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A HEMA community practicing medieval and renaissance combat according to the teachings of Fiore and other Italian masters. #swords #boston #hema #fencing Register for Boar's Tooth 2025! https://www.bostonarmizare.org/boars-tooth-2025

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Boston Armizare @bostonarmizare.bsky.social · 12d

BA is holding beginner classes again on Mondays in November, but we’re also doing something new: if you can’t make Monday classes, we’re offering 1-on-1 onboarding sessions on Wednesdays and Saturdays! Either way, email us at [email protected] to start!

#hema #longsword #rapier #boston

Boston Armizare @bostonarmizare.bsky.social · 16d

Thanks so much to Maestro David Coblentz for running a saber workshop for us today!

#saber #hema #sabre #fencing #sword #swords #boston #massachusetts

Boston Armizare @bostonarmizare.bsky.social · 17d

Great setup and thrust from our fencer Eric #longsword #hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #sword #swords #boston #massachusetts #knight #fencing

Boston Armizare @bostonarmizare.bsky.social · 23d

Our instructor Steve with a beautiful passata sotto #rapier #hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #sword #swords #boston #massachusetts #knight #fencing

Boston Armizare @bostonarmizare.bsky.social · 24d

Longsword pro tip: don’t stab yourself in the hand #longsword #hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #sword #swords #boston #massachusetts #fencing

Boston Armizare @bostonarmizare.bsky.social · Sep 5

Congratulations to the medalists in the open saber tournament at Boar’s Tooth 2025!

1. Nick Reynolds
2. William Pearsall
3. Kieran Garrity
4. Kathryn Ledbetter
5. James Schmidt
6. Owen Haller

#boarstooth2025 #hema #saber #sabre #boston #massachusetts #boarstooth #boarstooth25

Boston Armizare @bostonarmizare.bsky.social · Sep 3

Photos from Boar’s Tooth 2025 have dropped! Check out the full gallery here: drive.google.com/drive/folder...

#hema #boarstooth2025 #longsword #rapier #saber #boarstooth #boston #massachusetts

Boston Armizare @bostonarmizare.bsky.social · Sep 2

Congratulations to the medalists for the B-tier longsword tournament at Boar’s Tooth 2025!

1. Jim Husband
2. Russel Fournier
3. Chad Opris
4. Chris Granados-Kramer
5. Trevor Opris
6. Kobe Gallman

#boarstooth2025 #hema #longsword #boston #massachusetts #boarstooth

Boston Armizare @bostonarmizare.bsky.social · Aug 30

Come watch us give a lecture and demonstration at the South Boston Public Library on Sept. 11! @bpl.boston.gov

#hema #longsword #rapier #fencing #sword #swords #boston #massachusetts #southboston #southie

Boston Armizare @bostonarmizare.bsky.social · Aug 24

Congratulations to the medalists for the A-tier longsword tournament at Boar’s Tooth 2025!

1. James Schmidt
2. Josias Arcadia
3. Shane Scallin
4. William Pearsall
5. Sawyer Rardin
6. Sean Heraty

#hema #boarstooth2025 #boarstooth #boarstooth25 #longsword #fencing #boston #massachusetts

Boston Armizare @bostonarmizare.bsky.social · Aug 24

It is very possible Fiore is in hell!

Boston Armizare @bostonarmizare.bsky.social · Aug 22

Picture-perfect villano by coach Christina at Boar’s Tooth 2025.

#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #sword #swords #knight #boston #massachusetts #longsword #boarstooth #boarstooth2025 #boarstooth25

Boston Armizare @bostonarmizare.bsky.social · Aug 21

Congratulations to the medalists in the Boar’s Tooth 2025 rapier tournament!

1. James Schmidt
2. Christopher Beauregard
3. Eric Chanudet
4. Ethan Heilman
5. Matt Johnson
6. Henry Treadwell
#hema #rapier #boston #massachusetts #sword #swords #knight #fencing #boarstooth #boarstooth2025 #boarstooth25

Boston Armizare @bostonarmizare.bsky.social · Aug 20

Great thrust by our fencer Young at Boar’s Tooth 2025.

#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #sword #swords #knight #boston #massachusetts #longsword

Boston Armizare @bostonarmizare.bsky.social · Aug 20

Congrats to the medalists at Boar’s Tooth 2025’s GenEq longsword event!

1. Isabel Branch
2. Eva Arnason
3. Rachel Helm
4. Ella Rose
5. Hugh Maiocco
6. Faoila Andrews

#hema #longsword #sword #swords #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #knight #boston #massachusetts

Boston Armizare @bostonarmizare.bsky.social · Aug 19

Boar’s Tooth 2025 is in the books! Thanks so much to everyone who made it!

For our mixed weapons tournament, the final standings are:

1st - Dazzling Crab
2nd- Stay Puft
3rd - SPES
4th - Spada
5th - WWWW
5th - The Burninators
5th - Mind Goblins
5th - Wukusi
6th - BaDA Brain Weasels
6th - CHFG
#hema

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Boston Academie d'Armes @bosacademiearme.bsky.social · Aug 17

Best of luck to Eli and Andrew who are competing in their first HEMA saber tournament today at Boar's Tooth!

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Boston Armizare @bostonarmizare.bsky.social · Aug 17

Prosciutto decided to don cat ears to cheer on our friends from Black Cat the Boar’s Tooth A-tier Longsword finals!

#hema #longsword #boston #massachusetts #boarstooth #boarstooth25 #boarstooth2025

Boston Armizare @bostonarmizare.bsky.social · Aug 16

We're live this morning on our B-tier longsword stream for Boar's Tooth 2025! #hema #longsword

Boar's Tooth 2025 Saturday Stream

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Boston Armizare @bostonarmizare.bsky.social · Aug 16

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Boston Armizare @bostonarmizare.bsky.social · Aug 15

We’ve got a stream for all three days of Boar’s Tooth 2025. Check out all the action on our YouTube channel! youtube.com/@bostonarmiz...

#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #longsword #rapier #saber #sabre #swordandbuckler #sword #swords #knight #boston #massachusetts #boarstooth #boarstooth2025

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We are a Historical European Martial Arts club located in Boston MA with a focus on 15th century Italian master Fiore dei Liberi and 16th century Italian master Salvator Fabris. Here we will share ou...

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Boston Armizare @bostonarmizare.bsky.social · Aug 15

Boar’s Tooth 2025 attendees: here’s the entrance you’ll use to get to the gym!

#hema #boarstooth #boarstooth25 #boarstooth2025

Boston Armizare @bostonarmizare.bsky.social · Aug 15

Reminder to all Boar’s Tooth 2025 attendees — this is the address you’ll want to use to get to Shady Hill School’s gym!

#hema #boarstooth #boarstooth25 #boarstooth2025

Boston Armizare @bostonarmizare.bsky.social · Aug 13

Medals for Boar’s Tooth 2025 are in, and they’re gorgeous! We’re giving out medals to the top six finishers in each event.

#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #longsword #rapier #saber #sabre #fencing #boston #massachusetts #boarstooth #boarstooth25 #boarstooth2025

Boston Armizare @bostonarmizare.bsky.social · Aug 12

Attention Boar’s Tooth 2025 attendees! We’ve got ESPN photographer Jason Potterton shooting the event this year. Action shots will be available free for all post-BT, and Jason will be offering custom individual portrait sessions for $50 on Saturday and Sunday.