Lightsaber and Longsword Forms: Fiction, Fact, and Application
By Eric Lowe, Sword Class NYC student in the German Longsword (Liechtenauers Kunst des Fechtens) class I think everybody remembers the first time they saw a lightsaber ignite (okay, I am sure there are...
View ArticleHoodies, t-shirts, and other custom sword-wear!
SCNYC hoodies, t-shirts and other apparel is now available in our clothing store! We have designs for each form, and using the online customization tools, you can even add your name, or add the SCNYC...
View ArticleSiljun Dobup: Foundation to Realization
The journey of Siljun Dobup is not just one of learning sword techniques – which cut to use in a certain situation – but a journey of exploration and development of the whole self by using the sword as...
View ArticleGuest instructor Cory Winslow teaching Longsword class this Saturday!
This Saturday the intermediate and advanced Longsword classes will be taught by guest instructor Cory Winslow. Cory is the founder of the Medieval European Martial Arts Guild (MEMAG) and a member of...
View ArticleTameshigiri (Test cutting) workshop Saturday, Feb. 1st, 1-4PM
Join us this Saturday from 1-4PM for tameshigiri (test cutting). All students are welcome to attend, regardless of your form! We will have live swords you can borrow if you don’t already have your...
View ArticleThe Longest Journey…
About a year ago, a casual acquaintance made a Facebook post asking—facetiously—if anybody wanted to learn how to swordfight with her. By the time I saw the post, a link to a Groupon offered by a...
View ArticleTaming the Beast: Competition, Intensity, and Attitude
By Isaiah Samson Competition season in HEMA (at least on the East Coast) runs from spring into fall, which means that as of this writing we’re coming toward its end. Specifically, we’re in the...
View ArticleHelp us build our new home!
Sword Class NYC started in 2009 with 2 regular students. Now, in 2015, we offer 25 classes for youth and adults, 7 days a week! We’ve come a long way and now it’s time to take the next big step:...
View ArticleCome visit us at our new home: 1944 Madison Avenue
Sword Class NYC has moved to 1944 Madison Avenue (at 125th Street). Getting there is easy. Take the 2,3 or the 4,5,6, the Metro North, or the m60, 100, 101 or Bx15 busses.
View ArticleSword & Buckler Study Group
Class Description Student-led working group studying the single-handed sword and buckler, focusing on I.33 and Liegniczer. Class includes academic interpretation, partner drilling, and light sparring....
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