Valour Historical European Martial Arts Academy

Winnipeg's first and largest Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) school Founded in 2009 by Provost Chad McFarland, Valour HEMA Academy is Winnipeg's first and oldest Historical European Martial Arts school. We started off as a small and humble rapier fencing school; but now in 2026 we offer classes in Italian Rapier (Capo Ferro / Salvator Fabris traditions), Italian Longsword (Fiore dei Liberi tradition), and Italian Military Sabre / Smallsword (Scuola Magistrale Militare di Scherma tradition). Honour is the foundation of all martial arts. At Valour HEMA Academy, we treat our training partners with respect, compete with integrity, and conduct ourselves with humility both on and off the fencing floor. Victory without honour has no value. Our instructors and students are expected to act with honour in both words and deeds. Historical European Martial Arts begins with knowledge. We are students as well as martial artists, studying the teachings of the historical masters, questioning our assumptions, and continually refining our understanding through research, drilling, and practical application.