Black Bear Historical Fencing

03/23/2026

Our HEMA Kids class will be canceled tomorrow 3/24. Sorry for the inconvenience.

02/18/2026

Great weekend at Lynx Cup 2026! BBHF brought home a gold medal in Messer.

We also had two competitors in Division 1 Longsword and one in Division 2 Longsword. Lots of good bouts and memorable moments all around!

01/26/2026

No classes today. Stay warm and stay safe!

01/19/2026

Open Mat today. 6pm - 8 pm.

Reminder you can find our schedule on our website:
Blackbearhistoricalfencing.com

12/01/2025

Reminder: No classes tonight. Looking forward to seeing everyone later this week. As always, you can find our schedule on our website

Black Bear Historical Fencing HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) school in Morgantown, WV. Studies medieval fencing with a main focus on German longsword. The techniques used in class are from medieval fighting manuals. The weapons are historically accurate. Most of these techniques come from G...

10/24/2025

⚔️ Reminder that we have two in-house tournaments going on tomorrow! ⚔️

Saturday Samhain Schedule

1200 Arrive/Prep/Bracket Building

1230 In-House Collar & Elbow Tournament/Grilling

1330 Lunch/Longsword Prep

1430 In-House Longsword Tournament

After the tournaments, we will be hanging out, grilling, and open matting until we turn into pumpkins... or something.

See you there! 🎃

10/16/2025

Apologies for the late notice, but classes tonight (10/16) are canceled.

Instead, we'll have open mat/free spar from 6pm-8pm.

Hope to see everyone there!

09/05/2025

🗡️ Huge shoutout to our fencing champs, Sam and Jason, for their success at Blood on the River 2025!

Jason brought home 🥇 GOLD in Longsword Tier B and 🥉 BRONZE in Saber!

Sam sliced his way to 🥈 SILVER in Saber!

07/26/2025

Come see us today!

Join us at the WV Wellness Festival this Saturday, where we will be showcasing a display of swords, historical sources, and fight footage. Come meet our team and learn about the unique classes BBHF offers.

07/22/2025

Join us at the WV Wellness Festival this Saturday, where we will be showcasing a display of swords, historical sources, and fight footage. Come meet our team and learn about the unique classes BBHF offers.

07/01/2025

BIG NEWS!
Introducing our Kids German Longsword Class
Ages 10-14 | Limited spots available!

Ready to unleash your child's inner warrior?
Email us at [email protected]
to learn more & secure their spot!

Black Bear Historical Fencing HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) school in Morgantown, WV. Studies medieval fencing with a main focus on German longsword. The techniques used in class are from medieval fighting manuals. The weapons are historically accurate. Most of these techniques come from G...

06/27/2025

BBHF is starting classes for ages 10-14! Classes will be on Tuesdays at 6pm starting on July 8th. There is limited space in these classes. For details on the classes, how to sign up, and reserve your spot please email [email protected]