Blades of Avalon is a nonprofit martial arts school, teaching both the Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) and the Bujinkan Budo Taijustsu styles. Our practical classes include longsword, sidesword and buckler, sabre, langes messer, dagger, and polearm techniques, where we interpret, practice, and test traditional methods and philosophies of armed combat, while our theory classes include historical or analytical lectures of weapon typology and evolution, the history of martial arts, the science of injury and exercise, traditional handcrafts, and more. We are also happy to serve, educate, and elevate our community through workshops, volunteer work, and public demonstrations!

At the 2027 Newfoundland Renaissance Festival, we look forward to the opportunity to showcase our skill at arms through exhibition matches and our fourth annual bare-chested corn fight, introduce our arts to any future fencers, and sell a medley of traditional goods and crafts made here in Newfoundland by our members.