We are a #HEMA club located in Charlotte, NC. https://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.social/post/3mwnrehakx22hThis past Sunday was the return of cutting classes to Swordwind! If you missed we will be having our next in November. Keep an eye on our schedule either here or in the gym for dates and times. We look forward to seeing you! Till then stay sharp! #HEMA29 Sep 2026 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:ocfx2ym4hbbu4rkhfnsce3t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwnrehakx22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.social/post/3mu2ucllwts2cIntroducing a new yearly workshop day! This year, we are excited to focus on longsword and to welcome Quoc Lieu, Marshall Strong, and Michael Tucker as our guest instructors! Stay tuned for individual workshop descriptions! Registration is $35 and will include lunch! #HEMA https://swordwind.pushpress.com/landing/events/cal-26debce003134df1b5080f76a1aa/login27 Aug 2026 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:ocfx2ym4hbbu4rkhfnsce3t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2ucllwts2chttps://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.social/post/3mqoolncfss2dHey Charlotte,NC we will be helping out at the Charlotte Library's "Queen City Questival" role playing game day this Saturday from 11-3 at the University City Regional branch! We will be doing a dagger workshop as well as general sword sparring demos! It's always a fun time! Hope you see you there!15 Jul 2026 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:ocfx2ym4hbbu4rkhfnsce3t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqoolncfss2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.social/post/3mq37o3yyv22pFrom time to time we will be showcasing some of our lesser known classes in a “Class Spotlight” feature! First up is Irish Collar and Elbow Wrestling with instructor Jessie Harrigan, which will be starting a new cycle on Monday July 13 so it’s the perfect time to come check it out. #HEMA07 Jul 2026 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:ocfx2ym4hbbu4rkhfnsce3t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq37o3yyv22phttps://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.social/post/3mmtgcexofs2f#HEMA27 May 2026 11:39 +0000at://did:plc:ocfx2ym4hbbu4rkhfnsce3t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmtgcexofs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.social/post/3mm4sihcezc27Thank you to all the fencers and volunteers who came out to Queen's Quarterly 2! It was an excellent event and everyone fenced wonderfully. Congrats to all our medalists! Also, we have a stream recording up on YouTube. #HEMA https://www.youtube.com/live/AWcwvfKQEQA https://www.youtube.com/live/-Keeg6pKSPs18 May 2026 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:ocfx2ym4hbbu4rkhfnsce3t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4sihcezc27https://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.social/post/3mlvpcn6h7s2wSave the date! #HEMA15 May 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:ocfx2ym4hbbu4rkhfnsce3t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvpcn6h7s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.social/post/3mlqrwyatm22m113 May 2026 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:ocfx2ym4hbbu4rkhfnsce3t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqrwyatm22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.social/post/3mlqorxbkbc2e213 May 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:ocfx2ym4hbbu4rkhfnsce3t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqorxbkbc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.social/post/3mll6p72bks2l311 May 2026 11:37 +0000at://did:plc:ocfx2ym4hbbu4rkhfnsce3t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mll6p72bks2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.social/post/3mlboig36ec22407 May 2026 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:ocfx2ym4hbbu4rkhfnsce3t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlboig36ec22https://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.social/post/3ml6lyelvdk2m506 May 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:ocfx2ym4hbbu4rkhfnsce3t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6lyelvdk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.social/post/3mkzlh3gfw22k604 May 2026 11:37 +0000at://did:plc:ocfx2ym4hbbu4rkhfnsce3t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzlh3gfw22khttps://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.social/post/3mkscxwfn222k701 May 2026 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:ocfx2ym4hbbu4rkhfnsce3t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkscxwfn222khttps://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.social/post/3mijrvs5kvs2dHome sweet home! We just finished our first week of classes at our new home! We're excited for everything to come together and welcome students into our new gym. A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this possible! Hope to see you there! ⚔️ #HEMA02 Apr 2026 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:ocfx2ym4hbbu4rkhfnsce3t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijrvs5kvs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.social/post/3mi2ewdgoe223Along with the new location and new class schedule comes a new monthly newsletter for all your club news and updates! You can find it in all the usual places as well as a physical copy at the new gym. Hope you enjoy! #HEMA https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mU6-xrhlWHOELAum3pvJ-QtehVPBl50W/view?usp=sharing27 Mar 2026 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:ocfx2ym4hbbu4rkhfnsce3t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2ewdgoe223https://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.social/post/3mgpebnvwrc2aHey All! Queen's Gambit will not happen this year due to issues with finding a suitable venue. Everything is not doom and gloom, however. Cutting has returned in full! We are bringing back Iron Harvest! Iron Harvest 2.0 is a weekend-long