New to this Subject?

Have an interest in Medieval and Renaissance swords and real European fencing?

Want to get involved in learning and practicing?

Don't know where to start or just don't have anyone serious in your area?

Well, that's what our organization and website are all about.

Our member structure is designed to guide and interact with practitioners and help them find fellow enthusiasts of all levels.

See the Membership section for details about becoming an Associate member or joining a Study Group.

Though we may not have any members in your area yet, it has to start somewhere with someone after all. Most every member was on their own when they first started. Also, check our Practice Partners page and try posting on our discussion Forum.

Exploring authentic Renaissance martial arts in a real way is an exciting and growing subject! Come see what we are doing in setting the standard.

New to our Site?

Our public website contains a tremendous amount of wide-ranging materials to educate and stimulate any interested student of any experience level. Here's a quick guide:

Our private Members Only area resources features specialized information and extensive membership materials as well as online Study Guides.

In addition to our public resources, our organization also conducts frequent workshop events of our National Training Program and Seminars open to the public.

You can learn more about our subject, what we do and how and why we go about it the way we do by reading the About ARMA page, the links there on Renaissance martial arts, and the ARMA Method.

Our Articles and Essays page hosts a wide range of interesting pieces that are a great way to see the challenges and topics we explore, while our Spotlight section covers some of our past events and highlights interesting activities.

The Research & Reading List, along with links to informative and motivating sections of our site, also compiles major books we recommend that will provide you a firm foundation for beginning in this subject.

We also feature FAQ, Index, and What's New pages that are useful to newcomers, while our Links page presents informative sites and similar groups along with some distributors of arms and equipment.

Our respected public discussion Forum consists of a most polite general research board open to any historical fencing topic, as well as more specific boards for unarmed fighting and technical discussions of study. Novices and newcomers are always welcome.

If you are unsure if there are any members or other interested persons (not in other groups) in your areas, just ask on the public Forum. If you have any questions regarding equipment, exercises, training, getting started, etc., feel free to ask the Member E-List. People will happily give you advice and opinions on these matters or on interpretation of historical teachings. We also have links to approved vendors of swords, wasters, and armor on the Links page of the website.

Interested in doing some research or personal exploration? We host a multitude of rare Historical Manuals and Texts on these fighting arts along with related texts and images. Around our site is a wealth of other art, documents, and articles of interest about Medieval and Renaissance combat for your enrichment.

Finally, to see some of what we do in our classes, events, and Study Groups and what ARMA is really all about in our earnest pursuit of these lost combat systems, we have Photos and Videos pages that say it all.

To see a list of our Upcoming Events that might be near you, go to either the homepage or the Forum main page.

If you have any questions or comments feel free to contact us!
webmaster@thearma.org