Auckland Sword and Shield

If you want to learn how to use a sword or any other historical weapon - this is the place for you.

Our beginners training is run as a 9 week course with 8 weeks of instruction followed by grading. 

All equipment is provided, however, we recommend signing up for this course as early as possible as it tends to fill up quickly. If you’re unsure about anything or have questions, simply reach out.

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Please sign up for our next beginner block, starting on October 4th, 2020​

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Once the beginners course is complete, members then have access to our intermediate classes. These focus on introductions to different specific weapons and/or styles. Keep an eye on our posts for updates on our current training courses but in the past these have included:

- Sidesword (cut and thrust sword from the 16th century)
- Longsword (two handed sword from the 15 & 16th century)
- Rapier (mostly thrusting sword from the 16th and 17th century)
- Dussack (like a cutlass from the 16th century)
- Backsword (a cut and thrust sword from the 17th and 18th centuries) 
- Wrestling (with and without Sword in hand)

- Spear (from various centuries)

- Quarterstaff (Long and Short staff styles)

- Dagger

- Sword and Buckler

- Sword and Dagger

- Cavalry Sabre

- And more!