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Keppinautur 2023 - Charity Tournament
2023-03-11 10:00 - 2023-03-12 18:00 UTC | Laugardalshöll, Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík, Reykjavík, 104, Iceland
Keppinautur is a beginner friendly longsword charity tournament that is open to all HEMA practitioners.
There is a cap on registrations: 24 open slots total
This is the second Icelandic HEMA tournament for adults and is dedicated to the memory of Szczepan Łakomy, who passed away in a fire on the 25th of June 2020.
All registration fees will be donated to Razom for Ukraine:
https://www.razomforukraine.org/
1st place: 1 years bragging rights and more to be announced!
2nd place: To be announced
3rd place: To be announced
(More prizes may be announced in the future)
Event Schedule
Saturday 11th of March
10:00 weapons and armor checks
10:30 warmups
11:00 longsword pools (4 pools with 6 people each)
Attendance and pools will decide following timeslots for the rest of the day
~16:00 elimination rounds
~17:00 longsword finals
A more detailed schedule will be announced later
Sunday 12th of March
10:00-17:00 Workshops [announced later]
Event Address: Laugardalsvöllur, 104 Reykjavík
See rules here:
[Coming soon]
Notice that to register to compete or volunteer you need to sign the form here:
[Coming soon]
as well as pay the registration fee (3000 isk) to kt. 640919-1240 & bank nr. 0515-26-004768
before the 28th of February
More details to come as the event approaches ! Follow our Facebook event page for more updates: https://fb.me/e/2QmzyeaGz

Retorno a la Espada 2023
2023-03-24 18:00 - 2023-03-26 14:00 (Europe/Madrid) | IN
“Retorno a la espada” is an event open to all fencers who wish to participate, organized by the fencing school “Sala de Armas Pedro del Monte”.
In this event, different styles and a common philosophy within the HEMA meet, which mainly advocates maintaining a martial line to try to better understand the practice of this art in the past.
During the event, different Instructors and “Maestros” give seminars to learn and discover the rich variety of styles and weapons that are included within the HEMA framework.
In addition to the seminars, we can also enjoy personalized tutorials, fencing games, interesting talks, and of course, a wide space of time for free sparring so that participants have the opportunity to fight with people from other fencing schools.

Montpellier HEMA Tournament 12 (MHT12)
2023-03-25 | Georges Freche Gymnasium, 245 rue le Titien, Montpellier, 34000, France
Montpellier Hema Tournament 12th edition
Longsword
Sword and buckler
Sidesword
Saber
Duellist challenge

Krkavčí jarní fechtík
2023-04-01 | ZŠ Bílá, Bílá 1784/1, Prague, 16000, Czech Republic
We invite you to another, spring instance of our small tournament!
Date: 1st April 2023, exact times will be announced later
Place: ZŠ Bílá 1784/1, Prague 6; GPS 50°06’19.3″N 14°23’14.1″E
Categories: long sword open and women (if there are at least 5 registered ladies)
Registration: will be launched on 20th February at 14:00
Capacity: 28 fencers in total for both categories; ladies who want to compete in both categories count as two fencers
Entry fee: 350 Kč or 15 € for one category, 500 Kč or 21 € for two categories
Prizes: medals for best three fencers and maybe something more 😉
Rules: will be published later, but changes compared to the autumn fechtík will be minimal
⚠ We do not provide food, refreshments, or accomodation.
The referees will be the members of SHŠ Krkavci.
Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/2Hf7TJNqT
Information about the tournament is also on our website: https://krkavci.cz/en/tournament/kjf2023
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us via Messenger or via e-mail turnaj@krkavci.cz.

