HISTORICAL FENCING
REAL MARTIAL ARTS

Learn to wield a medieval longsword, a 17th century rapier, or hold a pair of weapons with a dagger or buckler and many more!

Our system teaches the fundamentals of swordfighting with a modular approach, taking historical lessons and adapting it to modern martial arts training.

Learn efficiently, practice, and have fun within the safety of our club!

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What an awesome Saturday afternoon!

Everyone got in a solid workout and had a great time. We welcomed a small group of first-timers who tried out HEMA — and they absolutely loved it!

Our regular students are leveling up fast — their form and flow just keep getting better. Meanwhile, our Fight Team is grinding hard as we gear up for Clash of Steel in Taipei next month. We’re aiming to beat last year’s milestone, when Forge Pioneer was named Best Team for Rapier!

Curious about HEMA? Want to give it a shot? Send us a message — we’d love to have you!

We all look forward to Saturdays 4pm.
Join one of our classes and you’ll understand why. 😉

Another fun Saturday afternoon learning and practicing specific sword techniques.
Interested? Send us a message.

If Forge Pioneer was created 400 years ago, this could probably how our club would have looked. 😂
Since you cannot go back in time, you can try one of our classes tomorrow at 4PM at Tiendesitas, Pasig City after BAM2: Tirada sa Tiendesitas.
Register here:

https://forms.gle/ezAuiHk6K78dDeQS8

Twelve of our members will be competing this Saturday at BAM 2: Tirada sa Tiendesitas. May these guys perform well against their competitors.

After the event, Forge Pioneer will hold a class for only P500. If you guys want to try out HEMA, register here:

https://forms.gle/59W4UNZYS1LqxRyk6

Another fun and productive Saturday for Forge Pioneer. Our regular class focused on rapier drills. Our fight team did longsword drills as managed by bloodandironmartialarts coaches.
If you want to learn more about HEMA, send us a message.

Forge Freedom is on a roll!
We had a guest coach to lead last night’s class. Ryan Lo of Forge Pioneer and current bloodandironmartialarts Instructor Candidate, shared some of his knowledge with the students.
If you’d like to learn more about HEMA in QC, send us a message.

We had a great session today. The regular students continued Rapier basics as the Forge Fight Team continued intensive training for upcoming tournaments.
As always, thank you bloodandironmartialarts coaches for mentoring our guys.
If you’re interested in joining our classes, send us a message.

Weekday Rapier Classes – We Bring the Fight to You! ⚔️

Stuck in traffic? No worries! If you can’t make it to Pasig, we’re bringing the rapier action closer to you.

📍 QC Squad – Wednesdays & Fridays, 6:30 PM (Kalayaan Ave.) with Coach J Cruz
📍 Taguig Crew – Thursdays, 8:00 PM (Arca South) with Coach Rio Ortiz

No more excuses—grab a sword and join the fun! Send us a message to book your spot. #RapierOnTheGo #HEMAAnywhere

The first Rapier class was held earlier this evening in our Quezon City chapter, Forge Freedom, led by coach John Frederick Fajardo Cruz.
If you’re from QC and you’re interested in learning Rapier, send us a message.

While the Forge Pioneer coaches train our regular students, we are very fortunate to have bloodandironmartialarts coaches mentor our fight team members.
This weekend, our regular students got a taste of the rapier. For the next few weeks, we will be focusing our efforts on rapier basics. If you’re interested in learning rapier, send us a message.

First and second day of RenFaire was a blast!
Coaches Lee and Nicole Smith of bloodandironmartialarts led the Sword & Buckler and Rapier workshops as the coaches and members of Forge Pioneer were more than happy to assist.
We look forward to day three.

We did it again—another All-Time Attendance Record smashed last Saturday! 😏🔥

More and more people are discovering HEMA… and loving every second of it. Curious why we’re having this much fun? Shoot us a message and drop by a class.

