SoCal Swordfight 2025

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Time Gear Check Tournament Check-In Ring 1 Ring 2 Ring 3 Ring 4 Ring 5 Ring 6 Ring 7 Ring 8 Ring 9 Ring 10 Cutting 1 Cutting 2 Antiques (Leona) & Intro Classes Lecture Room (Boardroom) Classroom 1 (Sonoma) Classroom 2 (Sonoma) Classroom 3 (Sonoma) Classroom 4 (California) Classroom 5 (California) Sparring Hall (California)
8:00 am Gear Check FRONT ENTRANCE - EVENT CHECK-IN
Saber - URG: Check-In Saber - Tier A Open: Check-In
Pre-Tournament Gear Check
9:00 am Saber - Tier A Open: Pools Saber - URG: Pools Cutting Qualls Fueling for Battle: Sports Nutrition in HEMA
Drew Lott
Simon Frias Saber
Luis Arturo Alba Ramirez
Secrets of the Chinese Straight Sword
Fred Kaye
Brain Games
Rebecca Glass
WWII Armed Combatives
Thomas Levine
OPEN SPARRING
Saber - Tier B Open: Check-In
10:00 am
Saber - Tier B Open: Pools Saber - URG: Elims (GOLD MATCH ON SUNDAY) The Family and Origin of Joachim Meyer
Liam Clark
Moving with Resolution
Mitch Davis
The Noble and Worthy Science of Defence: An Introduction to Swetnam’s Rapier & Dagger
David Laudenslager
Punta y Daga of Kalis Ilustrisimo
Phillip Palmejar
11:00 am Cutting Qualls Longsword Cutting - Tier B Open: Round 1
Longsword - Tier B URG: Check-In
Saber - Tier A Open: Elims (GOLD MATCH ON SUNDAY) The Art of Not Getting Hit
Kat Dunham
This is Not the Way: When Bio-Mechanics Go Wrong
Wendy Marques
Parallel Sources: Translating Words to Techniques
Kendra Brown
Khopesh is Not a Sickle Sword
Henry Hill
12:00 pm Longsword - Tier B URG: Pool Longsword - Tier B URG: Pools SPECTATOR INTRO CLASS
Tim Magnuson
Stop Playing Peek-a-Boo: Using Your Eyes to Win Fights
Myles Cupp
Measure and Control: Strategies for Effective Fencing
Arthur Henry
The Short Staff of Paurenfeyndt and Mair
Jonathan Allen
Takouba: Sword of the Sahel
Da'Mon Stith
Viking Sword and Shield
Steaphen Fick
Apache Knife Combat
Robert Redfeather
Longsword - Tier A URG: Check-In
1:00 pm Saber - Tier B Open: Elims & Finals
Saber - Tier C Open: Check-In
Longsword - Tier A URG: Pools
2:00 pm Saber - Tier C Open: Pools Book History Through the Lens of Joachim Meyer
Michael Chidester
Go With Your Flow: A Relaxed Approach to Tournament Fencing
Gille Buyle
Rapier Fundamentals: Closing the Line
Jeff Jacobson
It is only a Zornhau if it is from the Bavaria region of Germany. If not, it is just a sparkling Oberhau.
Yannick De Smet
Footwork in the Swordfight
Robert Childs
Pressure Points
Robin Price
Longsword - Tier B URG: Elims & Finals
3:00 pm Cutting Qualls
Singlestick - U18 Open: Check-In
Lichtenauer’s System in Military Context
Jack Gassmann
Set the Left Foot Forward: Getting Non-Dominant Foot Forward Fencing Working
Stephen Cheney
A Point in the Right direction: An Introduction to Langes Messer
Jem Burke
The Tactics of Achille Marozzo’s Leg Strikes
Patrick Tarzi
10 Ways to Set Up a Thrust
Maarten Van der Auwera
4:00 pm Longsword - Tier A URG: Elims (GOLD MATCH ON SUNDAY) Singlestick - U18 Open: Pools, Elims, Finals Longsword Cutting - Tier B Open: Round 2 SPECTATOR INTRO CLASS
Trevor Amspaugh
Breaking Barriers: Leveling Up Your Fencing
Jeffrey Will
Saber - Tier C Open: Elims & Finals
5:00 pm Cutting Qualls Study the Tools to Learn the Art
Nathan Clough
Schielhaw: The Versatile Attack
Miro Lahtela
Knife Defense that Doesn’t Suck.
Dolan Hall
Succeeding with Fiore in a German Focused Club
Jakub Dobi
Quality is Subjective, or Is It?
