AES Classes, Events & Instruction•

AES Edmonton College - contact
(780) 966-6022 note: e-mail is the preferred method of contact.

Classes are held at at Alberta Avenue Community Hall, 9210-118 Avenue

Tuesday nights: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm (7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Beginners, 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm Advanced)
Thursday nights: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Mixed (NO THURSDAY CLASSES IN JUNE, JULY, AUGUST)

This is also the College for those Edmonton members who also participate in outside workshops. Please note that taking an external partner class, such as with MCC does NOT grant membership to AES. Only AES members are invited to special events and rank testing. Additionally, special workshops and exchanges between Colleges and outside groups may be set up for AES members only.

Fee Structure

	One Day Per Week Per Month (Tuesday or Thursday)	Two Days Per Week Per Month(Both Tuesday and Thursday)	Casual (Drop-in) Per Class
Members Cost	$50	$90	$15
Non-Members Cost	$65	$105	$18

Membership Fees

Yearly Membership Fee	Lifetime Membership Fee
$60	$150

Note payable 3 months in advance or 6 post-dated cheques is prefered for fees

AES External Classes & Workshops•

Metro Community College (Edmonton)
Introduction to Mediaeval Western Swordsmanship

Adult Introduction to Swordsmanship with MCC
6 Tuesdays from 7:00 until 9:30 pm
See MCC guide for location & exact dates

Youth Introduction to Swordsmanship
Metro Community College
4 Wednesdays or 6 Wednesdays (9 hours)
see MCC guide for exact times & locations

Workshops •

A standard workshop consists of 12 hours of instruction, given over 2 days. These are further divided into 2 three-hour sessions, with a break for lunch in between. Cost is $359.00 Canadian, plus travel/transportation. Travel costs vary, so these should be discussed when booking your workshop. All participants will be given certifications of participation upon completion of any workshop.

Seminars •

Seminars are shorter and can be ran as part of a larger symposium or workshop. These are tailored to the individual event, and can run anywhere from 1 to 4 hours. Please contact us for more information on seminars. Longer Workshops and classes can be designed to meet your needs. Please contact us for more information.

Any workshop you book can also be listed on our page (just ask). This can help in promoting your event. You can contact us through e-mail or by phone:

• (780) 966-6022

Workshops & Seminars •

• Introduction to Swordsmanship
• Using the Short Sword I
• Using the Long Sword I
• Introduction to the Great and 2-handed Swords
• Introduction to the Dagger and Knife
• Unarmed Combat I
• Unarmed Combat II
• Practical Self-defense I
• Practical Self-defense II
• Short Sword II

Exchanges •

Exchanges with other Martial Art groups or other groups are in the interest of both parties, therefore there is no cost associated with such an exchange, but rather there is a mutual exchange in knowledge, forms and techniques. If your organization is interested in hosting such an exchange, please contact us!

AES Certification •

What is Initiate Certification? (open only to AES members): lecture / workshop

• A short presentation to members interested in testing for their Initiate certification.
• Lectures briefly on the history of swordsmanship (review from earlier workshops) and what knowledge is required for testing.
• Evaluation of current skills and feedback on how to achieve individual martial goals is given to each student.

Initiate Certification Testing (open only to AES members): lecture / workshop

• Testing and prize-play of Initiate-level students
• Prerequisite: Level II workshop in chosen weapon or equivalent practise.

Savant Certification Testing (open only to AES members): lecture / workshop

• The testing and prize-play of Savant-level students.
• Prerequisites include level III workshop or equivalent practise in specified weapon, Schollar and Initiate Certification.

Junior Instructor Certification

• Lecture and workshop. This is delivered to AES members who wish to learn the basics of instructing groups and assisting in workshop design and implementaion.
• Prerequisite: Savant Certification

AES Instructor Certification •

At the Academy of European Swordsmanship we realise that the best martial artist may not be the best teacher, therefore we offer Instructor Certification. This consists of instructional seminars, which are taught by a professionally trained educator with over ten years of instructional experience, who is also a martial artist. This gives us the unique opportunity to follow a consistent curriculum, refine some of the best instructors in the martial arts community and ensure students benefit from high quality instruction.

Instructor certification is only given after taking instructional seminars, teaching the ranked Associate how to present martial arts materials to students of differing levels.

Junior Instructor Certification

• This teaches Savants and Provosts how to assist and give direction in a positive manner to beginning and intermediate members. Methods on how to observe student practise, give positive criticism and correct students' errors, and enhance student practise are shown. Upon successful completion members are certified to assist in AES workshops. Junior instructors may only teach under the guidance of a certified Senior Instructor.
• Prerequisite: Savant ranking.

Senior Instructor Certification

• This teaches Provosts workshop design and lesson plan construction. Further points on how to advertise and promote your organisation are given. Advanced instructional techniques are covered. Upon successful completion, members are certified to instruct AES workshops in given areas of expertise. Required for independent teaching.
• Prerequisites: Junior Instructor Certification and Provost ranking.