Legend of the Lake Open
2023-04-08 08:00 - 2023-04-09 18:00 (America/New_York) | Patrick-Forbush-Gutterson Athletic Complex, 97 Spear Street, Burlington, VT, 05405, United States
In an effort to provide the regional HEMA community a place to meet fellow practitioners and test one’s skills, UVM Historical Fencing Club is proud to announce its hosting of the Legend of the Lake Open. Events on each day will be as follows:
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Saturday, April 8th
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– Beginner Synthetic Longsword – $15
– Open Steel Longsword – $15
– Beginner Singlestick – $15
– Open Steel Saber – $15
– Workshops – $10 (each)
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Sunday, April 9th
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– Open Steel Rapier – $15
– Open Steel Sword & Buckler – $15
– Random Synthetic Mixed Weapons – $15
Beginner Bundle
(Beginner Synth. Longsword, Beginner Singlestick, & all Sunday’s Events) – $50
Experienced Bundle
(Open Steel Longsword, Open Steel Saber, & all Sunday’s Events) – $50
See our Facebook event page for registration and further information.

Pražský argument 2023 - HEMA turnaj
2023-04-15 09:00 - 18:00 UTC | IN
Zveme Vás na 2.ročník HEMA turnaje PRAŽSKÝ ARGUMENT 2023.
Turnaj proběhne v kategorii dlouhý meč
– smíšené (open)
– ženy (woman)
Místo konání
Sportovní areál Jedenáctka VS
Mírového hnutí 2385/3, 14900 Praha 11 – Chodov, ČR
– hala má vlastní parkoviště
– autobus zastávka Brodského
Termín turnaje
15.4.2023
Harmonogram
09:00 zahájení registrace
10:00 společné foto a zahájení skupin
14:00 zahájení eliminace
18:00 vyhlášení výsledků
Startovné
950,- Kč
Systém turnaje
Skupiny a eliminace
(do eliminace postoupí minimálně 50% soutěžících, dle počtu přihlášených)
Pravidla
Pravidla turnaje pro Pražský argument 2023
https://drive.google.com/…/1x7iTvWp2aszEg5VPg4…/view…
Registrace
Registrační formulář bude dodán
Událost naleznete i na našem WEBU.
https://www.posledniargument.com/hema-turnaj-2023/
Kontaktní osoba
Jindřich Tichý
775 446 655
posledni.argument@gmail.com

Swordtrip - The Gathering
2023-04-21 - 2023-04-23 | Munich – Siemens Gymnasium, Quiddestrasse 4a, Munich, Bavaria, 81735, Germany
Largest German-speaking HEMA event – with workshops and tournament.

Siebenbürgen Historischer Schwertkampf 2023
2023-04-28 17:00 - 2023-04-30 19:30 (Europe/Bucharest) | Apaffi Castle, Dumbraveni, Romania
Siebenbürgen Historischer Schwertkampf, an entire weekend full of educational and fun activities with swords and friends.
Because we want to offer a fun and challenging experience for all HEMA practitioners – both scholars and fighters – we decided to offer a less-traditional event format that includes activities such as a dueling game and a HEMA knowledge quiz, as well as workshops; Points will be awarded for participating in each activity and will then be used on the last day to claim prizes (auction).
Register here https://forms.gle/SyFmSFxtcMFfXwkC7

Ars Gladii Open
2023-05-05 08:00 - 2023-05-07 17:00 (America/Detroit) | Plymouth Arts & Recreation Complex (PARC), 650 Church St, Plymouth, MI, 48170, United States
AG Open is back in 2023! After such amazing support for the inaugural tournament in 2022 we are going bigger and better!
Three days!
Dedicated free sparring area!
Separate gym for workshops to be run all weekend!
Classroom for lectures to be run all weekend!
Teams’ tournament even bigger and better than last year!
Showers onsite!
When: May 5-7th, 2023
Where: The PARC, 650 Church St., Plymouth MI, 48170
Cost: $75, early bird until Jan 15th, $95 after Jan 15th
Team Longsword (1v1 matches, kendo inspired. Not a melee)
Longsword: Tier A/B/C (120 entry cap)
Women’s Longsword: Tier A/B (40 entry cap)
Messer (40 entry cap)
Longsword Cutting A/B (60 entry cap)
*A/B/C will be skill divisions assigned by AGO tournament organizers, based on fencers history/rating.
What is Team Longsword?
Team Longsword is an 3-fencer team event designed to to promote school spirit and healthy competition between groups, rather than just between individuals. All participants are eligible to participate. Teams will be registered the day of the tournament. Each team must consist of members of the same school or club. Those without a club or who do not have enough participating members will be randomly assigned to mixed school teams at the end of registration
https://hemascorecard.com/infoSummary.php?e=273&t=0&m=0#

