved for voluntary freeplay for those who feel up to it. If you have your own gear and wish to participate in freeplay, remember to bring it along. School can also loan some gear for freeplay. See more details •

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Friday Knight Fight Club strikes again! Friday Feb

We had veteran sword students in our rapier class

Boxing Day Sword Mastery or St. Stephen's Day Mass

A great harvest of fencing bouts from last Friday.

Our irregularly regular fencing event Friday Knigh

Beginners courses Autumn 2021! SHMS Swordschool a

Update on Friday Knight Fight Club tomorrow, Satur

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July 2022

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