Western Martial Arts

Below, the student will find numerous resources for discovering and learning several of the numerous traditional martial systems of Western Europe. We have limited these links to include only arts developed in Celtic and formerly Celtic language speaking areas.

Irish Stick Fighting

Highland Broadsword

Purring or Up and Down Fighting

Scottish Backhold Wrestling

Gouren

Cornish Wrestling

Spanish Knife Fighting

Lancashire or Catch as Catch Can Wrestling

Classical Combat Fencing