SwordStrong KC 2023
2023-05-06 - 2023-05-07 | HomeField Stadium, 2115 E. Kansas City Road, Olathe, KS, 66061, United States
Two FULL days of sword fighting AND an entire day of strongman competition!
SWORD: Featuring a total of eight Sword events with professional, certified directors and judges, on indoor, pro-turf fields this tournament will take Kansas City Area Sword Fighting to the next level.
STRONG: Featuring a novice Strongman Event produced by one of our very own instructors, a national Strongman competitor. This Saturday ONLY event will give everyone the opportunity to engage, observe and even compete in a whole new arena.

Žilinský Punk I. 2023
2023-05-06 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Bratislava) | Súkromná základná škola, Oravská cesta 11, Žilina, 010 01, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
NOVÝ ŽILINSKÝ TURNAJ
📢 Prišla požiadavka a Žilina odpovedá! 💛💚 Po úspešnom Žilinskom Kumšte VI. sme sa rozhodli priniesť menší a osobnejší slovenský glorifikovaný sparing day v podobe turnaja Žilinský Punk! ⚔️
Presne tak! Nečakajte “Kumštovnú” profesionalitu ale čistý punk. 🧑‍🎤
Turnaj sa bude konať 6.5.2023 v telocvični súkromnej základnej školy na Oravskej ceste 11 (https://goo.gl/maps/PpSCkdjpJRQaUqvw8).
Otvorená bude iba jedna kategória longsword open 🗡️ 36 šermiarov prioritne pre slovenské kluby. K dispozícii budú 2 planže, vítani sú šermiari, rozhodcovia aj šermujúci rozhodcovia. Budeme radi ak prídete a zažijete s nami pravý Žilinský punk-rock. 🎸
🖋️Registrácia bude otvorená 15.4.2023 o 20:00
⏲️Harmonogram:
10:00 Registrácia
10:30 Otvorenie turnaja
11:00 Začiatok LS – O
14:00 Eliminácie LS – O
16:00 Záver a afterparty
💰POPLATKY:
Štartovné 10 €
Afterparty hradí sa individuálne na mieste
Informácie k platbe:
Meno: Filip Višňovský
IBAN: [REDACTED]
BIC/SWIFT: FIOZSKBA
Do poznámky uveďte svoje meno
‼️ DÔLEŽITÉ:
Nezabudnite si prečítať pred turnajom PRAVIDLÁ
https://drive.google.com/…/10dA8TZ3lAGvYv2XsUAh…/view…
Žiadame Vás, aby ste pristúpili zodpovedne k povinnej výbave. Dbajte na to, aby ste nemali žiadne časti tela odkryté.
Nebudú sa tolerovať holé nohy a už vôbec nie ruky. Ako organizátori nemáme vybavenie na zapožičanie.
Tešíme sa na Vás!

Brünner stich 2023
2023-05-13 | Centrum Mendelu, Jana Babáka 5, Brno, 61600, Czech Republic
First tournament in Brno
https://www.facebook.com/events/1351767808716187
Dobrovolný šerm Brno would like to invite you to the first year of the Brno tournament, which will take place on May 13, 2023.
Place: Mendelu sports activity center
Adress: Jana Babáka 5, 616 00 Brno-Královo Pole
Email: dobrovolnyserm@gmail.com
Kategorie:
Longsword Mixed – 75 fencers
Longsword Women – minimum 6 fencers
Price:
One category 32€, another category (only women) +6.5€
System of the tournament:
Groups of 4-7 fencers, followed by eliminations
Each fencer participates in the tournament voluntarily and at his own health risk.
Registration: 01.04.2023

ILURO PUGNARE
2023-05-13 08:00 - 2023-05-14 18:00 (Europe/Madrid) | ESGRIMA MARESME, Carrer d'Iluro, 32, porta 1, MATARó, Barcelona, 08302, Spain
Second edition of the Iluro pugnare, Saturday long sword and Sunday rapier sword, on Saturday night there will be a dinner in the same rooms for all who want to attend.
We have direct on Twitch for everyone and live commentators.
https://www.twitch.tv/cemar_stream

Funfecht 2023
2023-05-26 - 2023-05-29 | IN
Seventh annual Funfecht. An all inclusive, laid back four day event with classes, workshops and sparring just Northeast of Pittsburgh, PA.

