York School of Defence
@ysod.bsky.social
Utterly fabulous historical fencing, classical pugilism, catch wrestling, suffrajitsu, HEMA and more in York, UK.
A throwback to sunnier days... A spot of escrima in the shady spot outside our regular training venue.
#martialarts #hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #escrima #eskrima #kali #arnis #stickfighting #fma #york #yorkshire
#martialarts #hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #escrima #eskrima #kali #arnis #stickfighting #fma #york #yorkshire
November 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
A throwback to sunnier days... A spot of escrima in the shady spot outside our regular training venue.
#martialarts #hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #escrima #eskrima #kali #arnis #stickfighting #fma #york #yorkshire
#martialarts #hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #escrima #eskrima #kali #arnis #stickfighting #fma #york #yorkshire
Halloween night at the YSD. The perfect excuse for pirates and skeletal unicorns to fight with sickles. #HEMA #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #martialarts #sicklefighting #paulushectormair #phm #halloween #2spoopy4me #york #yorkshire
October 30, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Halloween night at the YSD. The perfect excuse for pirates and skeletal unicorns to fight with sickles. #HEMA #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #martialarts #sicklefighting #paulushectormair #phm #halloween #2spoopy4me #york #yorkshire
If you're doing bare knuckle boxing do the sparring bare knuckle! The 4oz MMA mitts have got to go. Ditch the gloves and save your friends brain cells.
#boxing #pugilism #bareknuckle #classicalpugilism #oldschoolboxing #martialarts #hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #york #yorkshire
#boxing #pugilism #bareknuckle #classicalpugilism #oldschoolboxing #martialarts #hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #york #yorkshire
October 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
If you're doing bare knuckle boxing do the sparring bare knuckle! The 4oz MMA mitts have got to go. Ditch the gloves and save your friends brain cells.
#boxing #pugilism #bareknuckle #classicalpugilism #oldschoolboxing #martialarts #hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #york #yorkshire
#boxing #pugilism #bareknuckle #classicalpugilism #oldschoolboxing #martialarts #hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #york #yorkshire
A splendid weekend at Stramash 2025, ran by Victoria Clow and her wonderful students at Saorsa Swords. The YSD had the pleasure of teaching three sessions over the weekend. Claire taught some longsword, Chris some spadroon, and Lauren some messer. See you all next year!
October 6, 2025 at 8:07 AM
A splendid weekend at Stramash 2025, ran by Victoria Clow and her wonderful students at Saorsa Swords. The YSD had the pleasure of teaching three sessions over the weekend. Claire taught some longsword, Chris some spadroon, and Lauren some messer. See you all next year!
We're super happy to carry on sponsoring the scoreboard for Leeds Roses Ice Hockey Team for their 2025/2026 season! They're great people playing a great sport and we love being able to support them in any way we can.
#HockeySeason #WomensHockey #HerGameToo #wnihl2north
#HockeySeason #WomensHockey #HerGameToo #wnihl2north
October 1, 2025 at 11:55 AM
We're super happy to carry on sponsoring the scoreboard for Leeds Roses Ice Hockey Team for their 2025/2026 season! They're great people playing a great sport and we love being able to support them in any way we can.
#HockeySeason #WomensHockey #HerGameToo #wnihl2north
#HockeySeason #WomensHockey #HerGameToo #wnihl2north
When the timing hits just right... Some foot tricks from the Folk Wrestling class, Monday evenings at 20:00.
#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #martialarts #wrestling #grappling #folkwrestling #sweeptheleg
#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #martialarts #wrestling #grappling #folkwrestling #sweeptheleg
September 30, 2025 at 9:25 AM
When the timing hits just right... Some foot tricks from the Folk Wrestling class, Monday evenings at 20:00.
