New York City's premier Western Martial Arts organization
- Location
- New York, NY 40.76-73.99 10019US
- Meetups
- 22 so far
- Members
- 45 HEMAists
- Founded
- July 31, 2009
- Membership dues
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$10.00 per class (two hours)
We are New York City's premier "fechtschule" (Ger., "fight-school"), offering the highest quality instruction in historical European unarmed and weapon-based combat systems, from ancient Greek mixed martial arts ("pankration") to medieval Italian dagger to Renaissance German swordsmanship, grappling and shortstaff fencing.
We train regularly in Central Park (Manhattan) and McCarren Park (Williamsburg). In the winter months, we conduct seminars at indoor venues throughout New York City.
This is not an artificial reconstruction based on modern fighting systems; we train directly from historical sources.
Membership is open to both beginners and experienced martial artists of all backgrounds.
Classes may require fencing and/or martial arts equipment, so be sure to check the class description before you attend. Please note that we do not offer an archery curriculum.
Feel free to email us or call David James Knight at (917) 474-6415 if you'd like to know more.
Our next MeetupMedieval Combat Grappling ("Kampfringen"
) class (indoors)
- Where?
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New York Combat Sambo225 West 36th Street6th FloorNew York, NY 10018
- Who’s coming?
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2 Yes / 0 Maybe
We are holding a kampfringen/dagger workshop at New York Combat Sambo (225 West 36th street, near Penn Station) this Saturday, December 12, from 10am-noon.
This will be a very challenging, very physical class. A mouthguard (~$2, available at any sports store) is mandatory! Absolutely no exceptions! Read more
More upcoming Meetups
Past Meetups
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3 attended
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3 attended
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What's new?
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Dec 1
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New member
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Nov 26
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New member
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Nov 20
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New member
“interested”
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Nov 18
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New Greeting for“Hey Kevin! The German term "fechten" can be translated as "to fence" or simply "to fight," so while we sometimes refer to what we do as 'historical fencing,' it is a fighting art, not a rigid sport like modern fencing.”posted by David James Knight
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Nov 11
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New member
“I'm curious about sword work, not necessarily fencing, and dagger work for self defense.”
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Nov 10
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New member
“because im a woman...and every woman should know how to defend themselves!”
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Nov 5
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New Greeting for“Hey Dan, great to see you here! Come to our kampfringen/dagger class this Saturday 10-noon at NYCS!”posted by David James Knight
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New member“David, I met you briefly at SAMBO. (stage combat guy) I'm interested in expanding my MA repertoire.”
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Nov 4
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New member
“ummm...'cause its awesome. And fun. And a GREAT stress relief from work.”
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Oct 24
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New discussionStarted by Michael Vuolo.
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Oct 19
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New member
“well i never got to finish any of the four other martial arts that i started do to accidents and me being hospitals.”
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Your organizer's refund policy for Gotham Fightschool
Your organizer will refund you if:
- Your organizer closes their Meetup Group
- Your organizer removes or bans you from their Meetup Group
- Refunds will be given for outdoor classes canceled due to weather.
What members are saying
“ David Knight is an expert and a scholar of the western martial art form. ”
“ Other than the fact that it's a great way to keep yourself in shape, a formidable art of defense and just all around fun, it's a fighting art that I think has been dormant for far too long. ”
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