Welcome to the Macdonald Academy

The Macdonald Academy of Arms

Please note that the last Academy classes of 2006 shall be Monday and Tuesday 18th/19th December, resuming as normal from Monday 15th January onwards.
If you pay for a month of classes between now and the 18th/19th Dec, any unused credit shall of course be forwarded through for January classes.

"To Live is to Learn—To Fence is to Live."

From the knightly arts of combat to the most necessary part of a gentleman's education, Western swordsmanship has existed in many forms throughout the ages and all of Europe.

As an art and a science, both technical and esoteric in nature, the Noble Art of Defence has been studied, refined, and taught, from its most basic precepts to its deepest levels of understanding, for centuries by acknowledged historical fencing masters.

Many of these masters wrote and published their systems and techniques in treatises which survive today and from which we can base our knowledge of the original principles and approach of true martial swordsmanship.

European martial arts and historical fencing can be accurately interpreted from the earliest surviving texts of the late 13th century right through to 19th century treatises, all detailing martial principles and techniques for over forty different weapons forms, six centuries of development, characteristic national styles, and multitudinous accepted academic and social combative customs.

Training in these arts is exciting and intense, working the body, focusing the mind, and balancing the spirit in reviving a true living tradition which develops the self to a higher level.

The Academy is open to all, with no previous fencing or martial arts experience required in any form. Tuition is taught progressively according to the individual students' abilities and aptitude.

Students are expected to attend in comfortable training clothing. Initial training equipment shall be provided.

Maestro Paul Macdonald
Macdonald Academy of Arms
15 Halmyre Street
Edinburgh EH6 8QA Scotland

0131 538 0745

e-mail: macdonaldacademy@aol.com

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