#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #martialarts #wrestling #grappling #folkwrestling #sweeptheleg
#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #martialarts #wrestling #grappling #folkwrestling #sweeptheleg
Sometimes you've got to give it a whirl in a melee rather than just a one-on-one drill. Putting Riboni's romper and rossette into practice with some fun and games in the 18th & 19th Century Fencing class. #HEMA #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #melee #swords #historicalfencing #wma #westernmartialarts
August 20, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Sometimes you've got to give it a whirl in a melee rather than just a one-on-one drill. Putting Riboni's romper and rossette into practice with some fun and games in the 18th & 19th Century Fencing class. #HEMA #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #melee #swords #historicalfencing #wma #westernmartialarts
Yesterday we were delighted to be able to celebrate the wedding of YSD coaches Claire Rowland and Matthew Maries, two of the kindest, most wonderful, and most utterly bonkers human beings you will ever meet.
Thank you for inviting us and letting us be a part of your special day! :)
Thank you for inviting us and letting us be a part of your special day! :)
July 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Yesterday we were delighted to be able to celebrate the wedding of YSD coaches Claire Rowland and Matthew Maries, two of the kindest, most wonderful, and most utterly bonkers human beings you will ever meet.
Thank you for inviting us and letting us be a part of your special day! :)
Thank you for inviting us and letting us be a part of your special day! :)
Pip shows Laura the stabby end. #hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #grappling #wrestling #stickfighting #quarterstaff #staff #martialarts #york #yorkshire #martialartsinyork
June 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Pip shows Laura the stabby end. #hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #grappling #wrestling #stickfighting #quarterstaff #staff #martialarts #york #yorkshire #martialartsinyork
YSD Alumni Dr. Lauren Stokled visits us regularly for our events and gives some splendid lectures on linguistics and reminds us all that the things we think we don't... We actually don't!
#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #linguistics #stopmakingshitup #swords #fencing #historicalfencing
#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #linguistics #stopmakingshitup #swords #fencing #historicalfencing
June 17, 2025 at 10:21 AM
YSD Alumni Dr. Lauren Stokled visits us regularly for our events and gives some splendid lectures on linguistics and reminds us all that the things we think we don't... We actually don't!
#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #linguistics #stopmakingshitup #swords #fencing #historicalfencing
#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #linguistics #stopmakingshitup #swords #fencing #historicalfencing
The first weekend in June saw the YSD head over to NI to take part in Bladeworks. Lauren taught a messer session, Ella catch wrestling, and yours truly some classical pugilism. We had a lovely time; Bladeworks is on our "must visit" list of HEMA events each year. #wrestling #pugilism #messer #hema
June 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The first weekend in June saw the YSD head over to NI to take part in Bladeworks. Lauren taught a messer session, Ella catch wrestling, and yours truly some classical pugilism. We had a lovely time; Bladeworks is on our "must visit" list of HEMA events each year. #wrestling #pugilism #messer #hema
Queer folk don't vanish after pride. Make sure everyone is in a safe and tolerant space by excluding the scumbags, bigots, fascists and 'phobes. Explain why you're excluding them, tell them to do better, and exercise your authority to keep your spaces safe, 365 days a year.
June 3, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Queer folk don't vanish after pride. Make sure everyone is in a safe and tolerant space by excluding the scumbags, bigots, fascists and 'phobes. Explain why you're excluding them, tell them to do better, and exercise your authority to keep your spaces safe, 365 days a year.
A #throwbackthursday picture. If you know, you know. #messer #leckuchner #backgammon #kunstdesfechtens #hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #martialarts #swordfighting #grappling #wrestling #langesmesser #york #martialartsinyork #yorkshire
May 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
A #throwbackthursday picture. If you know, you know. #messer #leckuchner #backgammon #kunstdesfechtens #hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #martialarts #swordfighting #grappling #wrestling #langesmesser #york #martialartsinyork #yorkshire
(Big) sticks 'n sun in the Monday night Escrima class. Enjoy the weather while it lasts! #escrima #eskrima #kali #arnis #fma #martialarts #york #yorkshire #lgbtqia #queerfriendly #martialartsforall
May 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
(Big) sticks 'n sun in the Monday night Escrima class. Enjoy the weather while it lasts! #escrima #eskrima #kali #arnis #fma #martialarts #york #yorkshire #lgbtqia #queerfriendly #martialartsforall
The greatest jousting tournament in Yorkshire took place at our annual Art That Adorns You event this year. Yep @royalarmouries.bsky.social , you heard me right.