But fair warning: once you get your hands on a longsword, you won’t want to let go. 😉⚔️

Thursday evening training 💪🏽

Amazing training day yesterday.
Highest number of attendees to date.
So cool! Would you believe we’re still incomplete?
We’re growing!!! Woohoo!!!

Busy day today at Forge Pioneer.
Our Newbies, Regulars, and Fight Team working hard with their respective drills.
If you want to join the fun, send us a message.

Where to find us on a Saturday afternoon

Great way to start the day.
We had a private session with the guys from ubisoftphilippines where they learned the fundamentals of Longsword.

If you want are interested in using sword lessons as a team building activity, send us a message.

Pretty good number of attendees this Saturday afternoon.
As usual, the group was divided into three groups.
1. Beginners
2. Regular Members
3. Fight Team and Advance Members

After the group classes, we proceeded with a sparring session. Our students sparred until they were physically spent.
We encourage our new members to spar against members of the Fight Team. With this set up, each has their own agenda. The Fight Team members goal is to apply the techniques they learned for the day against the less experienced Club mates. Regular members get to spar against people who fence better than they do.

We’re back at PTV4 Studio. This time for a live demo for PTV Sports.
@coachvier and coaches Lee and Nicole Smith of @bloodandironmartialarts are here to promote HEMA in the country.

Another interesting session we had this Saturday.
Four new people tried out our style of HEMA.
One new Initiate.
Two new Regular members bound to get their patches.
Countless sparring matches. This is one of those Saturdays where you spar to your heart’s content.
In our club, we don’t spar to win. We spar to learn.
If you’d like to learn more about our club, send us a message.

Lights, camera, swords! ⚔️✨
Last night, Coaches @jffcruz and @coachvier led an action-packed Longsword class at @theparallaxstudio, diving deep into the art of swordfight choreography. A great fight scene isn’t just about swinging swords—it’s about precision, storytelling, and making every move look effortless on screen and stage.

Actors, directors, and storytellers—if you want to bring authenticity to your fight scenes (and have a blast doing it), this workshop is for you! DM us to join the next session.

#SwordfightingForFilm #StageCombat #LearnFromTheBest

We are so honored to be invited to do a short demo on national television. Thank you, Ms. @ninacorpuz for being an amazing host.
Catch the episode of Health @ Home this Saturday 7AM on PTV4.
Our very own coach Vier Tajonera with his @bloodandironmartialarts mentors, coaches Lee and Nicole Smith talk about HEMA in the Philippines.

🎶 It’s time to put on make-up... 🎵
No, not for the Muppet Show 😂
With @coachvier and coaches Nicole Smith and Lee Smith of @bloodandironmartialarts

Something new from Forge Pioneer

⚔️ FREE Trial Session – Swordfighting for Film & Stage! ⚔️

Want to make your fight scenes look real, feel intense, and captivate audiences? Whether you’re an actor, director, writer, producer, or content creator, this workshop will level up your action sequences!

📅 Date: Thursday, February 13
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Parallax Studio, Pasig City
💥 FREE Trial Session! (Just share your experience on your social media)

Why Join?

🎬 Turn your vision into reality – Make swordfights both realistic and cinematic.
⚔️ Learn the art of stage combat – Perform safely while looking sharp on screen.
📸 Master on-camera action – With insights from Wes Villarica (Canon Crusader of Light, filmmaker, and director).
🥇 Train with a champion – Coach Vier Tajonera, SEA Games Gold Medalist and experienced stage swordfight choreographer, will guide you.

Imagine telling your story with breathtaking, dynamic, and authentic swordplay—because great action isn’t just about swinging swords, it’s about storytelling.

📩 DM us to book your slot now! Spaces are limited!

https://forms.gle/tKagFXJ2AsDi55u97
#SwordfightWorkshop #CinematicAction #ForgePioneer #ParallaxStudio #FightScenes #LearnFromTheBest

Check out our kids program.

Another productive training day. The class was divided into three groups:
1. First Timers - led by Coach Vier
2. Regular Members - led by Coach Rio
3. Fight Team - led by bloodandironmartialarts coaches Lee and Nicole Smith.
If you want to join the fun, send us the message.

