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Historical Fencing of York (York HEMA, HfoY) is a members only club devoted to the practice of full contact historical combat. We are a community of over 50 active members training across multiple historical and modern combat disciplines, with organized practices happening nearly every day of the week.

Our focus is on physical skill, historical accuracy, pressure tested fighting, and personal development.

Whether you are interested in historical swordsmanship, armored combat, or building real world fighting ability, York HEMA offers a structured but welcoming environment to train seriously.