#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #jousting #spacehoppers #bestspacehopperer #tothedeath #fencing #swordfighting #york #yorkshire
#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #jousting #spacehoppers #bestspacehopperer #tothedeath #fencing #swordfighting #york #yorkshire
April 23, 2025 at 12:26 PM
The greatest jousting tournament in Yorkshire took place at our annual Art That Adorns You event this year. Yep @royalarmouries.bsky.social , you heard me right.
#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #jousting #spacehoppers #bestspacehopperer #tothedeath #fencing #swordfighting #york #yorkshire
#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #jousting #spacehoppers #bestspacehopperer #tothedeath #fencing #swordfighting #york #yorkshire
You're safe with us. You'll never be used as anyone's rehabilitation. You carry on being your awesome selves and we'll carry on fighting bigotry and keeping our space safe.
#transmenaremen #transwomenarewomen #nonbinarypeoplexist #martialartsinyork #martialarts #hema
#transmenaremen #transwomenarewomen #nonbinarypeoplexist #martialartsinyork #martialarts #hema
April 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM
You're safe with us. You'll never be used as anyone's rehabilitation. You carry on being your awesome selves and we'll carry on fighting bigotry and keeping our space safe.
#transmenaremen #transwomenarewomen #nonbinarypeoplexist #martialartsinyork #martialarts #hema
#transmenaremen #transwomenarewomen #nonbinarypeoplexist #martialartsinyork #martialarts #hema
Many HEMA folks reading this will have attended Colin Fieldhouse's excellent Kings of the North, and you will have met Janine, a member of staff at the venue who worked tirelessly to help everyone feel welcome. Sadly her home has recently been damaged by fire. Please donate!
gofund.me/4a693950
gofund.me/4a693950
Donate to A Little Help For A Big-Hearted Friend Picking Up The Pieces, organised by Rachel Court
Our dear friend Janine, last week her neighbours home caught … Rachel Court needs your support for A Little Help For A Big-Hearted Friend Picking Up The Pieces
gofund.me
April 15, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Many HEMA folks reading this will have attended Colin Fieldhouse's excellent Kings of the North, and you will have met Janine, a member of staff at the venue who worked tirelessly to help everyone feel welcome. Sadly her home has recently been damaged by fire. Please donate!
gofund.me/4a693950
gofund.me/4a693950
Happy International Trans Day of Visibility! We see you and we love you! You can be yourselves with us!
#InternationalTransDay #TransDayOfVisibility #transgenderdayofvisibility #transgenderawareness #martialarts #Hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #swordfighting #historicalfencing #DEI #lgbtqia
#InternationalTransDay #TransDayOfVisibility #transgenderdayofvisibility #transgenderawareness #martialarts #Hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #swordfighting #historicalfencing #DEI #lgbtqia
March 31, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Happy International Trans Day of Visibility! We see you and we love you! You can be yourselves with us!
#InternationalTransDay #TransDayOfVisibility #transgenderdayofvisibility #transgenderawareness #martialarts #Hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #swordfighting #historicalfencing #DEI #lgbtqia
#InternationalTransDay #TransDayOfVisibility #transgenderdayofvisibility #transgenderawareness #martialarts #Hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #swordfighting #historicalfencing #DEI #lgbtqia
A look back at the superb suffrajitsu seminar taught by Lauren for International Women's Day.
