The Hilt & Cross
School of Historical European Martial Arts
Learn the fighting arts of the Middle Ages, Renaissance,
& Early Modern Europe
The Hilt and Cross interprets, practices, and teaches martial arts from a wide range of European sources, including the late Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Early Modern Periods. As practitioners of Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA), every mode of practice we use comes from historical source material. We recreate them as faithfully as possible from original sources written by masters of swords, staffs, and other weapons from the eras when these weapons were used in earnest and represented essential military and self-defense technology and techniques.
Train with us in Boise, Idaho
Tuesday Practice
- Time: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm in the Courtyard room at ABU Games
- Styles: Longsword, Spanish Rapier, Single Sword and Companion Items, Sword & Buckler
Wednesday Practice
- Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Courtyard room at ABU Games
- Styles: Longsword, Saber, Smallsword, Messer
Saturday Practice
- Time: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Fairmont Park.
- Styles: Longsword
Meet our Team
The Hilt and Cross has a team with a broad range of backgrounds and expertise. We teach the longsword of Sigmund Ringeck, the sword and buckler of Lutegerus and the I.33, Rapier in the styles of Joachim Meyer and Spanish Destreza, Talhoffer’s dagger, and we have recently begun classes in saber and smallsword from the 17th and 18th-centuries.
Become a Member
The Hilt and Cross is a non-profit organization that relies on the support of its members. Membership dues pay for space, insurance, equipment, events, and instruction. Visit our Hilt & Cross Store page to choose the membership program that works best for you.
Thank You for Visiting
The Hilt and Cross is a non-profit organization. All interested parties, regardless of ancestry, gender, identity, nationality, or affiliation, are welcome to join in learning and training Historical European Martial Arts with us.