5 week beginner’s program

Dive into the exciting world of Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) with our 5-week beginner course at Bighorn Historical Combat! Designed to be fun and friendly, this program smoothly transitions you into our regular training sessions alongside other beginners.

What to Expect

  • Weekly Training: Each week, enjoy a 2-hour session focusing on the essentials.

  • Comprehensive Coverage: Our program provides all the foundational skills you need to seamlessly join our regular training sessions. You'll learn the basics of HEMA, movement, and the techniques of both the longsword and sabre. Additionally, you'll see the actual historical sources and understand how everything integrates into a fighting context.

Program Details

  • Duration & Cost: Five 2-hour training sessions on Sunday afternoon, 1:30-3:30 for just $200!

  • Gear Included: The course fee includes a functional fencing mask for you keep, access to our loaner swords, and access to our club Discord for community news and engagement.

  • Limited Spots: To ensure quality participation, coaching and individual attention, each program is capped at 6 participants.

  • Flexible Scheduling: Programs run on months when our coaches are available for all sessions. Email us to find out the next start date!

Enrollment Information

  • Age Requirement: Open to anyone 16 or older. Participants under 18 must have a legal guardian present on the first day to sign a liability waiver.

  • Guardian Attendance: Legal guardians are welcome to stay during classes but are not required to.

Don't miss this opportunity to start your swordfighting experience with Bighorn Historical Combat based out of Airdrie & Calgary, Alberta Canada. Sign up today and become part of our community!

Current program: Full

Please contact us to get on a wait list & to stay up to date on our winter program!


Introductory class

Do you want to just jump straight into training? Don’t want to wait for our next beginner’s program? We also offer intro classes for $20 that will still be very beginner friendly. Join any of our training sessions on Sunday and we’ll make sure you’re taken care of!