Glima

As one of the first Glima Academies in the UK and part of an unbroken line which dates back to Viking age Scandinavia, we are proud members of the UK Glima Federation. 
Also known as Viking Glima or Nordic Wrestling, Glima is a sport rarely practiced outside of Scandinavia.
Steeped in tradition and ancestral honour, the ways of the Norse Warrior and the skills used on ancestral battlefields have been a hard kept secret.
Come and join us and train in the hand to hand combat system developed by the Vikings over a thousand years ago and used to devastating effect in battle, for sport and to settle disputes.

We are also members of the Grimfrost Hird.

A Hird was a Viking Age group of armed companions. Our modern Hird is a global organisation that draws inspiration from the ancient Hird, focusing on reconstructing Viking Age combat and life through comradery, enthusiasm and fun.

The Hird meets both modern requirements and historical expectations.

Every new recruit can progress in skill, knowledge and rank.

Using ancient traditions from the Viking Age the organization offers a connection to the past, having both value and worth. The Hird's traditions are not there to restrict or inhibit. As all traditions they are in place to create unity, a sense of uniqueness and an understanding for one and other.