Ironclad Academy of the Sword Inc.

18/06/2026

⚔️⚔️⚔️ SWORD OF THE SOUTH - 20/21 JUNE 2026️ ⚔️⚔️⚔️

We are holding our first international HEMA tournament this weekend!

Our fencers have been really working hard to prepare for the event and have been practicing for several weeks now.

We are offering limited spectator tickets to the event if you would like to come down and see some of the top historical fencers in the country duke it out.

The Sabre tournament is on Saturday and Longsword on Sunday.

We will be livestreaming the event and will post the link on the day.

To follow the results online, our HEMA Scorecard link for the event is -

https://hemascorecard.com/infoSummary.php?e=1117&t=0&m=0 #

Key details:
Available for Saturday (Sabre) or Sunday (Longsword)
Price only $5 each
Location: St Clair Rec Centre Court 6
Time: 9am to finish (approx 6pm).
Limited tickets available online or at the door while they last.

Secure your tickets now:
Saturday Sabre: https://ironcladacademy.square.site/s/order?cs=true&cst=custom&item=T6OEWNOCWUGIORSRQVKL5NWD

Sunday Longsword: https://ironcladacademy.square.site/s/order?cs=true&cst=custom&item=P2TDBVT4ONDRDVXBMY2NSBJI

15/06/2026

⚔️ TERM 1 STUDENTS GRADING - TERM 2 INDUCTIONS OPEN! ⚔️

We are really happy to see our Term 1 students completing their grading and moving on to steel weapons! This is a culmination of a lot of hard work and they all looked amazing during their grading moves.

If you'd like to learn the Longsword, our Term 2 inductions are open now!

What’s Included:

- 4 x 90-minute sessions
- All equipment provided (sword, mask, jacket, gloves — just wear comfy clothing)
- Expert instruction in historical fencing
- Access to club community and gear for the full course

📅 Course Schedule

Lesson 1
• Sunday 28th June 2026 – 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
•Wednesday 1st July 2026 – 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Lesson 2
• Sunday 5th July 2026 – 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
• Wednesday 8th July 2026 – 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Lesson 3
• Sunday 12th July 2026 – 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
• Wednesday 15th July 2026 – 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Lesson 4
• Sunday 19th July 2026 – 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
• Wednesday 22nd July 2026 – 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

📍 Location: 5B River Street, Hindmarsh, SA

📝 Register you place now:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGDvC_X1PauqxNAljFKviWC2teIxDSYDNH7GXKFu5e8LFmhw/viewform

💳 Purchase class here -
https://ironcladacademy.square.site/

Please note you can attend either Wednesday or Sunday, or both. We recommend both as you will get better, faster, but the choice is yours!
Whether you’re curious, committed, or somewhere in between — this is your time to join the fight.

Drop us a message if you’ve got questions — we’re always happy to chat.

15/06/2026

⚔️⚔️⚔️ SWORD OF THE SOUTH SPECTATOR TICKETS AVAILABLE! ⚔️⚔️⚔️

Sword combat like you've never seen! Watch incredible fencers from across Australia compete for gold with historic weapons.

This isn't white tracksuits and blades as stiff as warm lettuce. Expect intense exchanges, desperate parries, and amazing attacks.

Key details:
Available for Saturday (Sabre) or Sunday (Longsword)
Price only $5 each
Location: St Clair Rec Centre Court 6
Time: 9am to finish (approx 6pm).

Limited tickets available online or at the door while they last.

Secure your tickets now:
Saturday Sabre: https://ironcladacademy.square.site/s/order?cs=true...
Sunday Longsword: https://ironcladacademy.square.site/s/order?cs=true...

- Brought to you by Ironclad Academy of the Sword Inc.

- Proudly sponsored by Regenyei Armory and SPES Historical Fencing Gear

10/06/2026

⚔🎪⚔ BONUS GALLERY! ⚔🎪⚔

Thank you to Pandarazzo Photography for kindly proving us with an extra chunky gallery of the action at Armour and Alchemy 2026!