cutting competition that will take place July 24-26th! #HEMA10 Mar 2026 12:21 +0000at://did:plc:ocfx2ym4hbbu4rkhfnsce3t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpebnvwrc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.social/post/3meizpdqgjs2tWe want to thank everyone who came out to the first Queen’s Quarterly of 2026! We had a great time and want to give a big thanks to both our fighters and our staff and volunteers, who made this day possible. We look forward to seeing you again in a few months for Queen’s Quarterly 2. #HEMA10 Feb 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:ocfx2ym4hbbu4rkhfnsce3t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3meizpdqgjs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.social/post/3mcuyh6mxik2kHey Charlotte,NC! We have a fun workshop coming this valentines day! https://swordwind.pushpress.com/landing/events/cal-bd139ae5cf104b7a9fbb6085d219/login20 Jan 2026 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:ocfx2ym4hbbu4rkhfnsce3t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcuyh6mxik2khttps://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.social/post/3m7zphzewys25We had our holiday party this past weekend. The theme was "It's a Wonderful Knife". We had tons of food and snacks, did a white elephant gift exchange, played dagger Pictionary, and did some blindfolded jingle bell dagger duels. Everyone had a great time! Hope everyone has a happy holiday season!15 Dec 2025 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:ocfx2ym4hbbu4rkhfnsce3t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7zphzewys25https://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.social/post/3m7kwvwbxps2bHey Charlotte NC at the end of the month we are holding one of our Women-only Beginner Longsword workshops. This event is open to EVERYONE who identifies as a woman. You will learn the fundamentals of wielding a traditional Longsword. Come check it out! #HEMA https://swordwind.pushpress.com/landing/events/cal-5b23e0eb794b482596d9f1987372/login09 Dec 2025 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:ocfx2ym4hbbu4rkhfnsce3t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7kwvwbxps2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.social/post/3m6hgmbcmbk2hNeed something to do to escape your relatives for a few hours this Sunday or to help work off some of that turkey dinner? Come visit us and we will teach you how to fight with a Long Sword! https://swordwind.pushpress.com/landing/events/cal-4a46e72275a541cfaf84442a6267/login25 Nov 2025 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:ocfx2ym4hbbu4rkhfnsce3t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6hgmbcmbk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.social/post/3m5j7zc4mik2uSaturday we will be at the @geekerymarket.bsky.social doing sword fighting demos and talking to people about #HEMA.13 Nov 2025 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:ocfx2ym4hbbu4rkhfnsce3t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5j7zc4mik2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.social/post/3lyzxpdvnac2hWe are doing the second installment in our #HEMA and Books series next Sunday the 28th here in Charlotte,NC. This time it is a beginner dagger workshop themed around the Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. Hope to see you there! https://swordwind.pushpress.com/landing/events/cal-ee0d28337d6d4ec1b7bad78ce4d9/login17 Sep 2025 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:ocfx2ym4hbbu4rkhfnsce3t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyzxpdvnac2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.social/post/3lyuxtjuuic2cEveryone had a fun time at the social on Saturday night! We had a ton of classic lunchbox snacks as well as some charcuterie aka "adult lunchables"! We played some trivia and then a few rounds of plushy dodgeball as well as some other school yard games! #HEMA15 Sep 2025 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:ocfx2ym4hbbu4rkhfnsce3t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyuxtjuuic2chttps://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.social/post/3lrv4mpv2a22kWe are pleased to announce Krieger Armory is returning as a sponsor for Queen's Gambit 2025. This year they are graciously donating the prizes for both our Longsword and Side sword competitions. They will also be vendors at our event so be sure to stop by and check out their table! #HEMA18 Jun 2025 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:ocfx2ym4hbbu4rkhfnsce3t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrv4mpv2a22khttps://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.social/post/3lrqkqakaqc2bHey Charlotte, NC! We've partnered with Resident Culture to bring you a unique beginner workshop on site at the brewery called Blades and Brews. In this introductory workshop you will learn the fundamentals of wielding a traditional Longsword. https://swordwind.pushpress.com/landing/events/cal-16976e77-aef0-4b18-8b35-b6f9/login16 Jun 2025 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:ocfx2ym4hbbu4rkhfnsce3t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrqkqakaqc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.social/post/3lr6evjs2xc2bCongratulations to all our fencers who went to #SERFO this past weekend. Swordwind took home 3 medals (a 4th place, a silver, and a gold!) We are looking forward to seeing everyone at Queen's Gambit next month!09 Jun 2025 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:ocfx2ym4hbbu4rkhfnsce3t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr6evjs2xc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.social/post/3lqzwjzo5wk2hOur sixth presenter:07 Jun 2025 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:ocfx2ym4hbbu4rkhfnsce3t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqzwjzo5wk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/swordwind.bsky.social/post/3lqxknf6p7s2tWorkshop presenter day 5! #HEMA06 Jun 2025 19:22 +0000at://did:plc:ocfx2ym4hbbu4rkhfnsce3t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqxknf6p7s2t