May 14th: Four-Hour Longsword Workshop
Looking for a gift for that special someone? This is perfect! Give the gift of sword fighting to them. You can send him or her to the class, or you can attend with him! If you know of anyone that you think would enjoy this class, please pass the information onto them or give me a call for more information.
This is a four hour intensive class for the students of the sword that would like to attend class at the school but lives out of the area or just don't have the time to commit each week to class.
Every month we gather for four hours to study the long sword. The first three hours are spent on the curriculum of the school and the final hour is spent working on a specific technique from Fior dei Battaglia (Flos Duellatorum written in 1409).
DEMAS has loaner equipment for the students that do not have their own swords or helmets, all you need to bring are gloves. If you have your own wasters and helmet, please bring them with you.
We will be working outside with masks and maintaining an appropriate distance to protect ourselves, our friends, and our family.
Dress of the day is sweats, a t-shirt, and comfortable shoes.
Time: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: 3266 De La Cruz
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Cost: $80 in advance
$90 at the door
May 15th: Be S.A.F.E. Self Defense
We have all heard about the person who has become a statistic. Most of you figure it’s not going to happen to you. You’re right, chances are it won’t. However, we have to hope for the best, and prepare for the worst. We are on the road a lot, traveling, meeting people, and some have kids that are preparing to go off to college or high school.
You can take this class for your own peace of mind or give the gift of safety to someone you care about. If you know of anyone that you think would enjoy this class, please pass the information onto them or give me a call for more information.
Self-defense does not require a lot of physical strength, if you understand how to use an attacker’s strength against him. You don’t need to be stronger than your attacker, nor do you need to be a black belt to be safe. Learn ways to protect yourself with a 600-year-old Italian Martial Art. Be safe in the future, while drawing from the strengths of the past.
Effective use of your hands and everyday objects around you for your personal protection is easy to learn and practice. Regardless of your age or physical fitness, it is never too late to learn to be safe, NOT be a victim.
The Be S.A.F.E. class is a set of awareness, assertiveness, verbal skills with safety strategies and physical techniques that enable someone to successfully escape, resist and survive violent attacks. The course provides psychological awareness and verbal skills, not just physical training.
Empowerment is the goal of this class. When you feel free and empowered, you are better able to go where you need to and do what you need to do without fear or unease because you have options, techniques and a way of analyzing situations that help you to Be S.A.F.E.
Dress of the day is sweats, a t-shirt and comfortable shoes.
Time: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: 3266 De La Cruz
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Cost: $80 in advance
$90 at the door
Davenriche European
Martial Arts School
Look to the Future, while Drawing from the Strengths of the Past
September 18th: The Big Gay Sword Day
Davenriche European Martial Artes School (DEMAS) proudly recognizes the diversity of its students, including those of the LGBTQ community. The goal of our newest event, Big Gay Sword Day, is to show support to the local LGBTQ community, and that all are welcome at the school. Gender and gender identity is not a barrier to learning the heritage of European martial arts. DEMAS instructors and fellow students have created an environment of support and empowerment for all that walks through its doors. Through this support, a strong community within the school has developed, where people feel accepted and safe.
Local LGBTQ community support groups and services will be onsite with informational tables for the event. In addition, there will be sword and weapons demonstrations, sparring between current students, and an opportunity to get a taste of the different classes offered at DEMAS. If you ever wanted to learn to use a sword like a Scottish Highlander, Musketeer, Viking, Medieval Knight, or Swashbuckling Pirate, this is your opportunity! Classes are open to all, adults and children (the minimum age for children’s classes is 8 years old).
Time: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: 3266 De La Cruz
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Cost: FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
September 24th and 25th: DSOC Killhouse Airsoft Games
You can find more information about our airsoft games on our airsoft website HERE
If you are new to airsoft and would like to try it out, rental packages are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Where: 3266 De La Cruz
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Cost: $35 for all day games
You can pay for entry HERE
October 7th: Stanford Blood Drive
Join us at DEMAS and donate some blood to help save lives in and around the Bay Area. You can register for an appointment at www.stanfordbloodcenter.org.
Once you have an appointment you can check in and fill out your registration information and check in HERE
Time: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Where: 3266 De La Cruz
Santa Clara, CA 95054
October 8th: Four-Hour Longsword Workshop
Looking for a gift for that special someone? This is perfect! Give the gift of sword fighting to them. You can send him or her to the class, or you can attend with him! If you know of anyone that you think would enjoy this class, please pass the information on to them or give me a call for more information.
This is a four-hour intensive class for the students of the sword that would like to attend class at the school but lives out of the area or just don't have the time to commit each week to class.
Every month we gather for four hours to study the long sword. The first three hours are spent on the curriculum of the school and the final hour is spent working on a specific technique from Fior dei Battaglia (Flos Duellatorum written in 1409).
DEMAS has loaner equipment for the students that do not have their own swords or helmets, all you need to bring are gloves. If you have your own wasters and helmet, please bring them with you.
We will be working outside with masks and maintaining an appropriate distance to protect ourselves, our friends, and our family.
The dress of the day is sweats, a t-shirt, and comfortable shoes.
Time: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: 3266 De La Cruz
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Cost: $100 in advance
$120 at the door
October 9th: Zombie Apocalypse Survival Class
Are you worried about the Zombie Apocalypse?
This may be the training you're looking for. Guns will run out of bullets, but even a broken sword or axe can still function as an effective anti-zombie weapon.