Highest number of student attendees today date. So cool! We’re growing!!!
We are super fortunate to have @bloodandironmartialarts coaches, Lee and Nicole Smith, help our fight team prepare for our upcoming tournaments.

Another fun and productive Saturday training.
Don’t miss out on something worth your time. Join us.
Send us a message.

Exciting news!
We’re launching Wednesday Classes at Robinsons Galleria, EDSA Ortigas, starting February 5 at 7PM!

To kick things off, we’re offering a FREE trial class—don’t miss this chance to jump in!

📢 Limited slots available, so register now!

https://forms.gle/NUiZYm432rxoxwmi8

First training session for the year. This has been the highest number of attendees to date. Not bad considering quite a number of regular students couldn’t make it. Not bad at all.
#WeAreGrowing

Happening now. Forge Pioneer at JuanShot

Another training day.
Even if everyone was tired from all the drills and sparring, we still keep our composure…😉

See you on December 7, 2024, Saturday at the Juan Shot Mini-TTRPG Convention. Parola Gallery, UP Diliman College of Fine Arts.
There will be trial sessions at the venue.

Pre-register here:
https://forms.gle/68jFXqyg3PzkrNZu8

Last weekend, we drilled the ascending cuts. Looks simple, in fact, it is simple.
However, simple doesn’t necessarily mean easy. Join one of our classes and you’ll understand what we mean. 😁
Send us a message.
#longsword #meyer #sword #fencing #hema #longswordtraining #fma

Another fun and productive Saturday afternoon.
If you want to join our fun group, send us a message

The more we spar, the more we learn.
In the video, the one in white made a small adjustment with his cut execution. Result was evident.
Learn more about our classes. Send us a message.

Did you miss us at The Faeble?

Don't worry, we've got you covered! Check out the short highlights of our HEMA demonstrations, workshops, and live-steel combat. We were even given the opportunity to LARP with some of the most entertaining and fun people!

If you want us to bring the excitement of Forge Pioneer: Historical Fencing at your event hit us up!

#ForgePioneer #TheFaeble #HEMA #LARP #SwordFighting #MartialArts #Demonstrations #Workshops #fun #swords #cosplay #historicalfencing

Yeah. This happened at The Faeble. 😂

It was a very fun weekend at The Faeble. We let our hair down (literally and figuratively). We really enjoyed sharing our passion with swords. #hema #swords #larp #cosplay #fencing #fun

Big weekend for Forge Pioneer! 🔥

Did you know our community has multiple teams? There’s our fierce Fight Team, passionate Youth Team, talented Media Team, and, of course, the ever-dedicated Regulars.

This weekend, some of our Fight Team members put on an epic show at @thefaeble event—delivering thrilling sword fights and leading swordsmanship classes alongside our coaches. Meanwhile, the Media Team was busy capturing it all (stay tuned for some great footage coming soon!).

Back home, training didn’t stop!
Our members were hard at work preparing for the stick-fighting tournament on November 9.

And our young fencers in Classical Fencing? They’re mastering the essentials of swordfighting one step at a time.

Curious to see what we’re all about? Whatever your age or experience level, there’s a place for you here! Send us a message, and let’s start your journey in historical fencing.

Forge Pioneer fun at The Faeble

Forge Pioneer present at @thefaeble .
Free sword classes! Come over

If you missed the sword classes we had at Robinsons Galleria Ortigas, you’re in luck! We opened another class for this Wednesday, October 30, 5pm, Level 3, Co-Events Space. We’re doing Intro to Rapier and Dagger.
Register here:

https://forms.gle/aJV1B9Qai61hSTcXA

Saturdays are fun days at Valle Verde Country Club.
2PM - Classical Fencing for Kids and Teens
4PM - Historical Fencing
6PM - Sparring Session

Wanna join? Send us a message

In martial arts, it’s not about hitting other people.
You’ll appreciate martial arts when you see techniques executed properly. Most of the time, it’s not as easy as it looks.
Our video showcases one of our OG students, Ryan, execute various techniques with three different weapons.

