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.
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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.
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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
Rapier and Longsword Tournament
on February 7, 2026
Mixed Weapon Tournament
on February 8, 2026
Join us on February 7th and 8th, 2026 for the DEMAS Open and Mixed Weapon Tournaments. We will be hosting a Longsword tournament and Rapier tournament
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395 E. Taylor St., San Jose, CA 95112
February 7, 2026
Time: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm (doors open at 8:00 am)
Rapier and offhand at 10AM
Please be geared up and ready to fence
Longsword at 3 PM
Longsword tournament equipment check starts at 2:15pm
Longsword tournament starts at 3:00 pm
Please be geared up and ready to fence
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Open floor for free sparing until 7:00 pm
Cost:
$40 for the longsword tournament
$40 for the rapier tournament
$75 for both tournaments
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Mixed Weapon Tournament
February 8, 2025
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm (doors open at 8:00 am)
Doors Open at 8AM
Mixed Weapons (steel only) at 10AM
Wrap at 3PM
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$35 for the mixed weapon tournament
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If you're registered but can't go, we will issue full refunds if you notify us before Monday, February 15.
Spectators are free! Bring your friends and family to watch some action.
Rules
Rules can be found HERE, please note that minor changes may occur between now and the event
Please note that minor changes may occur between now and the Eventbrite going live
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Hemascorecard found HERE
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Tournament Waiver can be found HERE
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Sign up
You may participate in any of the tournaments or all of them. To sign up please use the PayPal buttons below and fill out the form.
Mixed Weapons:
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To give space for weapons that often do not get a chance to shine, we will be bringing back our Mixed Weapons tournament with some changes.
You will be allowed a single two-handed weapon, or up to two one-handed items. All weapons will require a steel blade with reasonable flex. If your weapon does not have an enclosed guard (like a basket hilt or cage), you are required to wear heavy gloves. If your weapon does have an enclosed guard, we expect you to wear the heaviest glove that you can still operate your weapon with.
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Please see the rule doc above for more details. Please note that some changes may still occur. If you have questions on equipment and want to ensure your equipment will be acceptable for the tournaments, please reach out to the tournament director: Sean
Let’s look forward to some good fights!
You may also download and fill out the waiver, so you don't have to do it on the day of the tournament. Email the completed waiver to events@swordfightingschool.com.
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If you're registered but can't go, we will issue full refunds if you notify us before Monday, February 2.
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