War in the West
2023-05-26 08:00 - 2023-05-28 17:00 (Australia/Perth) | Charles Riley Memorial Reserve, 7a Kitchener Street, North Beach, Western Australia, 6020, Australia
War in the West is a 3 day event including 4 tournaments, hosted by Ursa Major HEMA Academy in Perth, Western Australia. Tournaments include longsword, sword & buckler, rapier, and open knockout.

indes - RAW - KRViSE
2023-05-27 | BKSzC Gundel Károly Vendéglátó, Ecseri út 7, Budapest, 1097, Hungary
Dear Fencers,
we would like to announce the second installment of the KR ViSE tournaments for 2023.
Categories
– Longsword, men – participants TBD
– Longsword, women – participants TBD
Location: Klebelsberg Kuno Általános Iskola és Gimnázium
Timeframe: 7:00-18:00
Registration starts at: TBD
Registration fee: TBD
Registration closes at: TBD
The updated ruleset will be shared later.
We wish everyone a successful tournament!

Battle Born 2023
2023-05-27 08:00 - 2023-05-28 18:00 (Europe/Bratislava) | Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St, Carson City, NV, United States
Battle Born Blades
Longsword, Broadsword, & Rapier Tournament
Come for good company and good fencing.
What’s going on at Battle Born this year?

Steel longsword, steel rapier, and synthetic broadsword tournaments with thousands of dollars in prizes

Workshops:

Opportunities for Free Fencing

And more!

Tentative Schedule:
Saturday:
9:00 – Doors Open
9:30 – Workshop 1
11:45 – Lunch
12:45 – Broadsword Tournament (Pools)
3:00 – Rapier Tournament (Pools)
Sunday:
9:00 – Doors Open
9:30 – Workshop 2
10:30 – Workshop 3
11:30 – Lunch
12:30 – Longsword Tournament (Pools)
2:45 – Longsword Tournament (Eliminations)
3:40 – Broadsword Tournament (Eliminations)
4:35 – Rapier Tournament (Eliminations)
5:30 – Finals
There will be a dedicated indoors area for free fencing throughout the event, as well as space outdoors for fencing.

Bratislava En Garde! 2023
2023-05-27 08:30 - 18:00 (Europe/Bratislava) | FEI STU, Ilkovičova 3, Bratislava, 84104, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
We are inviting you to the 1st year of the HEMA tournament Bratislava En Garde!, which will take place on May 27th, 2023.
The tournament is organized by the fencing association Manu Forti, under the auspices of the Federation of European Martial Arts of Slovakia (FEBUS). The tournament will follow the FEBUS ruleset.
TOURNAMENT CATEGORIES:
Sword and buckler (24 fencers)
Rapier and dagger (24 fencers)
VENUE
The tournament will take place in the FEI STU Gym, Ilkovičova 3, Bratislava (https://elfsport.sk/stranky/vek_telocvia.html)
SCHEDULE:
8:30: Start of the registration
9:00: Official opening of the tournament
9:15: Sword and buckler: groups, eliminations, finals
13:30 Rapier and dagger: groups, eliminations, finals
18:00 Results for both categories
Fencers competing only in the rapier & dagger could register until 11AM.
ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THE TOURNAMENT:
Online registration will open on April 28th, 2023, at 18:00. Payment must be sent by May 5th, 2023. Registration is complete only after the payment arrives in the bank account.
REGISTRATION FEES:
First category: 25 eur
Second category: +15 eur
Payment info:
MANU FORTI
[REDACTED]
UniCredit Bank
Do not forget to include your name and the category for which you are registering.
IMPORTANT:
Do not forget to check the tournament RULES (https://github.com/kohutovic/febus-rules )
You are kindly asked to bring your mandatory equipment: protective gear and fencing weapons. The quality of the equipment will be checked at the registration on the place and by referees. In case of inadequate equipment, the fencer could be disqualified from the tournament, without a return of the registration fee. Organizers will not be able to lend any spare equipment.
ACCOMMODATION:
Information on accommodation will be published on FB pages during April.
PARKING:
Free parking is possible at the tournament venue, please use the official parking spots.
Looking forward to seeing you!
MANU FORTI

