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Lahtela tops HEMA Ratings’ deep June longsword field as top 10 tightens

Miro Lahtela sat atop a 7,374-fighter June longsword table, with Antoni Olbrychski and Stephen Cheney nearly on his heels as Tyrnhaw’s entry window loomed.

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Crossing Fight School highlights Liechtenauer longsword class on June 7

Crossing Fight School put Mike “The Colonel” Sanders on the June 7 class, sharpening its Liechtenauer longsword lane. The club’s free first lesson and after-class guidance make the session a true entry point.

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Tyrnhaw 2026 opens registration for Slovakia's marquee HEMA tournament

Tyrnhaw 2026 adds sabre and locks in six bouts per fighter, giving Trnava's October meet a deeper bracket and a better trip for HEMA crews.

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Sword Fight VIII returns to Tamborine Mountain with international HEMA field

Tamborine Mountain will draw about 50 HEMA fencers from every state and New Zealand as Sword Fight VIII returns for a third straight year.

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HROARR adds Jean Chandler article on poisoned weapons in medieval warfare

HROARR has added Jean Chandler’s study on poisoned weapons, turning a medieval-warfare myth into a source-checking lesson for HEMA readers.

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Pražský argument returns to Prague with compact longsword-only card

Pražský argument kept its fifth edition tight in Prague, with only open and women’s longsword on a one-day card. The format put bracket clarity over bloat.

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London Historical Fencing Club fills rapier, longsword and sabre sessions

Rapier and longsword were nearly full at Arch 12, while sabre coaching stayed tightly restricted to steel-sparring-passed fencers.

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Blademasters Cup 2026 opens in Cork with sabre, longsword bouts

Cork’s Blademasters Cup will run sabre and longsword under one roof, with bigger fields, a Saturday social and overnight gear storage at Mahon Community Centre.

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SwordFight Club adds rare 1901 Hungarian duelling text to collection

SwordFight Club added a 1901 Hungarian duelling text tied to Royal Hungarian Hussars officers, a find that could shape research, drills and club identity in Bromley.

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WashFechten 2026 returns to Belgrade with new longsword invitational

Belgrade’s WashFechten will pack longsword brackets and a separate sparring zone into one full day, with a new RoW invitational widening Serbia’s competition scene.

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HEMA Scorecard shows June packed with global tournaments

June’s HEMA board put Atlanta, Melbourne, Hamburg and more on one crowded calendar, with Black Horns Cup and Pridefecht showing how global the circuit has become.

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White Lion HEMA pauses training, returns June 10 in Northampton

White Lion HEMA will sit out one week in Northampton, then reopen June 10 after a Ringeck-heavy stretch on the German longsword source.

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Atlanta academy launches SERFO 2026, three-day HEMA tournament weekend

SERFO 2026 brought longsword, rapier and sword and buckler to Clayton State University, with Atlanta positioned as the Southeast's early-season HEMA hub.

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