Paul Barolet
Smallsword - Open: Check-In
Longsword Cutting - Tier B Open: Finals
Singlestick - Team: Check-In
6:00 pm Smallsword - Open: 1st Pools
Singlestick - Team
7:00 pm
Smallsword - Open: Elim Pools
8:00 pm
9:00 pm Smallsword - Open: Final Pool
Time Gear Check Tournament Check-In Ring 1 Ring 2 Ring 3 Ring 4 Ring 5 Ring 6 Ring 7 Ring 8 Ring 9 Ring 10 Cutting 1 Cutting 2 Antiques (Leona) & Intro Classes Lecture Room (Boardroom) Classroom 1 (Sonoma) Classroom 2 (Sonoma) Classroom 3 (Sonoma) Classroom 4 (California) Classroom 5 (California) Sparring Hall (California)
8:00 am Pre-Tournament Gear Check FRONT ENTRANCE - EVENT CHECK-IN
Longsword - Tier A Open: Check-In
9:00 am Longsword - Tier A Open: Pools Longsword - Tier A Open: Pools The Well Combatant: Sports Performance for HEMAists
Elizabeth Scott
Montante 101: Montante's Greatest Hits
Alexandra Yastishock
Longsword Fight Choreograhy
Luke LaFontaine
Introduction to Cossack Saber and Lance
Marc Lawrence
Our Practise: The 1595 Club and Vincentio Saviolo
Derek Steel-Baron
Vigny Walking Stick Method of Self Defense
Fred Kaye
OPEN SPARRING
Arming Sword Cutting - Tier B Open: Round 1 Longsword Cutting - Tier C Open: Round 1
Longsword - Tier C Open: Check-In
10:00 am
Longsword - Tier C Open: Pools Mindset: How to Aim for Flow in Fencing
Minna Vasarainen
A Bound Fist: Dambe Boxing and its Connection to Spear and Shield Fighting
Da'Mon Stith
Structure: Foundational Concepts with Immediate Results
Derek Gill
Stronger, Longer, Pointier: The Finer Points of Longpoint
Alan West
Shamshirs Can't Thrust and Other Lies You've Been Told About Middle Eastern Swords
Frank Perrin
How to Actually Hit in Rapier
Sawyer Freschi
11:00 am
Longsword - U18 Open Steel: Check-In Longsword - Tier A Open: Elims (GOLD MATCH ON SUNDAY) Panel Discussion: Supporting Diversity from the Ground Up
Beth Hammer
Veronica Young
Steaphen Fick
Kas Wampler-Goodbee
12:00 pm SPECTATOR INTRO CLASS
Nolan Duino
Hand Sniping 101
Justinder Singh
Kiliç and Kalkan: The Fighting Style of the Turks and Tatars
Ahmed Syed
Paulus Kal's Longsword & Buckler
Brittany Reeves
Cutlass: Fighting in Adverse Conditions
Luke LaFontaine
Breaking Down Practice
Edward Craig
Longsword - U18 Open Steel: Pools, Elims, Finals
1:00 pm The Bellifortis of Konrad Kyeser of Eichstätt
Michael Chidester
Realism with Fantasy
Rick Silver
What I Learned On My Grand Tour, English Impressions of Italian Fencing
Kevin Murakoshi
Italo-Hungarian Technique and Tactics
Kai Cummings
Mastering Distance & Timing
Mary Spohn
Longsword - Tier B Open: Check-In
2:00 pm Longsword - Tier C Open: Elims & Finals 7 Didactic Principles for HEMA
Maarten Van der Auwera
Posta di Donna and Dente de Zenghiaro. Historical Approach and Sparring Adaptation of the Italian Longsword
Antoni Olbrychski
The Secret Language of Conflict
Steaphen Fick
Aspects of Parrying
Ville Välimäki
Apache War Shield, War Club.
Robert Redfeather
Arming Sword Cutting - Tier B Open: Round 2 Longsword Cutting - Tier C Open: Round 2
Longsword - Tier B Open: Pools Longsword - Tier B Open: Pools
3:00 pm
The Sword in Culture and Counter-culture: 19th,Century Fencing, Violence and Nationalism in a German Speaking Context
Kai Cummings
Techniques for Advanced Tournament Performance
Jack Gassmann
Below the Radar: Applications of Low Guards in Longsword Fencing
Stephen Cheney
Intro to British Basket-Hilted Broadsword
Rashelle DeBolt
Longsword Cutting - U18 Open: Everything
4:00 pm SPECTATOR INTRO CLASS
Myles Cupp
The Unofficial Sword and Buckler Tournament
Jonathan Ying
Longsword - Unrated Open: Check-In
Real Swords From the Manuscripts
Nathan Clough
Arming Sword Cutting - Tier B Open: Finals Longsword Cutting - Tier C Open: Finals
5:00 pm Longsword - Unrated Open: Pools ANTIQUES SHOWCASE SETUP (FOR EXHIBITORS ONLY) You Have Two Edges. Use them.
