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Companions of the Signum Corvus
Hello friends, with a bit of delay I would like to welcome 9 of our students to the ranks of Companions of the Longsword of the Signum...
Nick Bauer
Feb 91 min read


Sword & Buckler workshop
On November 23 Signum Corvus hosted a sword and buckler workshop together with friends from AEMMA Toronto and AEMMA Guelph. The workshop...
Nick Bauer
Dec 2, 20241 min read


3 Tenets of Signum Corvus School of Arms
Every historical martial arts club should have something that defines it. Something that is imbued to the students at every training...
Nick Bauer
Nov 19, 20244 min read


Registration for Fall 2024 programs is now open!
Hello friends, The summer is not over yet, but September is coming! If you are looking to sign up for our next run of programs, which...
Nick Bauer
Aug 18, 20241 min read


Newsletter!
Hello friends, as we at Signum Corvus are currently at a summer break, we hope you are also enjoying the sun and taking a well deserved...
Nick Bauer
Aug 12, 20241 min read


Fencing Fast and Slow
In the mid 16th century Kamiizumi Nobutsuna had an idea. Rather than have his students injure each other in class when practicing at full...
jrbutler
May 6, 20246 min read


The Scale of Prowess and Deeds of Arms – the Conflict between Sport and Historical Fencing
by Andriy Holuk Sport vs Tradition. Martial Artists love this debate. For HEMA, this discussion is even more nuanced given our primary...
jrbutler
Feb 23, 20243 min read


Editorial: Trial by Combat
It is a given that Signum Corvus School of Arms is a martial arts school. I mean, it’s right in the name, isn’t it? But the question...
jrbutler
Feb 16, 20242 min read


DiGrassi's Style of Fencing
Giacomo DiGrassi wrote an influential fencing treatise and published it on March 6th 1570. It is one of very few fencing treatises...
iliadospsi
Sep 21, 202310 min read


Second run of our Fall programs now open for registration
So in October we have successfully kicked off our new season and what a start! It has been only a year ago when we have humbly opened the...
Nick Bauer
Nov 8, 20221 min read


New Season Starts
Hello friends, We hope you are still enjoying the last month of the summer and getting ready for another season at Signum Corvus. It has...
Nick Bauer
Sep 3, 20221 min read


Registration for May courses now open!
Hi folks, we hope all of you are doing fine and ready for the next run of our courses. The registration is now open for May, so make sure...
Nick Bauer
Apr 25, 20221 min read


We are open again!
Hello friends, as the provincial restrictions on sport activities introduced in January have been lifted, we are restarting our programs!...
Nick Bauer
Feb 6, 20221 min read


Merry Christmas form the Signum Corvus team!
Hello friends, at this time of the year we would like to wish to all our friends and supporters Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and all...
Nick Bauer
Dec 25, 20211 min read


Up and Running!
So after weeks of preparations, Signum Corvus opened its programs in the middle of October 2021. The first set of courses are under way...
Nick Bauer
Nov 3, 20211 min read


What is HEMA?
So, you’ve had your first run in with HEMA. Maybe you saw a group practicing in the park; or you have that friend that won’t stop talking...
Nick Bauer
Sep 23, 20214 min read
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