Welcome to the

Pan-Historical European Martial Arts Society

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24MAY06 - We've have settled into our new home at the Eurasian Association quite well with the excellent help and support of all the staff there. The facilities are wonderfull. If you're reading this and really want to see how this art works, feel free to drop by and take a look. Classes are every Sunday night from 6pm to 8pm. Fees are $80 per month and there's a once off $10 administration fee. Joining the society is not compulsory until the use of steel weapons although people are welcome to at any time. Society fees are $50 per year with a once of subscription of $50. This aslo gets you a free training t-shirt which normally retails at $18 and can be purchased at training.

03MAY06 - Gregory Mele and the wonderfully talented group over at The Chicago Swordplay Guild have recently been interviewed by Fox News. If you've never seen Historical European Swordsmanship before then check out this video interview of one of the most respected groups in the community. You'll need the latest version of Macromedia Flash to view the video.

02MAY06 - We are beginning a new Novice Apprentice course this Sunday night (7th). Don't delay, sign up now! Either drop by the forums or phone the Eurasian Association directly on 6447 1578.

28MAR06 - Basic Apprentice course this Sunday night. New Novice course starting soon. Don't delay, sign up now!

28MAR06 - PHEMAS are proud to host the internationally reknowned Guy Windsor for a seminar on Longsword on the 23rd and 24th of June. Venue still to be finalised.

13MAR06 - Greg and Chris just paid a rather pleasant visit to the wonderful folks at Caesar's Emporium this morning and were pleased to find that Caesar's already have supply contacts with Cold Steel and Hanwei and can import swords suitable for PHEMAS training. Caesar's Emporium is now listed on the links page.

08MAR06 - Assessment for Basic Apprentice gradings are this Sunday night. Be there!

01MAR06 - Topi has uploaded his pics into the Gallery and Waji has sent through pics of the Topi Mikkola workshop. Go to the Gallery page to view both galleries.

21JAN06 - Well, Topi and Heli are now safely back in Helsinki and on behalf of PHEMAS I'd like to wish them a huge thank you for their contribution of quality training during their stay. The workshop was a big success and everybody had the sore muscles afterward to prove it. Thank you Topi and Heli!

03JAN06 - Don't forget the Topi Mikkola seminar on the 12th of February. Check the Notices forum for more information.

29DEC05 - The Exiles have updated their Fiore Project. You can now download their work in PDF format. Go to The Exiles and click on the Fiore Project. Please remember to observe all copyright conditions.

29DEC05 - The first novice course is starting in January and is open for registration. Head on over to the announcements forums and add your name to the bottom of the list.

08DEC05 - Update the Training and Equipment pages. Special Thanks To Adi Abd.Rahman for taking the photos.

01DEC05 - Calendar is now working. Go to the forums and you'll find a link to the calendar in the top right corner. :)

01DEC05 - Check out the files section. The PHEMAS constitution, rules and ranking system documents are up for all members to download. There's also the very first of our reference videos. This one is exploring the basic form of 2nd remedy with the longsword performed at close distance. There's a lot more to second remedy than that but it's good to set out the basic forms first.

27NOV05 - Links page finally online. :)

24NOV05 - Things are progressing along quite nicely. We're looking at starting training early in the new year. Register in the forums now to stay informed.

08NOV05 - Due to 'yours truly' being a lot better with a longsword than a html (I hope...), this web page is still under construction. You may, however, be glad to hear that the forums and the about us page are up and running.

If you've ever had the inkling to look beyond the Hollywood myths, to experience the true historical reality of European Martial Traditions, or even if you're looking for a new way to keep fit while learning the principles of self defence, then drop by and say hi. We're always welcoming to both new and experienced enthusiusts alike.

A word of warning though, learning European Martial Arts, especially learning the correct and safe use of swords, can get addictive. It may even change your life. It changed mine ...

Hmmm ... Maybe that should have been in small print. ;)