Unicorn FightClub 2023
2023-06-03 09:00 - 2023-06-05 17:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Sporting Edge Indoor Centre, 4 Matipo Street, Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8041, New Zealand
Unicorn FightClub is a series of open tournaments held over three days in central Christchurch, New Zealand. It has the format of an international HEMA competition while remaining accessible and friendly (as is the kiwi way). The first two days are held at a large indoor sports arena, with the last day held at our dojo on the padded mats for the jacket wrestling (Ringen) tournaments, as well as the non-scored events such as rondel dagger sparring.
As well as the medals (and prizes) for winning individual tournaments, we also have prizes for UFC champion (or: Master of Arms)- the fencer with the best overall score over three events, and the much coveted Technical Excellence award (as voted by their peer fencers from the various tournaments).

Hemac HEMATHLON 2023
2023-06-10 10:00 - 2023-06-11 18:00 (Europe/Bratislava) | IN
This is the 6th edition of the premium HEMA event of Greece. This year it will be in full TOURNAMENT mode!
4 tournaments spread in 2 days!
-Mixed Longsword
-Mixed Sword & Buckler
-Mixed Rapier
-Mixed Military Saber

International Rapier Seminar 2023
2023-06-16 16:00 - 2023-06-18 18:00 (Europe/Warsaw) | OSiR Polna, Polna 7a, Warsaw, Mazowieckie, 00-625, Poland
Welcome to the VIII Edition of the International Rapier Seminar Warsaw 2023! From the siren of Copenhagen, to the siren of Warsaw! This year’s event will be hosted by Fundacja Historyczne Sztuki Walki, or Historical Martial Arts Foundation.
This will be a three day event dedicated to the art of the rapier, with great instructors from all over the HEMA world.

ŠaTeM
2023-06-17 | IN
Local tournament in Prague
* Military Sabre (Pardubice Dragoon Sabre rules)
* Synthetic messer (experimental rules)
* Lonsword open (czech common rules – no row, no afb)
For joining LS active participation in at least one another weapon is mandatory.
Registration since 5.5.2023 20h
https://fb.me/e/2JMJPcJXp

Sofia HEMA Gathering - Summer is here 2023
2023-06-17 14:00 - 2023-06-18 14:00 (Europe/Sofia) | Angel Chernaev’s training hall, 2 "Shipchenski Prohod" blvd, Sofia, Bulgaria
A two day gathering for historical swordsmanship in Sofia. We will have Saturday afternoon from 14:00 until 20:00 for free fencing with all weapons. On Sunday we will have a few workshops:
1. Zeljko from Terca(Serbia) – the basic of rapier fencing.
2. Radostin from Freifechter Sofia – working left hand vs right and right hand vs left.
3. To be confirmed.
Free fencing on Sunday will also be an option.
There will be a small entry fee for covering the hall’s costs. It will depend on the number of people present but no more than 30 euro.

