What to expect in OUR new beginner's membership

Our Beginner's membership is rooted in a 10-12 week course of classes designed to get new fencers comfortable with historical fencing as both a sport and as a historical exploration. The classes are designed to make sure that you are engaged and having fun, while progressively learning some of the basics:

Fencing Theory - introducing you to the ideas of distance, timing, and understanding your opponent’s intent

Sparring and Club Culture - You will have to the chance to use padded “boffo” weapons to spar, as well as drilling with steel you’d see at tournaments. We teach you how our club approaches sparring, and how we treat each other when we do.

German Longsword Techniques - Giving you some of the fundamental techniques of german longsword to prepare you for our intermediate classes where you will hone those skills.

Italian Rapier and Military Saber Techniques - We also offer the basics for Italian Rapier and Saber systems to get you started on the path to learning these one-handed weapons.

Beginner members are welcome to register for and participate in all classes—the only restriction is that we do not permit sparring with steel for beginners. After the 10-12 week course, members can continue on at the Beginner level indefinitely with full access to all classes. The only question we want you to answer at the end is this - did you have enough fun that you want to continue learning, training, and growing as a fencer? If the answer is yes, join us as a full time intermediate student!

BE NOTIFIED OF OUR NEXT BEGINNER’S CLASS:

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Beginner's and fundamentals Classes :

  • Saturdays @ 12:00 pm

  • Class Length: 1 hr

  • Course Length: Approximately 10-12 weeks

  • Pricing: $55 per month

  • Equipment: Athletic clothing and shoes required, though we strongly recommend students purchase their own mask as soon as possible; loaner equipment is available

Please note: Membership is only available through our waitlist.

 

Full Membership & Intermediate Classes

Once you’ve completed the beginner’s course (or an instructor has informed you that you can advance), you can join as a full time student!

Cost: $95 per month

Full membership has plenty of benefits:

  • Access to all classes and floor times

  • Access to study groups

  • Discounts on any club events - guest instructors, tournaments, etc.

  • 3 private lessons per quarter! Private lessons are an amazing way to improve your fencing skills, so we provide up to 3 free ones per quarter to all full members

  • A sword family. DHFA is committed to a safe, welcoming environment where everyone feels like they matter and can train in historical fencing in a constructive space

Open Floor Membership

Do you train at another club already, or do you want to just come spar with us? Our open floor membership allows you to come during sparring hours and get some fencing in.

Cost: $50 a month

Punch Card Membership

Is your schedule sporadic? Then our punch card will work for you. No expiration on your punch card, but does only have access to standard classes.

Cost: $150 for 10 classes.

Transfer Membership / REstarting Membership

Are you coming from another historical fencing club and moving to Denver? Did you take our beginners class a while ago and want to come back? Please reach out to memberships@denverhistoricalfencing.com.

Scholarship Membership

At DHFA we are dedicated to making historical fencing accessible for everyone we can. We offer scholarship memberships to any student experiencing financial hardship. Please reach out to memberships@denverhistoricalfencing.com to learn more.