Taylor Hodne

I joined St. Paul Freifechter in 2022 and began my journey studying Joachim Meyer’s material under Scott MacDonald. In 2023, I began competing in our regional tournaments. That experience gave me a greater connection to the broader HEMA community. In 2024, I joined the Board of Directors as the Treasurer with St. Paul Freifechter Non-Profit Organization. I bring my professional engineering and project management experience to the role. I am excited to use my background to help grow our organization and our community as a whole.

Anbinden Krieg Lesson

by Taylor Hodne | Sep 21, 2025 | Training and Events Log

This lesson was a two-part series focused on the bind (anbinden) and the handworks to strike your opponent safely. Part 1: Binding Strongly A bind is whenever the blades come together and make contact. This tends to happen when one fencer Provokes using a...

1.33 Sword and Buckler Foundations

by Taylor Hodne | Jun 27, 2025 | Training and Events Log

Our Wednesday night 1.33 Sword and Buckler Foundation class concluded after 12 weeks. It was a blast to introduce the 1.33 material to our organization. We all learned a lot about how the buckler can be used in coordination with a sword. It was really interesting to...