Australian Historical Fencing League

Australian Historical Fencing League

Sword Fight VII
Jul
5
to Jul 6

Sword Fight VII

  • The Vonda Youngman Community Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Housed in the beautiful scenic rim of the Gold Coast Hinterland, we are taking historical fencing to the highlands. This two day event will showcase some of Australia's best fencers in Longsword, Sidesword, and Sabre. Also, many years ago we ran the first Australian women's HEMA competition, we are excited to return to this space with a dedicated URG division.

This will be a traditional pool/elimination event.

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Get Out Alive
Aug
23
to Aug 24

Get Out Alive

Come to a HEMA Tournament with a difference! Play with our new "Abzug" rules where you have to score a touch on your opponent and ring out to score. It's a new take on HEMA fencing that flips both after blow and priority rules on their head and shakes up your assumptions about fencing.

ASA is promising you a safe, fun tournament with high quality judging and a welcoming atmosphere. We want you to be comfortable, confident you're getting a fair fight and judging, and respected as a competitor.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2132647983837388/

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Cost of Glory
Sep
20
to Sep 21

Cost of Glory

The Cost of Glory 2025 – HEMA Tournament

Two days of fencing. Three disciplines. One goal: Glory.

Join us in Perth for The Cost of Glory, a HEMA tournament focused on challenge, community, and swordsmanship at its sharpest.

Day 1 (Saturday):
– Sabre
– Rapier

Day 2 (Sunday):
– Under Represented Gender
– Master Category
– Longsword

Whether you’re fighting for the podium or coming to test yourself against some of the best, this event is built to push you further.

Spectators welcome.
Hosted by Aiginskalk, Perth’s home of historical fenc

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Unicorn Fight Club 2025
May
31
to Jun 2

Unicorn Fight Club 2025

  • 77 North Parade, Richmond, Christchurch 8013 (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

UFC is back for the fifth year. This year we are mixing things up a bit and running the following tournaments:
- Longsword with two divisions (A&B)
- Sabre with two divisions (A&B)
- Spear (Partisan)
- Sidesword
- Rapier & Dagger
As this event has become popular both nationally & internationally, we have reached the scale that we need to allocate a whole day for longsword, and most of a day for the sabre & sidesword tournaments; this has required us to shuffle a couple of the events to subsequent years (It was either that or add a fourth day).
For longword & sabre this year we are running A&B divisions, these will be seeded by fencer's HEMAratings (weighted ratings), the finalists from the "B" tier tournaments will also added to the "A" tier pools.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2124751774628777

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Cut n' Thrust Campaign 25
May
24
to May 25

Cut n' Thrust Campaign 25

  • 81 Pentex Street, Salisbury, QLD, Australia, Queensland (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

After lots of fun last year, we are back with double the cutting and thrusting!

Rolling on from our successful first year, the Cut n' Thrust Campaign 25 will be a 2 day event featuring Rapier and Dagger on Saturday and Longsword on Sunday.

As with last year, we aim to make this a fun and competitive event that's primary purpose is to showcase HEMA to an audience that can enjoy the sport/martial art in comfort. In this spirit please ask your family and friends to come and enjoy the exhibition.

Hiker Brewing Co. are kindly hosting again showcasing more award winning beers than last year. It will be tough not to have a good time!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1175327027354010

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War in the West 2025
May
23
to May 25

War in the West 2025

War in the West returns for 2025 - with 5 tournaments across 3 days in Perth, Western Australia.

Categories include longsword, sabre, sword & buckler, rapier & dagger, and open knockout.

All categories except open knockout will be uploaded to HEMA Ratings, and longsword, sabre, and rapier & dagger will be listed on the Australian Historical Fencing League.

https://www.facebook.com/events/947031710680567

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TOSC MAYhem: Sabre Tournament and Social Fencing
May
10
to May 11

TOSC MAYhem: Sabre Tournament and Social Fencing

Join us for a celebration of sword fighting at TOSC MAYhem!

On May 10th and 11th The Old Sword Club is running social fencing, a sabre tournament, and a fencing training camp at Mothership Studios (18-22 Sydney St, Marrickville NSW 2204) at 9.00am each day. Saturday will be a sabre tournament using Victorian Era inspired conventions, and a decadent amount of social fencing with rapiers, knives, sabres, and whatever other weapons you want to bring. Sunday will be a training day featuring some of the finest fencing coaches, a workshop on how to maximise your training, innovative training games, and some scenario training to end the day.

Merch will be available for pre-order or sale on the day. Each day will also feature a sausage sizzle for lunch (with vegetarian options).

Come and join in the fun! There’s fencing for everyone!

Go to https://theoldswordclub.com/events/tosc-mayhem-2025/ and grab your tickets now.

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World Broadsword Championship
Apr
26
to Apr 27

World Broadsword Championship

  • Box Hill Indoor Sports Centre3/9 Clarice Road, Box Hill South VIC 3128 (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Fitzroy College of Arms will be hosting the 2025 World Broadsword Championship on the weekend of 26-27 April 2025.

