Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy

Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy MHFA is a Historical Fencing School run by nationally and internationally known coaches offering classes in a number of swords and fencing styles.

Our mission is to provide high-quality c Due to Covid-19 MHFA requires proof of full vaccination and the use of facemasks in order to enter the building. The number of memberships available will be limited until further notice (Except for virtual classes)

Time's running short to sign up for our Kings Cup Saber event! We still have space open in all three of our tournaments ...
08/22/2026

Time's running short to sign up for our Kings Cup Saber event! We still have space open in all three of our tournaments - that's Vets (40+), Open, and Under-Represented Genders (URG)! You can find registration on our website, linked in our bio.

08/14/2026

We're back with another game! In Walk the Plank, one fencer is a pirate, the other a pirate traitor, being made to walk the plank. The traitor must fight back to the ship or get a hit on the pirate in order to win. But beware! The plank is narrow and a step too far off-line will send you plunging into the drink below, right down to Davy Jones' Locker! ARRRRRRR

So your opponent won't take their blade off the line to give you a good opening? Or maybe they're preparing to attack an...
08/07/2026

So your opponent won't take their blade off the line to give you a good opening? Or maybe they're preparing to attack and you want to throw them off? Beat the blade! Marcelli throws the beat with an advance step in the same tempo and the sword angled such that a cavazzione will take your opponent's weak straight into your strong. I'm very upset we have to use royalty free music because Beat It was right there...

Coach Mariana's Saturday class worked on hanging parries this past weekend. They're a great way to let your opponent's...
08/04/2026

Coach Mariana's Saturday class worked on hanging parries this past weekend. They're a great way to let your opponent's attacks just roll off your defense like rain off a roof!

Capes and canes and lanterns abound! Reed's new class on Fridays teaches the use of different offhand weapons from the p...
07/26/2026

Capes and canes and lanterns abound! Reed's new class on Fridays teaches the use of different offhand weapons from the popular buckler, to rotella, cape, and even lantern. Train your two-mindedness by working through how historical sources taught fencers to defend themselves with whatever they may have had on their person!

Uh oh, new class alert! Coach Mariana's Sword & Buckler class goes on at 9PM on Tuesdays after Thibault! That means that...
07/16/2026

Uh oh, new class alert! Coach Mariana's Sword & Buckler class goes on at 9PM on Tuesdays after Thibault! That means that if you come in for one, the other is included in your allotted days based on your membership level. There's no reason not to do more swords per day!

Registration is open for our Kings Cup Saber tournament, coming August 30th! As always we have a URG tournament and 40+ ...
07/11/2026

Registration is open for our Kings Cup Saber tournament, coming August 30th! As always we have a URG tournament and 40+ tournament as well as the Open. Our leaderboard is up as well!
Follow the link in our bio and go to the Kings Cup tab to get to our registration page!

07/02/2026

Another fencing game! In Slap-Happy, fencers measure such that the shorter reaching fencer can touch their partner's wrist, elbow, or shoulder and then both fencers must keep their back foot planted. It's Single-Stick for any weapon!

We have a new coach! Coach Reed started his historical combat career in SCA heavies and after decades of experience join...
06/28/2026

We have a new coach! Coach Reed started his historical combat career in SCA heavies and after decades of experience joined a club to study rapier. He now applies his HEMA rapier experience back to the SCA to great success in tournaments. Reed has been with MHFA from its start and will now be applying his interest for unconventional off-hand weapons to our new Friday class which will include sword with cape, rotella, lantern and more!

What a day! Fencers came from over twenty different clubs to compete in the Kings Cup Series event. Our largest event ...
06/22/2026

What a day! Fencers came from over twenty different clubs to compete in the Kings Cup Series event. Our largest event of the day was the Open, where Charlottesville HEMA's Piotr Przanowski took gold in a nail-biting sudden-death finish. Our closing event was the URG tournament, where Alexandra Faur, also of Charlottesville HEMA, worked her way to the top. And we opened our day with the Veterans' 40+ tournament, where Stephen Dougherty of Crossing Fight School was our winner. We saw a lot of very impressive today and are thankful to all our competitors for coming. Special shout-out to BD Madlinger, who has maintained his top position on our leaderboard, which you can find on our website!

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7406 Lockport Place Ste 6
Lorton, VA
22079

Opening Hours

Monday 8pm - 10:45pm
Thursday 8am - 10:45pm
Saturday 11:30am - 3pm

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