Historical European Martial Arts
The Academia della Spada, a school for the noble art and science of defense, is dedicated to reviving and maintaining the historical martial traditions of Western Europe. We do this through dedicated research, practice, and proper application of both theory and technique. Though we strive to faithfully reconstruct the historical fencing systems from their original treatises, we are equally influenced by the living wisdom of today’s maestros and instructors.
4W 2010
The Western Washington Western Martial Arts Workshop (4W) is the largest and most comprehensive workshop on the west coast dedicated to the instruction of historical & classical European martial arts. From wrestling and dagger to greatsword and bayonet, 4W brings you the finest instructors from across the country. This year we are pleased to welcome James Loriega and Brad Waller in addition to our other returning instructors.
4W 2010 will be held Saturday thru Monday, February 13th-15th, 2010—that's President's Day weekend—at Magnuson Park in Seattle, Washington. The event registration fee and schedule has yet to be finalized, but the preliminary list of instructors and classes includes...
Registration is Now Open!