#suffrajitsu #martialarts #iwd #internationalwomensday #jiujitsu #jujutsu #HEMA #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #fightlikeagirl #votesforwomen #suffragette #york #yorkshire #martialartsinyork
#suffrajitsu #martialarts #iwd #internationalwomensday #jiujitsu #jujutsu #HEMA #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #fightlikeagirl #votesforwomen #suffragette #york #yorkshire #martialartsinyork
March 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
A look back at the superb suffrajitsu seminar taught by Lauren for International Women's Day.
#suffrajitsu #martialarts #iwd #internationalwomensday #jiujitsu #jujutsu #HEMA #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #fightlikeagirl #votesforwomen #suffragette #york #yorkshire #martialartsinyork
#suffrajitsu #martialarts #iwd #internationalwomensday #jiujitsu #jujutsu #HEMA #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #fightlikeagirl #votesforwomen #suffragette #york #yorkshire #martialartsinyork
Lauren is in her element teaching a suffrajitsu workshop for #internationalwomensday . That's right, votes for women, fucking get over it! #votesforwomen #suffrage #suffragettes #suffragists #feminism #equality #martialarts #hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #grappling #jujutsu #jiujitsu
March 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Lauren is in her element teaching a suffrajitsu workshop for #internationalwomensday . That's right, votes for women, fucking get over it! #votesforwomen #suffrage #suffragettes #suffragists #feminism #equality #martialarts #hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #grappling #jujutsu #jiujitsu
Our destination on Sunday, teaching a small but perfectly formed group from @oxfordswordandstaff the joys of messer, disguising a language lesson as English Longsword and finishing with some suffrajitsu. Top people! Thanks for having us!
March 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Our destination on Sunday, teaching a small but perfectly formed group from @oxfordswordandstaff the joys of messer, disguising a language lesson as English Longsword and finishing with some suffrajitsu. Top people! Thanks for having us!
Cut & Thrust is always such a splendid class. If you enjoy your broadswords, backswords, sabres, spadroons, smallswords, rapiers and other assorted stabbing and cutting implements this may be the class for you.
Want to get involved? Visit www.yorkschoolofdefence.co.uk
Want to get involved? Visit www.yorkschoolofdefence.co.uk
February 27, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Cut & Thrust is always such a splendid class. If you enjoy your broadswords, backswords, sabres, spadroons, smallswords, rapiers and other assorted stabbing and cutting implements this may be the class for you.
Want to get involved? Visit www.yorkschoolofdefence.co.uk
Want to get involved? Visit www.yorkschoolofdefence.co.uk
Ecky Thump Episode toon/2 is in full swing! #HEMA #historicaleuropeanmartialartsuk #maritalarts #westernmartialarts #MartialArtsLife #sword #swordfighting #Fencing #HEMA
February 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Ecky Thump Episode toon/2 is in full swing! #HEMA #historicaleuropeanmartialartsuk #maritalarts #westernmartialarts #MartialArtsLife #sword #swordfighting #Fencing #HEMA
The rage is real.
This is your friendly neighbourhood reminder to all of our LGBTQIA+ friends around the world that we see you, we hear you, and we love you. You're welcome here and we will fight to defend your right to exist in a safe and free society.
Bigots are not welcome here.
This is your friendly neighbourhood reminder to all of our LGBTQIA+ friends around the world that we see you, we hear you, and we love you. You're welcome here and we will fight to defend your right to exist in a safe and free society.
Bigots are not welcome here.
January 22, 2025 at 9:04 AM
The rage is real.
This is your friendly neighbourhood reminder to all of our LGBTQIA+ friends around the world that we see you, we hear you, and we love you. You're welcome here and we will fight to defend your right to exist in a safe and free society.
Bigots are not welcome here.
This is your friendly neighbourhood reminder to all of our LGBTQIA+ friends around the world that we see you, we hear you, and we love you. You're welcome here and we will fight to defend your right to exist in a safe and free society.
Bigots are not welcome here.