{"id":14,"date":"2017-02-08T10:53:56","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T09:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hema-swiss-blades.ch\/en\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2026-02-13T10:28:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T09:28:45","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/hema-swiss-blades.ch\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"m_-7085792904549664248p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"m_-7085792904549664248s1\">The Swiss Blades is an international Historical European Martial Arts event, organised by the HEMA division of the Association M\u00e9di\u00e9vale Romande. It is limited to 120 attendees in order to offer everyone the best conditions. It represents about :<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"m_-7085792904549664248ul1\">\n<li class=\"m_-7085792904549664248li1\"><span class=\"m_-7085792904549664248s1\">15 workshops on 2 days<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_-7085792904549664248li1\"><span class=\"m_-7085792904549664248s1\">1 fechtfeder tournament<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_-7085792904549664248li1\"><span class=\"m_-7085792904549664248s1\">3 conferences<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_-7085792904549664248li1\"><span class=\"m_-7085792904549664248s1\">12 world-aknowledged instructors<span class=\"m_-7085792904549664248Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_-7085792904549664248li1\"><span class=\"m_-7085792904549664248s1\">10 referees<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_-7085792904549664248li1\"><span class=\"m_-7085792904549664248s1\">20 volunteers<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_-7085792904549664248li1\"><span class=\"m_-7085792904549664248s1\">A typically Swiss welcome pack<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"m_-7085792904549664248s1\">Next edition : <\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>11 &#8211; 13 September 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2>Goals<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m_-7085792904549664248ul1\">\n<li class=\"m_-7085792904549664248li1\"><span class=\"m_-7085792904549664248s1\">Organise a HEMA event for the international community in Neuch\u00e2tel area (Switzerland)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_-7085792904549664248li1\"><span class=\"m_-7085792904549664248s1\">Enhance exchanges and practices within the region and the community.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_-7085792904549664248li1\"><span class=\"m_-7085792904549664248s1\">Promote research and instruction<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_-7085792904549664248li1\"><span class=\"m_-7085792904549664248s1\">Valorise the area hosting the event.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Swiss Blades is an international Historical European Martial Arts event, organised by the HEMA division of the Association M\u00e9di\u00e9vale Romande. 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