This is a four-hour course that will take the students through CQC (close quarter combat) with pistols (we will be using airsoft weapons) and with melee weapons such as swords, machetes, and other weapons that one might not think of as a zombie killing tool. If you have a favorite zombie-killing weapon of your own, bring it with you so you can work with your own tools and share your ideas with other students. (please do not bring any real firearms or ammunition).
Whether it is a zombie apocalypse, a biological epidemic, or some other kind of catastrophe when the s**t hits the fan, some people will band together, and the best of humanity will come out. This will also cause the worst of humanity to come to the forefront with violence, looting, and chaos.
Will you be prepared? Join us for this class and prepare for the chaos of the breakdown of civilization.
And have a good time learning how to kill the zombies!
Time: 3:00pm – 7:00pm
Where: 3266 De La Cruz
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Cost: $100.00 in advance $120.00 at the door
October 29th and 30th: Haunted House
On Saturday, Families can walk through the haunt, lights on and no actors. Phoenix’s Curiosity Cabinet will have craft and science tables for visitors to let out their Mad Scientist sides.
On Sunday Join us at Area 51 1/2 Haunted house where you can walk through the lab and see the scientist's latest experiments. We haven't had any experiments escape (we think) in the last few years.
You can find out more about our Haunted House HERE
October 29th: DSOC Killhouse Night Airsoft Games
You can find more information about our airsoft games on our airsoft website HERE
The DSOC Killhouse will be running night games through the haunted house after it closes to the public on Saturday. We will operate our games in low light with flashlights and light sticks only.
Time: 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Where: 3266 De La Cruz
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Cost: $35 for all day games
You can pay for entry HERE
November 12th: Four-Hour Longsword Workshop
Looking for a gift for that special someone? This is perfect! Give the gift of sword fighting to them. You can send him or her to the class, or you can attend with him! If you know of anyone that you think would enjoy this class, please pass the information on to them or give me a call for more information.
This is a four-hour intensive class for the students of the sword that would like to attend class at the school but lives out of the area or just don't have the time to commit each week to class.
Every month we gather for four hours to study the long sword. The first three hours are spent on the curriculum of the school and the final hour is spent working on a specific technique from Fior dei Battaglia (Flos Duellatorum written in 1409).
DEMAS has loaner equipment for the students that do not have their own swords or helmets, all you need to bring are gloves. If you have your own wasters and helmet, please bring them with you.
We will be working outside with masks and maintaining an appropriate distance to protect ourselves, our friends, and our family.
The dress of the day is sweats, a t-shirt, and comfortable shoes.
Time: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: 3266 De La Cruz
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Cost: $100 in advance
$120 at the door
November 13th: Four-Hour Medieval Dagger Workshop
In this class, we will be looking at a combination of using the dagger in the forehand grip and the icepick grip. We will be looking at the similarities in different manuscripts such as Fiore dei Liberi, Joachim Meyer and Paulus Hector Mair and the practical changes from one grip to the other.
In this class, we will focus on the movements and use of the dagger in the high and low line attacks and shifting between the two grips in the fight.
Dress of the day is sweats, a t-shirt and comfortable shoes.
Time: 12: 00pm – 4:00pm
Where: 3266 De La Cruz
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Cost: $100.00 in advance $120.00 at the door
December 10th: Four-Hour Longsword Workshop
Looking for a gift for that special someone? This is perfect! Give the gift of sword fighting to them. You can send him or her to the class, or you can attend with him! If you know of anyone that you think would enjoy this class, please pass the information on to them or give me a call for more information.
This is a four-hour intensive class for the students of the sword that would like to attend class at the school but lives out of the area or just don't have the time to commit each week to class.
Every month we gather for four hours to study the long sword. The first three hours are spent on the curriculum of the school and the final hour is spent working on a specific technique from Fior dei Battaglia (Flos Duellatorum written in 1409).
DEMAS has loaner equipment for the students that do not have their own swords or helmets, all you need to bring are gloves. If you have your own wasters and helmet, please bring them with you.
We will be working outside with masks and maintaining an appropriate distance to protect ourselves, our friends, and our family.
The dress of the day is sweats, a t-shirt, and comfortable shoes.
Time: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: 3266 De La Cruz
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Cost: $100 in advance
$120 at the door
December 11th: Four-Hour Hawk and Knife Workshop
With Guest Instructor Steve Huff
McLemore Fighting System Early America Fighting Arts – Tomahawk & Knife
This workshop will examine the use of the tomahawk as well as the tomahawk paired with a knife. The early American frontier was a rough, dangerous place. As a tool and weapon, the tomahawk was an indispensable part of the early frontiersman’s kit. As a weapon it is
devastating, allowing for a wide variety of attacks and defense.
This system explores the use of the tomahawk by the longhunters – early frontiersman who spent most of their lives roaming beyond the edges of civilization. Adopting and adapting many Native American customs, they learned to thrive in the harshest of conditions.
Their fighting styles reflected this blend of cultures, giving rise to new dynamic fighting styles that are still employed by many military special forces groups today.
We will explore the history and development of the tomahawk from its Native American origins to the metal headed tomahawk and it’s spread throughout the world.
This system is part of the McLemore Fighting System developed by the late Colonel Dwight McLemore – and internationally renowned edged weapons and combatives expert and historian.
Carriage and drawing of the weapon will also be examined so participants should bring a waist sash or sturdy belt.
Polypropylene or rubber training tomahawks and knives are recommended. Any metal weapons must be blunt and must be approved at the beginning of the workshop. There will be a limited number of training weapons available.
Participants should also bring a fencing mask/head protection and some form of padded hand protection.
Time: 12: 00pm – 4:00pm
Where: 3266 De La Cruz
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Cost: $100.00 in advance $120.00 at the door