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The Exiles York A Western Martial Arts School training weekly in the Historical European Martial Art of Fiore Dei Libre. Including Wrestling, Dagger, Sword, spear and poleaxe.

Class runs Thursday and Wednesday evening 19:30-21:30pm

Your first session is free after that it is £35 a month for 1 session a week £50 for two. We also run a sparring session on Saturday morning 10am-12:00pm which is £5 a session or an extra £15 on top of your monthly fee for all the sessions. The Exiles offer training in Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) focusing on Fiore dei Liberi. The system includes;
- Unarmed Striking and Grappling
- Dagger attack and defence
- Longsword in one and two hands
- Poleaxe and Spear Weapons
These skills are taught both in and out of Armour. Our primary study is focused on the 600 year old historical work of Master Fiore dei Liberi. The martial system Fiore laid down is very no-nonsense in approach and the Exiles learn the Art with this mentality in practice.

05/10/2026

Gabriel getting some revenge on Gisela for knocking him out of the tournament last year

Next Saturday instructor Chris is running a seminar comparing Fiore's rondel dagger with WW2 knife techniques, Through h...
03/10/2026

Next Saturday instructor Chris is running a seminar comparing Fiore's rondel dagger with WW2 knife techniques, Through his side project Battalion Martial Arts York

If you're interested there are a few spaces left so get in contact or click the link below:

Explore six hundred years of close-quarters knife combat in a single day.

Well done to Chris Olive of The Exiles Carlisle for winning the moot tournament last weekend. Also congratulations to G...
01/10/2026

Well done to Chris Olive of The Exiles Carlisle for winning the moot tournament last weekend.

Also congratulations to Gabriel Holmes from Exiles York on second place and David wengraph of The Exiles Sheffield on third.

Using posta to aid dagger retention at the moot last weekend
29/09/2026

Using posta to aid dagger retention at the moot last weekend

That's the moot over for another year it's always a pleasure to train with so many other exiles from around the country ...
27/09/2026

That's the moot over for another year it's always a pleasure to train with so many other exiles from around the country

Day 1 of the moot completed
26/09/2026

Day 1 of the moot completed

Day one of the moot is done!

Across the weekend, we will explore what we could use to make an experianced combatant ready for combat through sword, dagger and unarmed combat. Wewill use these areas to explore the principles, decisions and complexities that sit behind them. Understanding not just what works, but why, when, and what comes next. The aim is a holistic journey through the Art, focusing on the principles, skills and decision-making we believe a practitioner would need to apply Fiore’s system effectively under pressure.

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8th master dagger into an underhook and arm lock
21/09/2026

8th master dagger into an underhook and arm lock

8th master dagger cover
19/09/2026

8th master dagger cover

Practicing getting into locks from a stab at the belly.
17/09/2026

Practicing getting into locks from a stab at the belly.

Starting to work on the next generation of instructors TA Emma showing dagger strikes in Mondays class under the supervi...
15/09/2026

Starting to work on the next generation of instructors TA Emma showing dagger strikes in Mondays class under the supervision of lead instructor Chris

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Wednesday 19:30 - 21:30
Thursday 19:30 - 21:30
Saturday 10:00 - 12:00

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