About
The Swiss Blades is an international Historical European Martial Arts event, organised by the HEMA division of the Association Médiévale Romande. It is limited to 120 attendees in order to offer everyone the best conditions. It represents about : 15 Read More ...
Venue
We are located in Le Landeron, district of Neuchâtel In order to offer the best to its participants, the Swiss Blades takes place in a sports center including: 3 indoor halls 3 outdoor fields 6 changing rooms with WC and Read More ...
Instructors
We offer several instructors with various profiles, experimented and acknowledged by the international community. They come from many countries and continents to transmit their knowledge and share their passion with practitioners. Martin de Jong (NED) Martin started practicing HEMA in Read More ...
Workshops
During two days, the Swiss Blades will offer about fifteen workshops relating to various weapons, historical periods, approches, and different skills level. The goal is to give a large choice to participants, so that everybody, beginner as well as advanced, Read More ...
Conferences
We offer several conferences throughout the event. They are given by instructors and academic researchers of international renown. Do you want to give a conference at the 2025 edition ? Please get in touch !
Tournament
The Swiss Blades will host a fechtfeder tournament, whose smooth running is assured by a great team of referees. The program allows competitors to also take part in some of the workshops if they wish. On Sunday, the public will Read More ...
Food & Shelter
Participate in the event with all necessary amenities! With our different formulas, you can enjoy full access to the Swiss Blades as well as meals and overnight stays. It is all inclusive, worry-free ! Friday and Saturday nights are included Read More ...
Archives
Find the archives of our previous editions. You can consult the instructors' presentations who came to the Swiss Blades, workshops, conferences and the results of the tournament. Each element is classified by year and redirects you to the old pages Read More ...