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=61564223678864&set=a.122200230602474122

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Western Wolves
Warhounds Armoured Combat

09/06/2026

⚔🎪⚔ THE JOURNEY HOME ⚔🎪⚔

Thank you to Armour and Alchemy for putting on another amazing fair. We had a great time and took in as much as was on offer. The surrounds of Wirrina Cove Holiday Park were spectacular. We just love being there.

We danced the night away to Spiral Dance, saw the burning man under a starry sky, Milky Way clearly visible, watched the Hot For Joe Morris dancers several times and of course the Merry Maypolers weaving their way through dance.

Our knights fought valiantly against themselves (as usual), along with our colleagues and fight buddies from Warhounds Armoured Combat Western Wolves and Mallee Dragons. Thank you for coming into the ring with us.

Also a big thank you to the eccentric, yet entertaining, herald/marshal that presided over our bouts!

Yet another big thank you to Adelaide Region Medieval & Renaissance - SCA Innilgard for feeding our incredibly hungry Knights and for great conversation!

Looking forward to next year!

05/06/2026

⚔🎪⚔ THE BATTLE BEGINS! ⚔🎪⚔

Our Knights & retinue have unloaded the mules and are preparing for combat at Armour and Alchemy this weekend! (June 6-7).

Rivalries will be settled in the ring with the Warhounds Armoured Combat team, finishing the war that didn't quite end from last year!

We will also be doing ad-hoc combat demonstrations at the Big Green Tent, so feel free to come by, meet the Knights and grab a photo!

01/06/2026

⚔🎪⚔ IRONCLAD AT ARMOUR & ALCHEMY 2026 ⚔🎪⚔

For anyone attending Armour and Alchemy this weekend (June 6-7), we will be there with a humble Medieval camp and will be doing some combat displays.

Please come and say hi, and check out what we're doing!

Below is some footage of us last year, fighting the Warhounds Armoured Combat Buhurt team.

29/05/2026

⚔🎪⚔ IRONCLAD AT SA MEDIEVAL FAIR 2026 ⚔🎪⚔

Thanks to MHS Digital Solutions for another amazing gallery of us at the SA Medieval Fair in 2026!

If you'd like to become a knight with us, it can begin with our Term 2 Induction lessons, which start June 28 and July 1.

Register here -
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGDvC_X1PauqxNAljFKviWC2teIxDSYDNH7GXKFu5e8LFmhw/viewform

Purchase class here -
https://ironcladacademy.square.site/

Note: we have 2 options now for classes, you can so Sunday or Wednesday, or both. We do recommend doing both as you will get better, quicker.

27/05/2026

⚔️⚔️⚔️SPES HISTORICAL FENCING GEAR ARE ONE OF OUR PREMIER SPONSORS FOR THE "SWORD OF THE SOUTH" INTERNATIONAL HEMA TOURNAMENT ⚔️⚔️⚔️

SPES Historical Fencing Gear are our preferred supplier for protective equipment at Ironclad Academy of the Sword Inc. We've been using their equipment for years and have nothing but praise for the quality and protection. We feel they are the best supplier for your HEMA needs.

We are pleased to announce them as premier sponsors of our "Sword of the South" tournament to be held over June 20-21!

Registrations are now around 90% full, so if you were on the fence, pun totally intended, now is the time to sign up! -

https://forms.gle/UchUtKgZ6seGbwpv9

Event information here -

https://www.facebook.com/events/868409299256246/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22home%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22surface%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22groups_highlight_units%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D

27/05/2026

** SOTS t-shirt alert!**

Due to some technical delays, we have only a super short window to open orders for the official limited edition 2026 Sword of the South t-shirt.

How short? To confirm your order and lock in your size, you have until the end of the 28th May. We apologise for the short notice, but we’re excited that we can go ahead.

Things to know
- price is $35 each
- pick your size and style when ordering
- t-shirts must be picked up at the event
- mockups are indicative. Final design has minor corrections

Where to order:

Limited Edition Sword of the South t-shirt.Come for the fencing, stay for the swag.These t-shirts are high quality AS colour staple in forest green.The designs are mockups and will have slight alterations in the final product.To guarantee your size and availability, you must order by 28th May.They w...