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Academy of Steel Young Wolves - Children and young people's activities

Last updated: 16/02/2026
Children and young people's activities
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What we do

We run regular classes teaching historical martial arts, primarily sword fighting. Classes are run in Merthyr Tydfil on Tuesday 17:00-18:30 and in Caerphilly on Thursday 17:30-19:00.

We are also available for demonstrations, talks, and hands on practical sessions for schools, home education groups, clubs, and other places that might want to introduce their children to a different way of looking at European history, through the lens of the combat techniques used in the past.

We cover a great deal of material related to the time period, including laws and customs around particular weapons, practical demonstrations of their use, and hands on martial arts learning. In our regular classes we focus on an approach of teaching the practical skill of fencing, with explanations of context and historical relevance mixed in, as children seem to learn more readily in this way.

Who do we support

We provide classes for young people (10-15) who are interested in learning Historical European Martial Arts.

Is there a charge to use this service?

Yes - There is a charge of £42 pcm for weekly lessons, or £63 pcm for twice weekly. Additionally there is an annual charge of £25 for insurance.

Can anyone use this service?

Students aged 10-15 are welcome, their parent/guardian should contact the club for information on available places.

Service details for this children and young people's activities

Language: English medium setting

  • Can support children with disabilities / additional needs? Yes
    Please contact to discuss your child(s) needs further.   Our instructors are sensitive to the various needs of neurodivergent students and are more than happy to make reasonable accommodations. We are also happy to make accommodations for physical disabilities, however this is a contact sport and students must be able to stand and move on their own.
  • Relevant staff have a valid current DBS? Yes

 Opening times

We can be contacted any time between 08:00 and 21:00 by telephone, email, or facebook messenger.

Where do we provide our service?

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For more information please refer to the full terms and conditions.

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We will take reasonable steps to ensure the information within the website is as accurate as possible. We cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of this information. The contributors themselves maintain their own information and they welcome feedback about the accuracy of the information they provide. Those accessing it are advised to take reasonable steps to consider its content before acting upon it. This could include seeking professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the information within our website.

Please note that the results found when searching in English or Welsh on the English and Welsh sides of the website (www.dewis.wales or www.dewis.cymru) will sometimes differ. Providers can (subject to rules around language standards that apply to some provision) choose to enter their information in English only, in Welsh only, or bilingually. Whilst we try to use the technology within the site to limit the impact of their choice, both terminology and the structure of the languages mean that differences in the results produced is sometimes inevitable.

We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on our site. Such links are provided for your information only and should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources. We reserve the right to reject or remove links to any website if we find the site content inappropriate.

For more information please refer to the full terms and conditions.