Tidewater Renaissance Fighting Arts

Tidewater Renaissance Fighting Arts Historical European Martial Arts (German Style) Saturdays from 6:15pm-9pm at South Norfolk Martial A Best of all, everything we teach is 100% authentic.

Tidewater Renaissance Fighting Arts (TRFA) is a non-profit martial arts and fencing organization dedicated to the study and practice of historical European martial arts dating from the 1200s to the 1600s. Our Medieval and Renaissance martial arts are dynamic, blindingly fast, aggressive, and deadly. In fact, many of our techniques are not allowed in modern UFC matches. We cover everything from the

intensely practical, like unarmed combat (Kampfringen and Abrazare) and dagger/knife fighting, to improvised weapons, to the revered knightly weapons used on Medieval and Renaissance battlefields. Our weapons include longsword, cutlass, sword-and-buckler, sidesword (aka military rapier or cut-and-thrust sword), quarterstaff, spear, pike, and pollaxe/halberd, and Montante(Greatsword). There's no made-up fantasy here, no impractical tricks, and no play acting. Just serious, deadly martial arts designed for self defense in every situation and designed by men who lived and died by the sword. Our fighting styles come from such noted historical masters as Master Sigmund Ringeck, Master Joachim Meyer, Master Johann Georg Pascha, and more. Join TRFA and fight like a knight!

08/12/2026

Just a reminder that this week 8/15) is also Harnischfechten practice alongside our regular Blossfechten practice.

07/19/2026

Just a reminder that we will be closed on August 8th. As our lead instructors are either on vacation or at competition that weekend. Also the following weekend (Aug 15th) is a Harnischfechten practice (as well as a regular practice).

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07/12/2026

Thank you Tidewater Renaissance Fighting Arts for your generous support of the Summer Sponsorship Program.

07/01/2026

We will be closed for July 4th. Have a great holiday weekend and we will see you next week!

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We once again want to wish good luck to Timothy Ware and Anibal Ramirez who will be competing at tomorrows Kings Cup Lon...
06/20/2026

We once again want to wish good luck to Timothy Ware and Anibal Ramirez who will be competing at tomorrows Kings Cup Longsword Tournament!

For International Heraldry Day, we happily present our Coat of Arms for our club.
06/10/2026

For International Heraldry Day, we happily present our Coat of Arms for our club.

One of our instructors Timothy Ware recently participated in a HEMA demonstration at Harvest Faire with Sword Circle!
05/08/2026

One of our instructors Timothy Ware recently participated in a HEMA demonstration at Harvest Faire with Sword Circle!

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2405 Bainbridge Boulevard
Chesapeake, VA
23324

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6:15pm - 9pm

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