The 1595 Club of Bend, Oregon
The 1595 Club is dedicated to the practice and study of swordplay and the martial art of fencing. Our practice centers around a competitive format called The Skirmish.
541-241-6742contact@bend1595.com
Wednesdays 5:30-7pm @ Bend Masonic Lodge
Give us a call or text, or visit here for all you need to know about getting started!
What is Historical European Martial Arts, or HEMA?
HEMA clubs practice archaic martial arts from Europe. HEMA mostly refers to swords, but can also include wrestling and the like. HEMA is not one style or type of martial practice, and HEMA clubs emphasize different things.
Our goal in the 1595 is to swordfight in a way that acknowledges the reality of sharp swords, but is also fun. And to get healthier and enjoy life more, by knowing and training with nice and skillful people.
We have a deep curriculum, generated over decades of study by Chris Chatfield, with exercises and drills designed to illuminate various aspects of fencing. Our practices typically divide 50-50 between technical drill and free-fencing.
News
Ian Haupt of the Bend Bulletin wrote a fun article about us!
We had a segment on KTVZ!
We made The Nerd Issue of the Source Weekly!!
High Desert Duelists ▶ [With Video]
The jocks of the nerds, this group clashes steel once a week in a reconstruction of Middle Ages combat