LOCATION:
Box Hill Indoor Sports Centre
3/9 Clarice Road, Box Hill South VIC 3128

DATE/TIME:
Saturday 26 April - Sunday 27 April
1pm to 6pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/1367086791340953

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Oktoberfecht 2024
Oct
19
to Oct 20

Oktoberfecht 2024

Oktoberfecht provides one of the largest events for high level HEMA fencers over recent years. Oktoberfecht aims to provide a forum for the best fencers in the region to come together to test their skills across a range of weapons.

Open Longsword, Open Sidesword, Open Rapier, [possibly] Open Sabre

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Gold Coast Classic: 2024 Rapier
Sep
21
5:30 PM17:30

Gold Coast Classic: 2024 Rapier

This year the Gold Coast Classic is going official with its tournament 2024 series: a one day, sidesword tournament in January, Longsword in April, and Rapier and Dagger in September.

GCC events will generally be smaller in scope than previous events we have held and more casual in nature. They will focus on one weapon and run as single day events.

We use the Swiss System for pools meaning each fencer will receive the maximum number of matches in the tournament rather than facing elimination after a single pool. Fencers will compete in two initial 'seeding' pools before their final pool which is determined by on-the-day performance. This means each fencer should expect between 12-15 matches on the day.

Numbers will be capped at 30 fencers. A minimum of 5 tickets will be reserved for interstate fencers with the remaining being first in, best dressed. Ticketing details and pricing will be released soon. Event data will be sent to hema ratings and the Australian Historical Fencing League.

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FriendFecht 2024
Jun
8
to Jun 9

FriendFecht 2024

Team event for rapier and longsword, dedicated and trained interclub squad of referees, regular weapons and scoring, individualised results for hema ratings, support for interstate fencers for forming teams and travelling.

Longsword and Rapier team tournament!

This event will occur in a new and separate Team Ladder

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War in the West 2024
May
24
to May 27

War in the West 2024

To provide an exceptional tournament focussed event for HEMA practitioners around Australia and the world to showcase their skill and adaptability - and to come together under a shared passion and common interest.

sword and buckler, longsword, sabre, rapier

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Gold Coast Classic: 2024 Longsword
Apr
13
8:30 AM08:30

Gold Coast Classic: 2024 Longsword

This year the Gold Coast Classic is going official with its tournament 2024 series: a one day, sidesword tournament in January, Longsword in April, and Rapier (or sabre) in September.

GCC events will generally be smaller in scope than previous events we have held and more casual in nature. They will focus on one weapon and run as single day events.

We use the Swiss System for pools meaning each fencer will receive the maximum number of matches in the tournament rather than facing elimination after a single pool. Fencers will compete in two initial 'seeding' pools before their final pool which is determined by on-the-day performance. This means each fencer should expect between 12-15 matches on the day.

Numbers will be capped at 30 fencers. A minimum of 5 tickets will be reserved for interstate fencers with the remaining being first in, best dressed. Ticketing details and pricing will be released soon. Event data will be sent to hema ratings and the Australian Historical Fencing League.

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Brisbane Longsword League: Autumn Assault
Apr
6
8:30 AM08:30

Brisbane Longsword League: Autumn Assault

The Brisbane Longsword Ladder has evolved into the Brisbane Longsword League! Four single day longsword tournaments across the year, aiming for one per quarter.

Rules TBA, but these will be refereed, a winner announced, medals awarded, and the event generally run like the normal tournaments you're used to, with results submitted to HEMA ratings.

Additionally we'll keep track of points across the four events and name a Brisbane Longsword League Champion (along with overall placings) for the year after all four are completed.

Entry is $50 per Qld competitor. Fencers traveling from interstate compete for free

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Oktoberfecht 2023
Oct
21
to Oct 22

Oktoberfecht 2023

Do you have what it takes to be the champion of Oktoberfecht?
This October join us for the annual Oktoberfecht Charity Tournament in Melbourne; test your skills at:
SATURDAY 21 October
- Rapier
- Sabre
SUNDAY 22 October
- Longsword
- Sidesword

This year the tournament will be added to the results for the Australian Historical Fencing League, as well as the results going to HEMA Ratings.
If you're looking for a fun way to test your skills, this is an event you shouldn't miss.

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World Broadsword Championship
Oct
5
to Oct 7

World Broadsword Championship

Fancy yourself a fencer? Come take part in a historical fencing event with over 100 years of history - the World Broadsword Cup! With previous winners including such HEMA luminaries as Matt Easton, Paul Wagner, and Milo Thurston, this is a unique event with an extraordinary history.

There will be a broadsword/backsword tournment (the WBC), a longsword tournament, and a sabre tournament.

Tickets and rules coming soon. Save the date!

https://www.facebook.com/events/397160080840269/

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Swordplay 19
Sep
7
to Sep 8

Swordplay 19

  • Eagles Sports Complex (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Australia's oldest Historical Fencing workshop and tournament event. Bringing together some of Australia's premier instructor's to host workshops on area's of interest.

And of course TOURNAMENTS. Longsword, Sabre, Rapier and Sword and Buckler, plus others.

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