Welcome To York Free Fencers Guild
Our training sessions take place on a Wednesday evening at the York Steiner School, Danesmead, Fulford Cross, Fulford, York, YO10 4PB. Please note the school has a strict policy of no outdoor shoes in the gym, so please make sure you have appropriate footware. Thankyou!
Usual start time is 2000hrs and runs for two hours till 2200hrs. To start you will need loose fitting sports clothing, preferably dark in colour, a drink to re-hydrate yourself and maybe a towel and change of top if you wish to head to the pub after for the post training discussions and generally socialise.
Your first training session is free, after that a charge of £5 is made to cover the cost of hiring the hall with any funds left over going to buying club kit to help newcomers get started. Regulars to our training sessions can pay £20 for a month, due on the first session of the month. An annual fee of £25 is payable to the British Federation of Historical Swordplay and this gives you insurance cover for HEMA activities.
We usually end each training session with 15-20 mins of freeplay to allow the techniques learnt during the evening to be put into practice. The last Wednesday of the month is a free evening, you'll still have to pay, but you can choose to look at a particular technique, or another weapon or spar with like minded students, it's up to you.
Please remember that outside shoes are not allowed in the Gym, many thanks!