Davenriche European Martial Arts School
395 E. Taylor St, San Jose, CA 95112
About
Davenriche European Martial Arts School offers classes in Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) weapons such as longsword, sidesword, and dagger, along with grappling, knife, stick fighting, modern combat, and self defense. The program also runs a Four-Hour Longsword Workshop, a Be S.A.F.E. Self Defense class, monthly longsword workshops, indoor airsoft and airsoft games, and hosts private events including birthday parties, corporate events, team building events, bachelor and bachelorette parties, and film consultation and choreography.
• Schedule: Hours of operation are Monday–Friday from 5pm–10pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10am–12pm, with monthly weekend workshops on the second weekend of every month and airsoft games on the last full weekend of every month; the Four-Hour Longsword Workshop and Be S.A.F.E. Self Defense each run from 12:00 pm–4:00 pm as four-hour intensive classes.
• Price: The Four-Hour Longsword Workshop and Be S.A.F.E. Self Defense each cost $80 in advance or $90 at the door; monthly memberships range from $180–$270 per month for month-to-month plans, $170–$260 per month for 6-month memberships, and $165–$255 per month for 12-month memberships, depending on hours of training per week.
The instructors at Davenriche European Martial Arts School have over a combined 80 years of experience in a variety of western martial arts. The school’s mission statement is “Look to the Future, while Drawing from the Strengths of the Past.” The program offers loaner equipment for students who do not have their own swords or helmets, and asks students to bring gloves and, if they have them, their own wasters and helmet, and to wear sweats, a t-shirt, and comfortable shoes for both the Four-Hour Longsword Workshop and the Be S.A.F.E. Self Defense class. The school offers a free trial option, with sign-ups available for free trial classes that cannot be combined with other offers, and allows families to move training hours within the month if they miss time because of work, vacation, or sickness. The program also offers airsoft games once a month and is known as the DSOC Killhouse. The leadership contact for the school is Steaphen Fick, who can be reached by phone at 408-216-9351 or by email at [email protected].
Last updated March 25, 2026.
• Schedule: Hours of operation are Monday–Friday from 5pm–10pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10am–12pm, with monthly weekend workshops on the second weekend of every month and airsoft games on the last full weekend of every month; the Four-Hour Longsword Workshop and Be S.A.F.E. Self Defense each run from 12:00 pm–4:00 pm as four-hour intensive classes.
• Price: The Four-Hour Longsword Workshop and Be S.A.F.E. Self Defense each cost $80 in advance or $90 at the door; monthly memberships range from $180–$270 per month for month-to-month plans, $170–$260 per month for 6-month memberships, and $165–$255 per month for 12-month memberships, depending on hours of training per week.
The instructors at Davenriche European Martial Arts School have over a combined 80 years of experience in a variety of western martial arts. The school’s mission statement is “Look to the Future, while Drawing from the Strengths of the Past.” The program offers loaner equipment for students who do not have their own swords or helmets, and asks students to bring gloves and, if they have them, their own wasters and helmet, and to wear sweats, a t-shirt, and comfortable shoes for both the Four-Hour Longsword Workshop and the Be S.A.F.E. Self Defense class. The school offers a free trial option, with sign-ups available for free trial classes that cannot be combined with other offers, and allows families to move training hours within the month if they miss time because of work, vacation, or sickness. The program also offers airsoft games once a month and is known as the DSOC Killhouse. The leadership contact for the school is Steaphen Fick, who can be reached by phone at 408-216-9351 or by email at [email protected].
Last updated March 25, 2026.
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