Rondel Fighting Dagger

Elevate your HEMA training with a dagger that blends historical authenticity with modern safety. Our Rondel Dagger is purpose built for martial artists who demand both accuracy and durability in their gear. Designed for drills, sparring, and technique development, this dagger features a blunted, rounded tip — making it ideal for controlled thrusts and close quarter training. Whether you're refining grappling techniques or practicing dagger plays from medieval manuals, this piece is a must have for serious students of the art.

Originally developed during the 14th and 15th centuries, the rondel dagger was a favoured sidearm for knights and soldiers. Its narrow, rigid blade was perfect for slipping between joints in plate armour, while the round pommel and hexagonal guard, or “rondels” protected the user’s hand. In historical treatises from masters like Fiore dei Liberi and Hans Talhoffer, the rondel dagger appears frequently in close combat grappling, disarms, and counters. Today, it remains one of the core training weapons in HEMA for studying medieval dagger fighting.

Our HEMA rondel dagger is crafted with a durable, safety conscious design. It features a solid, full tang construction with a thickened, rounded blade tip that reduces the risk of injury during sparring. The hilt includes a secure spiral wooden grip and robust rondels to ensure hand protection during grapples and binds. Whether you're a beginner training in dagger fundamentals or an advanced practitioner drilling historical plays, this rondel dagger offers reliable performance and confidence inspiring control in every session.