HEMA
Historical European Martial Arts

HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) is a competitive fencing format using historical weapons and techniques. Competitors wear a complete range of protective gear and participate in bouts where the primary focus is to strike the opponent without being hit. Invicta teaches HEMA classes in rapier and sabre. In rapier, our students are taught a range of principles and techniques derived from Italian and Spanish sources of the 16th and 17th centuries, while in sabre our focus is on the styles taught by British masters of the 19th century.