Glasgow Open: It takes a club to win a medal
Last weekend DDS travelled to the Glasgow HEMA Open, the largest HEMA tournament in Scotland. Five competitors plus travelling support made the trip to Glasgow, and of the six competitions… Read more »
Author Archives: Jack Fraser
September Messer Class
Our next six week course will be on the use of the messer, a type of one-handed sword/big knife popular in the Holy Roman Empire in the 15th and 16th… Read more »
Summer Sabre Class
Our sabre class, led by Kat Ferguson will be starting on the 21st of June! This six week course will introduce the sabre fencing of Alfred Hutton’s Cold Steel: A… Read more »
February Update
Hello fencers, We kickstarted February with a beginners session that set a record for attendance at DDS. Welcome to all the new fencers, and thank you all our regulars for… Read more »
January Update
Hello fencers, A belated happy new year to you all. DDS is back in full swing, with some changes to the running of our classes that we hope will improve… Read more »
October Update
Hello fencers, Our order with the HemaShop is now away! All you beginners using club kit can look forward to some nice new masks shortly. Swords as usual on Tuesday… Read more »
September Update: Classes return!
With the festival over we can finally get back to bopping one another on the head! Our classes will be starting up again this week, starting tomorrow the 6th at… Read more »
AGM 26th January
Hello everyone, Our Annual General meeting will be held on the 26th, at 1930. It will be hosted on our Discord. Use this link to join. The current agenda is… Read more »
DDS returns this September!
Hello everyone, we are happy to announce that as of the 31st of August we will be able to return to fencing! The restrictions still in place will mean that… Read more »