Happening now.
Intro to Rapier at Robinsons Galleria

We were inspired by the To The Death event from the 5th Annual King’s Cup HEMA Tournament by Blades of Glory held in Ontario, Canada last September 2024.
It look really fun so did our own version of it. It did not disappoint.
And yes, it was super fun.

Congratulations to Ryan Lo, one of Forge Pioneer’s fight team members and instructor candidates, on an outstanding performance in his very first HEMA tournament at the 2024 Einherjar Cup in Hong Kong!

Ryan was joined by @bloodandironmartialarts coaches, Lee and Nicole Smith, who both delivered exceptional performances despite being retired from active competition for several years.

Coach Lee finished a strong fourth place, even after withdrawing due to a hamstring injury, while Coach Nicole was awarded Best Technical Fighter in Rapier and Dagger—and she proudly accepted her award with the Philippine flag draped around her, embracing the Philippines as her home.

(If you’re wondering why Forge was awarded Best Rapier Team or why one of our members won Best Technical Fighter for Rapier in an earlier tournament this year, now you know!)

Huge congratulations to all our fighters and coaches for making us proud on the international stage!

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ABOUT

FORGE PIONEER

Forge Pioneer HEMA began its journey as a small group of dedicated individuals united by a shared passion for Historical European Martial Arts.

Based in the Philippines, we steadily grew into a thriving community that provides a welcoming space for enthusiasts of all levels to learn, train, and compete.

Our community is built on a foundation of joy, enthusiasm, respect and discipline. We believe that training in historical fencing should be a fun and rewarding experience.

We are committed to upholding the integrity of historical fencing traditions while adapting them to modern times.

Our instructors undergo rigorous training and certification so our students can receive quality instruction and guidance, while also creating a positive and supportive environment where everyone is welcome and encouraged to pursue their passion.

About

CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS

With more than a decade of swordsmanship training and several more under the Blood and Iron Martial Arts training program as Instructor Rank Level 1, we are the foremost pioneers of swordsmanship in the Philippines, providing guidance from the world's highest-ranking fighters.

Check out Blood and Iron Martial Arts at:

www.bloodandiron.ca/
www.youtube.com/@BloodandIronHEMA
www.instagram.com/bloodandironmartialarts

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HEMA SWORDSMANSHIP CLASSES

TRIAL CLASSES

Discover the foundation of our sword art and delve into the history and teachings of fencing masters. Our trial classes offers a taste of the joy and the focus needed that comes with wielding a sword.

No gear is required! This dynamic session offers a preview of our comprehensive HEMA curriculum and a chance to connect with our passionate instructors and fellow enthusiasts.

REGULAR CLASSES

Our structured training program combines technical drills, insightful body mechanics analysis, and personalized feedback to refine your form and maximize your potential.

Challenge yourself with progressively difficult exercises, pressure-test your techniques through sparring and practical fencing scenarios, and even learn the art of cutting with a live blade!

CLASSICAL FENCING FOR YOUTHS

Step into the world of knights and duels! Our Classical Fencing for Youths program offers a safe and engaging introduction to the fascinating world of historical swordplay. Using modern equipment, kids will learn authentic techniques passed down through centuries of fencing masters.

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SUCCESS STORIES

"The community and training with Forge Pioneer did a lot for my health and personal growth."

Miguel

Forge Pioneer not only helped me develop my martial arts skills, but I've met so many good friends through this club. 10/10, love Forge forever.

Rei

I trained with Forge Pioneer and now I'm an international longsword semi-finalist! Five stars!

Titus - Clash of Steel 2024 semifinalist

Forge Pioneer puts an emphasis on martial techniques and mindset, if you want to study the historical and combative use of the sword come join a class and train/converse with the coaches.

Robert

Vier Tajonera

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Valle Verde Country Club
Capt. Henry P. Javier, Pasig, Metro Manila

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