Denver Historical Fencing Academy

Denver Historical Fencing Academy A HEMA / Historical Fencing school focused on proper historical european martial arts.

A HEMA / Historical Fencing school focused on proper historical european martial arts, and leveraging modern training paradigms to increase skill.

It's been a while since we did a basic sword appreciation post. So this is the post. Swords. We appreciate them (underst...
09/05/2026

It's been a while since we did a basic sword appreciation post. So this is the post. Swords. We appreciate them (understatement). Join us if you appreciate swords too ⚔️

Last week was DHFA's annual SWORD CAMP! We increased our usual mile-high elevation to over 9,000 feet near Blackhawk, Co...
08/29/2026

Last week was DHFA's annual SWORD CAMP! We increased our usual mile-high elevation to over 9,000 feet near Blackhawk, Colorado, to spar with a beautiful mountain backdrop! We sparred with mixed weapons, ate delicious food, and played Capture the Flag in a very hilly aspen grove!

A proper thrust can land on your opponent while also controlling their blade - thereby keeping you safe! In one move, yo...
08/15/2026

A proper thrust can land on your opponent while also controlling their blade - thereby keeping you safe! In one move, you've successfully followed the three most important fencing rules:
1. Don't get hit
2. Don't f*cking get hit
3. Hit them!

Parry... then riposte! A good parry-riposte is bread and butter for fencers, which is why we always execute it perfectly...
08/09/2026

Parry... then riposte! A good parry-riposte is bread and butter for fencers, which is why we always execute it perfectly! 🤭
..ok, maybe not always, but practice makes perfect! ⚔️

-riposte

Celebrating ✨️The Classics✨️ every Saturday at DHFA by sparring rapier, longsword, and saber ⚔️ ...
08/01/2026

Celebrating ✨️The Classics✨️ every Saturday at DHFA by sparring rapier, longsword, and saber ⚔️

Last weekend, DHFA sent a group of fencers (a flock of feders? A storm of swords?) to Philadelphia to compete in the ann...
07/19/2026

Last weekend, DHFA sent a group of fencers (a flock of feders? A storm of swords?) to Philadelphia to compete in the annual Revolution Rumble. Congratulations to for taking 2nd in Longsword Tier C and to , Brady Klein, and Trevor Jones for taking 3rd in Longsword Team Relay!

Well done, fencers! ⚔️

Shenanigans!There's a lesson in here, even though it looks (and is) a whole bunch of fun. How do you spar with unbalance...
07/04/2026

Shenanigans!

There's a lesson in here, even though it looks (and is) a whole bunch of fun. How do you spar with unbalanced weapons? What advantage does a rondel have when going up against a pike (with a chicken)? How can you exploit the trickiness of two longswords against a messer and buckler?

Denver Historical Fencing Academy practices modern training with historical weapons, including longsword, saber, and rap...
06/29/2026

Denver Historical Fencing Academy practices modern training with historical weapons, including longsword, saber, and rapier. Join us to learn and participate in the fencing schools of the renaissance and medieval periods as they were intended, all while in a safe, controlled environment.
We believe that everyone deserves to fence, and deserves the journey of self discovery that fencing gives you. The best way to take up that journey is with a diverse group of people who support you - and are willing to hit you with swords.

We love fencing, and we love sharing fencing with new people! We're excited to bring another group of new fencers into t...
06/21/2026

We love fencing, and we love sharing fencing with new people! We're excited to bring another group of new fencers into the DHFA community! Thanks for joining us, and thanks to our awesome crew of instructors for sharing your knowledge! ⚔️

We love our friends at Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy so much, we sent almost 20 fencers from Colorado out for SERFO...
06/13/2026

We love our friends at Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy so much, we sent almost 20 fencers from Colorado out for SERFO 2026! We had a great time sparring with some of the best fencers in the US. And even when we weren't fencing with steel, we were still fencing ⚔️

Congratulations to all our medal winners!
Instructor 4th in Rapier & Dagger
Instructor 3rd in Tier A Sword & Buckler
Colin Glaves, 2nd in Tier B Sword & Buckler AND Tier C Longsword

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2059 S BROADWAY
Denver, CO
80210

Telephone

+17206759748

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