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A HEMA community practicing medieval and renaissance combat according to the teachings of Fiore and other Italian masters. #swords #boston #hema #fencing Register for Boar's Tooth 2025! https://www.bostonarmizare.org/boars-tooth-2025

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Give a Girl a Sword: free longsword fencing workshop!, Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 10:00 AM | Meetup Boston Armizare is hosting a FREE introductory workshop on the art of Italian longsword for all women, transgender, and nonbinary people, and any gender minorities who feel

We’re hosting another Give a Girl a Sword FREE longsword lesson on April 25!

#hema #longsword #boston #massachusetts #fencing

27.02.2026 20:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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RJ switching hands on this grapple is too smooth #hema #longsword #boston #massachusetts #sword

23.02.2026 14:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to our fencers who placed in the B-tier longsword tournament at Helm of the Charles!

πŸ₯ˆ Arun
4️⃣ Andrew
5️⃣ R.J.

#hema #longsword #boston #massachusetts #fencing

22.02.2026 15:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

this but instead of Buffalo Wild Wings it's "come join my historical fencing club" www.bostonarmizare.org/new

15.02.2026 19:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Boston Armizare Teaching Students The Ancient Art Of Sword Fighting | WBZ NewsRadio 1030 Students at a historical fencing club called Boston Armizare, with locations in NH and Boston, are learning the ancient art of sword fighting through the use of medieval teaching manuals.

Students at a historical fencing club called Boston Armizare, with locations in NH and Boston, are learning the ancient art of sword fighting through the use of medieval teaching manuals.

04.02.2026 20:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Welcome β€” Boston Armizare

Beginner classes starting up again in March! www.bostonarmizare.org/new

04.02.2026 22:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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If you keep your point in line as our beginner Matt does here, sometimes your opponent will simply end himself #longsword #hema #fencing #boston #massachusetts

03.02.2026 20:52 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s like poetry, you know. It rhymes #longsword #hema #boston

25.01.2026 02:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to Nick for finishing sixth in Tier A Longsword and first (with our friends Kieran and Eric) in Team Longsword at Longsword As Seen On TV 2026!

#longsword #hema #fencing #boston #massachusetts

14.01.2026 01:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We know some of them but not on a regular basis!

14.01.2026 01:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our fencer Chris with a great void at the end of this sequence 🀌🀌🀌

#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #sword #swords #boston #massachusetts #knight #fencing #longsword

16.12.2025 14:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re back to longsword on Mondays! Practicing cuts with the Darth Maul trainers tonight.

#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #sword #swords #boston #massachusetts #knight #fencing #longsword

02.12.2025 01:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Discretion, valor, etc. #hema #longsword #boston

24.11.2025 17:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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The Art of Classical Italian Saber!

Our classical fencing squad working in some saber parry & riposte basics while warming up in class.

Here, our buddy Steve from @bostonarmizare.bsky.social works on his parry 4th and parry 1st + riposte options.

24.11.2025 17:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Congrats to coach Christina (πŸ₯ˆin saber), our fencer Ania (πŸ₯‰ in rapier and dagger) and friend of the program Abby (πŸ₯ˆ in rapier, 4️⃣ in saber) for medaling at SAFO this weekend, and thanks to AHFA for being such great hosts!

#hema #sword #swords #saber #sabre #rapier #rapieranddagger #fencing #boston

17.11.2025 00:32 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Great blade grab by our beginner Maddi at Long Tail 2025 (and an A+ reaction from coach Christina)!

#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #sword #swords #boston #massachusetts #knight #fencing #longsword

05.11.2025 17:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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When you have to resort to Maestro Ted Williams’ β€œLa scienza del colpire” #hema #boston #massachusetts

02.11.2025 17:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our instructor Christina gets a great exchange of thrusts at Long Tail 2025. #hema #longsword #swords #fencing

29.10.2025 17:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Presented without comment #hema #fencing #longsword #boston #massachuestts

26.10.2025 18:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to coach Christina for taking fifth in Open Longsword and sixth in GenEq Longsword at Long Tail 2025! Also congratulations to our fencer Dave for receiving the Fiore Virtues: Fortitude award!

#longsword #hema #boston #massachusetts #swords #sword #knight #fencing

26.10.2025 01:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When you’re trying to fence but a shark shows up #longsword #hema #fencing #newyork #boston #massachusetts

21.10.2025 08:52 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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BA is holding beginner classes again on Mondays in November, but we’re also doing something new: if you can’t make Monday classes, we’re offering 1-on-1 onboarding sessions on Wednesdays and Saturdays! Either way, email us at info@bostonarmizare.org to start!

#hema #longsword #rapier #boston

09.10.2025 01:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Thanks so much to Maestro David Coblentz for running a saber workshop for us today!

#saber #hema #sabre #fencing #sword #swords #boston #massachusetts

04.10.2025 20:10 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Great setup and thrust from our fencer Eric #longsword #hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #sword #swords #boston #massachusetts #knight #fencing

03.10.2025 16:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our instructor Steve with a beautiful passata sotto #rapier #hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #sword #swords #boston #massachusetts #knight #fencing

27.09.2025 16:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Longsword pro tip: don’t stab yourself in the hand #longsword #hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #sword #swords #boston #massachusetts #fencing

26.09.2025 17:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Congratulations to the medalists in the open saber tournament at Boar’s Tooth 2025!

1. Nick Reynolds
2. William Pearsall
3. Kieran Garrity
4. Kathryn Ledbetter
5. James Schmidt
6. Owen Haller

#boarstooth2025 #hema #saber #sabre #boston #massachusetts #boarstooth #boarstooth25

05.09.2025 16:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Photos from Boar’s Tooth 2025 have dropped! Check out the full gallery here: drive.google.com/drive/folder...

#hema #boarstooth2025 #longsword #rapier #saber #boarstooth #boston #massachusetts

03.09.2025 14:48 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to the medalists for the B-tier longsword tournament at Boar’s Tooth 2025!

1. Jim Husband
2. Russel Fournier
3. Chad Opris
4. Chris Granados-Kramer
5. Trevor Opris
6. Kobe Gallman

#boarstooth2025 #hema #longsword #boston #massachusetts #boarstooth

02.09.2025 20:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Come watch us give a lecture and demonstration at the South Boston Public Library on Sept. 11! @bpl.boston.gov

#hema #longsword #rapier #fencing #sword #swords #boston #massachusetts #southboston #southie

30.08.2025 15:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0