The Dawn Duellists Society has been practising and teaching Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) in Edinburgh since 1994.
In HEMA we reconstruct the fighting systems of the past, based on manuals and texts that survive, ranging from the Walpurgis Fechtbuch in the 14th century, longsword manuscripts in the 15th up to sabre and smallsword systems from the late 19th. We test our understanding by fighting each other, using modern safety equipment to accurately emulate historic technique.
At DDS we believe everyone should have the opportunity to participate in HEMA. We strive to create a club culture where everyone feels safe, is free to be themselves, and focus on learning.
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