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Tag: Saber

  • Cactus Cup 2026

    July 17 All day

    Join us in Mesa, Arizona for the hottest event of the Summer! Mordhau Historical Combat is thrilled to be hosting Cactus Cup 2026 with expanded tournament categories, at a bigger (and fancier!) venue, onsite vendors, classes, and exciting social activities to bring back that old-school HEMA feel.

    REGISTRATION IS OPEN: WWW.CACTUSCUPHEMA.COM

    Tournament Categories: 

    • Longsword – Tiers A,B,C & W+ 
    • Sword & Buckler – Tiers A,B & W+
    • Single Rapier – Tiers A,B & W+
    • Saber – Tiers A,B &W+
    • Open Cutting – Tiers A&B
    • Open Trivia – Team Event
    • Aggregate Team(School)  Award

    Special Events:

    • Thrusday Night Icebreaker 
    • Friday Night Pool Party
    • Saturday Night Sword Prom
    • and more!

  • SoCal Swordfight 2026

    February 20 – February 22

    Event Website: https://socalswordfight.com/

    SOCAL SWORDFIGHT 2026

    Get ready for the most immersive and educational Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) event of the year! SoCal Swordfight 2026 brings together fighters, instructors, and enthusiasts from around the world for an unparalleled experience.


    Whether you’re a dedicated martial artist, a passionate student eager to learn, or a vendor looking to connect with one of the most committed HEMA communities in North America, this is the event you’ve been preparing for. Join us and be part of a truly global celebration of skill, tradition, and camaraderie.


    Sheraton Fairplex & Conference Center, Pomona, CA

    REGISTER TODAY!

  • LynxCup 2026

    February 13 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

    Lynx Cup is a premier tournament built for competitors who want fun, fairness, and clarity from first pool to final.

    Event Website


    Longsword (Open), split into Divisions 1, 2, and 3
    The Open Longsword field is divided into three separate divisions.
    The top 8 finishers in each division receive medals.


    Provisional Division guidelines (HEMA Ratings):
    Division 1: recommended for fencers rated 1450+ (open rating or mg rating)
    Division 2: recommended for experienced fencers below 1450 (typically ~1000–1449 open or mg rating)
    Division 3: recommended for newcomers, unrated fencers, or those below 1000

    When a fencer signs up for Longsword they will be placed into the hold bin.
    Shortly before the Tournament fencers will be sorted into Division.

    Guidelines may change before the tournament

    Marginalized Gender Longsword
    Open to trans and cis women, trans men, non-binary, intersex, and other gender-expansive people who are often underrepresented in HEMA.

    Saber, Messer, Rapier & Dagger
    These will run as standard open tournaments. All skill levels are welcome to participate.

  • Unicorn Cup 2026

    January 17 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

    Greetings, swords friends! We are pleased to announce that the third iteration of our official tournament will be held on January 17th, 2026. Registration is OPEN NOW!!!, so please purchase both a general registration and a tournament registration to fight for fabulous prizes. They’ve been split up to allow you to …
    Purchase multiple tournament registrations without paying the registration fee multiple times.
    Get on multiple wait lists at the same time as registration for tournaments that are still open.

    The Tournaments!
    Hilt and Helm Fencing Club’s third iteration of the Unicorn Cup will have the following divisions:


    Open Longsword
    When: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm


    Fashion Show!!
    When: 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm


    Open Saber
    When: 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm


    Open Single Rapier
    When: 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm

    After party at TBA Location

  • Scioto Open 2025

    November 8, 2025 – November 9, 2025

    Come join us at Columbus United Fencing Club to compete in Longsword Divisions A and B, Open Saber, and Open Marginalized Genders Longsword.

    Event Link: https://www.columbusunitedfencing.com/tournament/67bbd7f2e108bc3e15ee7d8b

    Columbus United Fencing Club

    Columbus United Fencing Club

    6475 E Main St Suite #111
    Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068 United States     + Google Map

  • Southeast ARC Fencing Open 2025

    Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy has a resource group called “Arc” and we’re hosting the Southeast ARC Fencing Open!

    Arc supports the under-represented genders in our club and support their journey and growth into Historical Fencers.

    Under-represented genders include: Cis women, Trans women, Non-Binary people, and Trans men.

    “Arc” as a name refers to a shield; that the Arc of a shield helps deflect and defend attacks away from you. That’s what this group is — a Shield that can be used to protect and support those in it with regards to the greater HEMA community.

    The Southeast Arc Fencing Open will be held on November 15 and 16, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia at Clayton State University. This tournament is open to all Cis women, Trans women, Non-binary people, and Trans men.

    Over the two day period, we will have a Longsword Tier A and B, Sword and Buckler, Sabre, Single Rapier, and Rapier and Dagger tournaments!

    The ruleset will be the same as the Southeast Renaissance Fencing Open (SERFO) that AHFA hosts in June.

  • Fright Fight 2025

    Fright Fight 2025

    Founded in 2023, we aim to bring community awareness to Historic European Martial Arts and Buhurt with Halloween themed tournaments. Unleash your inner warrior this Halloween at Fright Fight 2025—where costumed combat, medieval mayhem, and spooky spectacle collide for one unforgettable night! Spectators and families are welcome to enjoy the action, cheer on their champions, and take part in festive, family-friendly fun.

    Sponsors

    Tournaments

    Core tournaments

    Each year, our core tournaments do not change which weapons are fought with. They are the heart of the event, delivering the consistency, prestige, and high-level competition that our community looks forward to year after year. See below for our core tournaments.

    • Longsword
    • Rapier & Dagger
    • Saber
    • Tatami Cutting

    Experiemental tournaments

    Experimental Tournaments provide creative energy and adaptability, allowing the event to evolve with community interests

    They inject dynamism into the event, ensuring returning participants always have something new to explore. each year, we introduce new formats, new rules, and new weapons to give competitors a chance to try something new. Experimental tournaments change year to year and offer exclusive pool sizes, so seize the opportunity to try something unique.

    • Smallsword
    • Steel Mixed Weapons
    • Half-Harness
    • Armor
    • Bowie Knife Cutting
    • Pistol Duels w/ Saber

    Dates

    • Fri Oct 24, 2025 8:00 AM
    • Sat Oct 25, 2025 8:00 AM
    • Sun Oct 26, 2025 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

    Venue Information

  • Duel For The Jewel 2025

    GCDS’s Fourth Annual Tournament!

    Saturday – Saber 9AM, Longsword 1 PM

    Sunday – Messer 9AM , URG Saber 1 PM, Rapier 4 PM

  • Brick City Brawl 2025

    Hey everybody! RIT is hosting our annual open tournament, Brick City Brawl 2025, on October 10th and 11th in Rochester, NY. We’ll be running messer on the evening of the 10th and saber, longsword, and rapier on the 11th. Tickets will go on sale August 10th, and early bird prices are $30 per event with discounts for volunteer judges and NIHL-affiliated students. Come on out and have a fun and whimsical time!

    Friday

    • October 10th – 6:30-9:30 pm – Messer

    Saturday – October 11th

    • 10:30 am-1:00 pm – Saber
    • 2:00-5:00 pm – Longsword
    • 5:00-8:00 pm – Rapier

    Link to ticket sales: https://campusgroups.rit.edu/store?store_id=4537

    Link to our event discord: https://discord.gg/uJeJCrevPF

    Event TLDR doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18J2Sbvwxu6vujOFn71uHfJhhSknFpNMtePgq4QQBRS0/edit?usp=drivesdk

    Full event info doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OsGMP7n7hlBUwvRXCHiFfoCpn8B4GADlt6Z6913oiQc/edit?usp=drivesdk