Introducing the fourth edition of Mortfest! This year, we will partially focus on the history and culture of the Scottish Highlands, with some workshops, lectures and entertainment focusing on the subject. 2026 will be the Year of the Highlander! What to expect? - More than 10 workshops & 4 lectures, given by the finest instructors […]
Hot Sword Summer 2026 is live! This year we have FIVE total events! Saturday - Rapier with optional offhand, Singlestick and Sword and Buckler! Sunday- Beginners Longsword and Open Longsword! We will have our Iron Fencer and URG award again this year as well Get your tickets here! Check out the rules at this link!
The Sioux Falls Tournament of Blades is a unique martial arts event that brings together practitioners from a wide range of bladed weapon traditions for a day of learning, camaraderie, and friendly competition. Unlike most tournaments that focus on a single art, the Tournament of Blades celebrates the diversity of weapon-based martial arts by hosting […]
When? July 29-31 Where? Medininkai castle, Lithuania Three-day-long Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) training camp in an amazing environment. 1378 was the year Medininkai castle was first mentioned. 14th and 15th centuries are also when we get the first detailed descriptions of medieval European martial arts, and that's what this HEMA camp is going to […]
HEMA WashFechten 2026 will be a single day historical fencing event focused on a number of tournaments alongside a separate sparring area to the side. The disciplines will be longsword open, longsword womens, and a RoW longsword invitational tournament. We will be posting further information about them all in future. The overall format of the […]
Komm vorbei und fechte mit uns, den Teilnehmer*innen der Fechtwoche. Die Burg bietet eine wundervolle Kulisse, auf mehreren Ebenen und in unterschiedlichen Räumen ist genügend Platz für allerlei fechterische Freuden: Freies Fechten sowie technischer Austausch ist durchgehend möglich. Natürlich kannst du auch am restlichen Programm teilnehmen, Workshops besuchen, schnitttesten, zuschauen, mitmachen. Ein kurzer Besuch im […]
Hanseschlag Hamburg 2026 – HEMA as we love it On September 5–6, 2026, Hamburg once again becomes a hotspot for historical fencing. Hanseschlag brings the HEMA community together for a weekend full of workshops, exchange, and tournament action – athletic, welcoming, and international. Whether you step onto the tournament floor or consciously choose not to: […]
Welcome to the largest international HEMA event in Slovenia, previously known as 𝗛𝗘𝗠𝗔 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗷𝗲. As per tradition it will take place on the 3rd weekend in September in Ljubljana. What is it? ⚔️ A weekend-long, workshop-based event for HEMAists of any level of knowledge from Slovenia and abroad - with the goal of connecting and […]
📢 SAVE THE DATE ❗ We would like to invite you to the 9th annual Žilinský Kumšt tournament! ⚔️ This unique contest of fencing masters, under the auspices of the Cech Terra de Selinan and the Federácia európskych bojových umení Slovenska (FEBUS), promises thrilling matches that will test your courage, skill, and determination. Come and […]
