Kron -- "crown" in medieval German -- is an affiliate of the HEMA Alliance, a non-profit educational organization dedicated to research and teaching of HEMA: Historical European Martial Arts. We teach a complete combat system including longsword, dagger, ringen (grappling), staff, spear, and other weapons. The first practice session is free. Regular practice sessions are $5 each for guests. Members pay $52/year ($1 per week) to attend as many sessions as they like, and members vote on how th …

This is an official study group of the Association for Renaissance Martial Arts, where we study and practice European medieval and renassance martial arts from authentic original sources: http://www.thearma.org/ As a martial art, it is practiced with as much realism as is feasible. It also means that it is not a passive art like some Asian '-Do' arts, nor a sport like modern boxing, wrestling, or MMA, nor a performance art for the stage, screen, or renfaire, nor a Live Action Role-Playing group …

Hello there! This Meetup is run by the same folks who brought you the OC Asatru Meetup, and is for studies and discussion pertaining to the Poetic and Prose Edda, Icelandic Sagas, Scandinavian/Germanic folklore, the Kalevala, and historical texts (Tacitus, Bede, Saxo, etc). We're a friendly and drama-free group. Please when applying to the group, give some information about who you are.