HEMA training opportunities in Switzerland
Below is a list of the known HEMA training locations. The training sessions of the association members are listed, In addition to training for non-members in Switzerland and in other countries near the border (which represent the closest training for areas in Switzerland). Training in theater fencing or exhibition combat is not listed (however, some of the groups listed deal with both HEMA and exhibition combat).
Here is a list of known places for regular HEMA training. The training sessions of the member groups are listed, training by unaffiliated groups and training close to the Swiss border (which may be the closest options for some places in Switzerland). The groups dedicated to theater fencing are not listed / show fight (but some of the groups listed practice choreographed combat in parallel with HEMA).
The following are known locations where regular trainings in HEMA take place. Listed are member groups’ trainings, trainings by unaffiliated groups in Switzerland, and trainings near the Swiss border (so that they are the closest options for some places in Switzerland). Not listed are groups dedicated to theatrical fencing / show fighting (but some of the groups listed do train choreographed fights alongside standard HEMA).
Members: please use the contact form or e-mail if you wish to communicate changes in schedule!
(last updated November 2018).
Swiss HEMA members
| Group | Location | Time |
| Artes Certaminis | Gais AR | Wed 18:45–20:15 |
| Association Médiévale Romande | Neuchâtel | Sat 16–17:30 |
| Baskerhunde | Wiliberg AG | Tue 19–21:30 |
| Calhistar | Lausanne VD | Saturdays |
| Clair de Lame | Croy VD | Thu 19h–21h |
| Club de Combat Médiéval | Prêles BE | Tue, Sat |
| Compagnia del Corvo Grigio | Capriasca TI | Thursdays |
| ELAA | Lausanne Lausanne Fribourg Yverdon-les-Bains Neuchâtel Yverdon-les-Bains Neuchâtel | Tue 19h–21h Wed 20h–21h Wed 19h–21h Thu 18h–19h Thu 18h–19h Fri 18h–19h Fri 18h–19h |
| Freifechter Basel | Basel | Mon, Wed |
| Freywild | Oberglatt ZH | Thu 18:50–20:30 |
| GAFschola | Fribourg FR | Wed 19:15-21:15 |
| GAGschola | Genève | Mon 20h–22h |
| Gladius et Codex | Zürich Basel Zürich | Thu 19:30–21:30 Fri 20:00–21:45 Sat 10h–14h |
| HADU | Wetzikon ZH Gossau ZH Gossau ZH Zürich | Tue 18:15–20:00 Wed 19:00–20:30 Fri 19:00–20:30 Fri 18:00–20:00 |
| Historische Kampfkunst Luzern | Luzern | Wed 18:00-20:00 Sat 10:00-12:00 |
| La Chaux-de-F.AMHE | La Chaux-de-Fonds NE | Mon 18:45–21h |
| Leo et Ursus | Zollikofen BE Worb BE Zollikofen | Mon 18:00–20:30 Tue 20:30-22:00 Thu 20:30-22:30 |
| Liberi Ensis | Thun BE | Sundays |
| Maciliens | Neuchâtel | Sundays |
| Militia Genavae | Genève | Tue, Thu 18:30-19:45 Tue, Thu 20:00-21:30 |
| Säbelrassler | Winterthur | Mon 20:15–21:15 Thu 19:45–21:15 Fri 19:45–21:15 Sat 12:15–13:15 |
Other groups
These groups are listed here for reference. It is a collection of the currently publicly published information from the Internet. We do not know, whether the trainings actually take place at the said places and times, nor how or what is trained.
These groups are listed here for SEO convenience.. The information presented brings together a selection currently available publicly on the internet.. We do not know if these workouts actually take place at the times and locations indicated or what the quality is.
These are listed here for ease of reference. The information presented here is a collection and selection of information that is already publicly available online. We have no way of knowing whether these trainings are in fact taking place at the specified times or what is their nature.
| Group | Location | Schedule |
| Historische Kampfkunst | Luzern | Sat 10h–14h |
| Ars Gladii (ÖFHF) | Dornbirn (A) | Thu, Fri 20h–22h |
| Hohentweiler Klingenkunst | Singen (D) | Wed, Thu 20h |
| Académie Némésis | Nyon VD Genève GE | Mon, Tue 20h–21h Wed, Fri 20h–21h |