Jack Stewart
Coordination of your Hands and the Sword Tip
Chandler Brown
6:00 pm Longsword - Tier B Open: Elims & Finals ANTIQUES SHOWCASE (SPECTATORS WELCOME) HEMA ARCADE
Jonathan Ying
7:00 pm
Longsword - Unrated Open: Elims & Finals
8:00 pm OPEN SPARRING
9:00 pm
Time Gear Check Tournament Check-In Ring 1 Ring 2 Ring 3 Ring 4 Ring 5 Ring 6 Ring 7 Ring 8 Ring 9 Ring 10 Cutting 1 Cutting 2 Antiques (Leona) & Intro Classes Lecture Room (Boardroom) Classroom 1 (Sonoma) Classroom 2 (Sonoma) Classroom 3 (Sonoma) Classroom 4 (California) Classroom 5 (California) Sparring Hall (California)
8:00 am Gear Check FRONT ENTRANCE - EVENT CHECK-IN
Rapier & Dagger - URG: Check-In Rapier & Dagger - Tier A Open: Check-In
Pre-Tournament Gear Check
9:00 am Rapier & Dagger - Tier A Open: Pools Rapier & Dagger - URG: Pools Panel Discussion: Fitness, Injury, and Recovery
Elizabeth Scott
Jem Burke
Andrew Somlyo
Drew Lott
CPR/FIRST AID - SPECIAL CLASS
Paul Peng
Dastardly Disarms
Steaphen Fick
Nguni Warfare
Henry Hill
Indian Clubs: For Health, Fitness and Recovery
John Partika
Five Precepts of the Dagger Fight
Sean Ellis
OPEN SPARRING
Rapier (Single) - U18 Open: Check-In
10:00 am Rapier (Single) - U18 Open: Pools, Elims, Finals Rapier & Dagger - URG: Elims (GOLD MATCH AT END OF DAY) Arming Sword Cutting - Tier A Open: Round 1 Longsword Cutting - Tier A Open: Round 1 Judicial Dueling: Lecture and Storytime
Michael Chidester
Rapier (Single) - Tier B Open: Check-In
A Game of Inches
Jeffrey Will
Delaying Death: Grappling for Smalls
Jane Strange
Time Thieves
Jonathan Ying
Under Pressure: Fundamental Drills for Readiness and Structure
Mitchell Allen
Living Life on the (Back) Edge
Kerri Tamplin
11:00 am Rapier (Single) - Tier B Open: Pools
Rapier & Dagger - Tier A Open: Elims (GOLD MATCH AT END OF DAY) Panel Discussion: Highlighting Women in HEMA
Stevi Parker
Harriet Coates
Ashton Warren
Kat Dunham
HEMA Strong: Strength, Speed and Power Training for the Fencer
Jem Burke
Zornhau Unleashed: The Ultimate Foundation of Historical Fencing
Aaron Faes
The Persian Spear and Battlefield Wrestling
Frank Perrin
Rule 1, Don't Die
Jordan Hinckley
Decoding Fiore: Translating Dagger into Longsword
Ryan Kolick
12:00 pm SPECTATOR INTRO CLASS
Stephanie Fousek
Rapier & Dagger - Tier B Open: Check-In
1:00 pm Rapier (Single) - Tier A Open: Check-In Rapier & Dagger - Tier B Open: Pools Fundamental Exercises in Saber Fencing
Antoni Olbrychski
Melee Range: Entering and Exiting Distance
Stevi Parker
HEMA to Stage
Rick Silver
Schil-how?
Kirsten Meredith
Montante 201: Montante in Bonkers Situations
Alexandra Yastishock
Rapier (Single) - Tier B Open: Elims & Finals Arming Sword Cutting - Tier A Open: Round 2 Longsword Cutting - Tier A Open: Round 2 How to Get Hooked on Manuscripts
Kendra Brown
Rapier (Single) - Tier A Open: Pools
2:00 pm Real Rapier Choreography for Film
Luke LaFontaine
Using a Cane for Self Defense
Robin Price
CPR/FIRST AID - SPECIAL CLASS
Paul Peng
Learning from Oakeshott’s Personal Collection
Nathan Clough
3:00 pm Arming Sword Cutting - Tier A Open: Feats #1 (GOLD MATCH AT END OF DAY) Longsword Cutting - Tier A Open: Feats #1 (GOLD MATCH AT END OF DAY)
Rapier & Dagger - Tier B Open: Elims & Finals
4:00 pm
Rapier (Single) - Tier A Open: Elims (GOLD MATCH AT END OF DAY)
5:00 pm
6:00 pm TIER-A GRAND FINALS: Gold Medal Matches
7:00 pm
8:00 pm
9:00 pm
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