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Students may register for individual lessons in historic combat at the Higgins Armory with Ken Mondschein. Sessions may only be scheduled during normal museum operating hours
(Tues. – Sat. 10-4, Sun. 12-4), or at other times when there are museum staff available to facilitate.

Weapon forms available: Rapier, Italian longsword, 19th-century dueling sabre, classical foil
(French or Italian), dueling sword (épée de combat).

Instruction fees: The base price is $60 for a total of 2 hours instruction, normally divided into 30 to 60-minute sessions, as agreed upon beforehand by the student and instructor.

To schedule private lessons, contact Nancy Huntington at the Academy via e-mail at nhuntington@higgins.org or by telephone at (508) 853-6015 x23.

For all classes, the Museum provides the necessary training and safety equipment (unless otherwise noted). After you have signed up for a class, please bring the Class Waiver Form with you to your first session.