The roots of our company go back to 2010, when the St. Michael's Fencing Guild was founded. This international community was and is dedicated to the research and practice of fencing and wrestling according to the original written sources of the 14th to 17th centuries. Several hundred students from many European and Asian countries have passed through our clubs and schools. The natural culmination of our activities has been the compilation of the translations into book form and their publication. Our books, together with our teaching, are now under the umbrella of Guildam Gladiatorum Ltd, the Latin name for the fencing guild.
The founders of the guild and the company are Mr. Petr Turya and Ing. Martin Pulchart. Both of them are still actively fencing and wrestling. Petr Turya is the author of translations and texts of our books.
The guild's goal is to create a learning environment for all who are interested in European martial arts in its authentic form. Its activities are divided into publications, translations of original works and practical instruction in fencing with: longsword, dussack/messer, rapier, dagger, wooden weapons and Ringen - medieval wrestling.
Fencer's Guild is dedicated to researching, publishing and teaching the art of chivalry. We materialize the past into the present with full respect and authentic translation of fencing treatises from Old High German into English and Czech.
