Worried that Sword Fighting might be too difficult to learn?
We've got you covered! Our Basics course is simple and easy to start with!

Medieval Swordplay
Basics & Safety Course

This 12 Week historical fencing course will teach you the fundamentals of sword fighting from medieval Europe. It is developed off the basics of the single handed Messer used in Europe during the 15th century. The aim of the course is to set you up with a foundation so that you can tackle the regular classes as a novice!

No prior martial experience is necessary, all are welcome! This is a great opportunity to learn how to fight realistically and historically with swords.

Aside from sword training, we focus on physical training like mobility, conditioning, and endurance as well. Training is done with various types of swords from foam, to wood, and steel.
The Basics & Safety Course teaches the basic footwork, cuts, distances and terms used in the German tradition and will set the groundwork for approaching the other weapons. This course is only open to 16 years and above. Our youth class, Rook, is for 13 to 16 years old. 

You don't need to have any martial experience to begin! We will cover everything starting from simple footwork! Our goal is to have you safely sparring with swords towards the end of the course! All safety and training equipment will be provided during the sessions.

Every student in Bastion is required to go through the Basics course. This ensures that everyone follows and understands the same safety protocols.
Bastion runs 4 Basics & Safety Course intakes throughout the year. The course duration is 12 weeks.

The curriculum is arranged in a weekly format, and we have multiple Basics & Safety lessons per week. This allows people a flexible schedule to attend each week without missing out on lesson content. Bastion is open 6 days of the week.

The lessons takes place at Tailee Building, 39 Jalan Pemimpin, 577182. 

We are only 5 mins walk from Marymount MRT Exit B! For more details on how to get here, you can head over to our Location page.

"I thought it was a pretty geeky sport, didn't realize how much muscle and stamina you need for swordfighting! After coming to Bastion, I have defined biceps now, which attests to how strength-building swordfighting is. It's not a geeky sport, it's BADASS. And a very cool skill to have! It's a nice way to socialize, I build strength while swordfighting, and I get to take photos of me wielding pretty cool swords."
- N. Huda

"Before coming to Bastion, I thought that swordfighting was complex and difficult to learn. Now, it's still very complex but learning it is actually not as hard as I thought, though pulling off the moves take more skill than previously thought. I have gotten a good understanding of how weapons are used, a great workout, and it is great fun in general."
- L.Yeoh

Upcoming Basics Course Intake

Next intake:
27th September 2021
Hall: #06-09 (6th Floor)

Email info@bastionhema.com if have any queries
Q1) Unsure if it's for you?
Come to our trial session and see for yourself! Join us if you've enjoyed!

Q2) And should you lose interest after that?
 We have a ‘Code of Honour’ Guarantee*.
Should you decide to quit within your first year, may it be dissatisfaction with the courses, or perhaps HEMA is not for you, we are more than willing to refund you up to a maximum of six weeks' worth of fees already paid.
No questions asked.

Q3) How do I get in touch with you?
You can send an email to info@bastionhema.com, or fill in the contact form.
We will do our best to reply you as soon as we can!