Overview
Headquarters
Edmonton, AB
Western martial arts offers one of the most well-rounded curriculums of any fighting style; includes weapons and grappling. If you seek an authentic martial arts experience in an inclusive atmosphere that emphasizes real-world techniques over stage fighting and repetitive forms, look no further than the AES. We practice the full range of WMA from swords to polearms to dagger and hand-to-hand fighting. Emphasizing effective real-world techniques, the AES follows the teachings of several Medieval and Renaissance masters from all over Europe, while focusing on the teachings of the great German master, Lichtenauer. The lineage of Western Martial Arts shows clearly in ancient Greek and Roman art and culture. The weapons used in Medieval and Renaissance times are still alive and well in the civilian world. Knife attacks still out-pace firearm attacks, and you are more likely to be swarmed on our streets by thugs than shot. The fighting skills used to handle Medieval weapons transfer well to modern objects commonly found in your own home. Despite there being no direct link back to the Masters of WMA, it never truly died out. Parts of it remained alive in other, martial arts schools as well as modern military hand-to-hand manuals. Make no mistake, the fighting arts of the European masters were second to none in skill, finesse and ferocity. European Knights were fit, highly-skilled warriors serving as masters in single combat, or as a part of a larger army in war.
