Bytown Ottawa Sword Symposium

03/31/2026

Presents our next instructor for BOSS 2026: Adam Myrie!
Adam 's workshops will be Intro to Khanjar and Shield.
Check out the details here: https://ottawaswordsymposium.ca/workshops/

03/31/2026

Presents our next instructor for BOSS 2026: Adam Myrie!
Adam 's workshop will be Intro to Khanjar and Shield.
Check out the details here: https://ottawaswordsymposium.ca/workshops/

03/24/2026

August is fast approaching, Presents our First instructor for BOSS 2026: Gabriel Tardio!
Gabriel's workshops will be Four guards to rule them all, and Vor- Nach- In des – Pragmatic workshop for German Longsword.
Check out the details here: https://ottawaswordsymposium.ca/workshops/

01/13/2026

Would you like to teach a Workshop at BOSS 2026? We'd like to know! Fill out the below form! We look forward to taking your workshops! https://forms.gle/HxZ4aD2VPC5uRrL97
Workshop submissions will be closed April 30th at 10pm EST

08/26/2025

Congratulations to our Raffle Winners, and a massive thankyou to our sponsors HEMA Bookshelf Regenyei Armory SPES Historical Fencing Gear SIGI Forge

08/26/2025

The Premier Bytown Ottawa Sword Symposium has concluded, and we're extremely happy! So many wonderful workshops, and so many wonderful friends. We hope you all had a awesome time, and hope we'll see you all at BOSS next year. If took photos and are willing to share please send them off to [email protected]

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08/08/2025

Presents our next instructor: Cass Hannah!
Their workshop will be on Assaults and Guards and assaulting guards: Altoni's single sword.
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08/06/2025

Presents our next instructor: Jeff Greenwood!
His workshop will be on Building your Fühlen (Feeling).
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07/31/2025

Presents our next instructor: Dr. Goblin Lab!
Their workshop will be Introduction to fencing from the sweeps.
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07/31/2025

Presents our next instructor: Victoria Allard!
Victoria's workshop will be Master the edge.
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07/27/2025

The Schedule for BOSS is now up!

Saturday August 23rd TimeActivityHall BGym RightGym Left 9:00 AMWorkshop 1André Hajjar Sesé – Practical Destrezza for HatersCharles Murdock – Meyer’s longsword 101: TacticsMatt Biondo – Getting the most out of a parry/riposte 10:30 AMFree SparingN/AN/AN/A 11:00 AMWorkshop 2Callum Carmichae...

07/25/2025

Presents our next instructor: Erika Robertson!
Erika's workshop will be Making your opening; an introduction to second-intention saber fencing.
Check out the details here: https://ottawaswordsymposium.ca/workshops/