Black Horns Cup 2023
2023-06-23 15:00 - 2023-06-25 18:00 (Europe/Warsaw) | Kórnickie Centrum Rekreacji i Sportu OAZA, Ul. Ignacego Krasickiego 1, Kórnik, 62-035, Poland
Black Horns Cup is a cyclical HEMA tournament organized since 2018, part of the Polish FEDER League.
Workshops and competitions:
– Open Longsword
– Open Sabre
– Open Rapier & Dagger
– Open Sword & Buckler
– Women’s competition (weapon TBA)
– Cutting competition
https://www.blackhornscup.com/en

2023 Clash of Steel
2023-06-24 - 2023-06-25 | IN
We would like to invite you to join Asia HEMA event in Taiwan at June 24/25.
We will have about ten workshops of European/Japanese/Chinese weapon, we also have steel longsword open / steel single rapier open tournaments.
Feel free to join our event and have fun. 🙂

Revolution Rumble
2023-07-01 | Arcadia University, 450 Easton Rd, Glenside, 19038, United States
The inaugural Philadelphia longsword tournament, hosted by Bucks Historical Longsword at the scenic and historic Arcadia University!
This Independence Day weekend, come fight the best in the country at the birthplace of liberty! Tournament features a one-day longsword open with three tiers divided by skill level.
Tickets available 5/1.
Visit us at https://www.buckslongsword.com/revolution-rumble-tournament

Steel and Chill II.
2023-07-01 08:00 - 2023-07-02 17:00 (Europe/Bratislava) | Morosini-Girmani, Svetivinčenat, Istria, Croatia, Morosini-Girmani Castle, Svetivinčenat, Istria, Croatia (Local Name: Hrvatska)
Can’t decide on your summer vacation? Looking for a good tournament? Why not both?
Join us at Svetivinčenat, in the heart of Istria, Croatia, inside the castle Morosini-Girmani where an epic tournament will be held! The tournament will be held inside the castle walls giving us shade while also be able to purchase any drinks from the in-castle bar which also makes cocktails so you can fully embrace the Chill.
The current categories are:
Sidesword (24 participants)
Sword and buckler (24 participants)
Longsword (24 participants)
The tournament will take place over two days, with sidesword, sword and buckler being on the first day, while longsword will be on the second day.
You will be allowed to participate in more categories (for a small fee) if there is space in other categories. Priority goes to fencers which selected the category in question as their primary category.
Apply now:
https://forms.gle/H5LLWTZHndarXaLJ7
Keep in mind that it is safe to assume that the tournament will have tourists and visitors that will watch the matches. Also, since it’s an outside tournament we will be exposed to the elements. Rain is highly unlikely, but heat is probable. We will make sure to be in the shade when possible and have lots of water on site. More details will follow.
About Istria
Istria is famous for its wines, truffles, olive oil, beaches and many other delights! There are many sights to see including a famous arena in the city of Pula. If you would like to make a fun, HEMA spiced, extended vacation, this is it!

2. Dresdner HEMA-Cup
2023-07-08 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Dresden, Germany, Dresden, Germany
On July 8, 2023, the 2nd Dresden HEMA Cup will take place.
There will be competitions in the discipline of Longsword for men (48 participants) and women (12 participants).

Queen's Gambit
2023-07-14 - 2023-07-16 | Sports Connection Northlake, 8626 Hankins Rd, Charlotte, NC, 28269, United States
Join us in Charlotte, NC for a 3 day event with 9 tournaments, plus workshops, lectures, and a masquerade ball with renaissance dancing! We will have cutting tournaments with Longsword and Sidesword. Sparring tournaments with Longsword, Sidesword, Spear, and Dagger. Our Longsword, Sidesword and Dagger tournaments will be split into Rose Division (fighters under 5’9″ tall) and Crown Division (fighters 5’9″ and above).
Daggers are allowed as a companion weapon in the Longsword tournament.
“Sideswords” may be any form of single-handed sword with a blade length less than or equal to 38” (e.g., rapiers, sabers, messers, and arming swords are all acceptable in addition to “true” sideswords). Daggers, Cloaks, Bucklers, and Targas are allowed as companion weapons in the Sidesword tournamnet.
Loaner sharps will be available for both cutting tournaments. You are also welcome to bring your own sharp.
For full details, rules, and registration visit: www.sword.org/queen-s-gambit

Queens Court
2023-07-15 - 2023-07-17 | Harvysburg Town Hall, Harveysburg Ohio, 79 W Main St,, Harveysburg, OH, 45032, United States
Come join us in July for a weekend of Harness, Longsword, Messer, and Montante for the third annual Queen Court just outside of Cincinnati Ohio.
