St. George’s HEMA School sweeps visible longsword podium in Tbilisi

St. George’s HEMA School shut out the visible longsword podium at Wolf’s Head 2026 in Tbilisi, with Fedor Akhnazarov taking first, Nikolay Davydov second, Luka Asanidze third and Dzianis Rubis fourth in Longsword Category 1. It was not just a win in the final; it was a club-wide sweep that left the category entirely inside one training room.

That kind of result matters in Historical European Martial Arts because longsword brackets usually mix established names with younger fighters and independent clubs. When the same school occupies the top four places, it points to more than a single standout run. It suggests repeated technical depth, shared tactical habits and a stable pipeline of athletes who can handle the same pressure and rule set across the bracket.

Wolf’s Head 2026 was listed for July 18-19 in Tbilisi, Georgia, and the official tournament page identified St. George’s HEMA School as the organizer. The event was billed as a returning tradition and a landmark on the Georgian HEMA calendar, with weapons listed as longsword and saber and categories listed as Open and Ladies. The longsword division was split further into Open Base, Open Advanced and Ladies, underscoring that the tournament was built to cover more than one competitive lane.

The result also gives the event a clearer place in regional longsword ranking conversations. A recurring tournament with multiple categories and a strong local entry list becomes more than a weekend bracket when one club can dominate visible results like this. For outside challengers looking at future Georgian events, the message is simple: beating one elite fighter is not enough if St. George’s HEMA School can place four athletes at the top of the same category.

The same results post indicated that the saber program included two disciplines this year, classic rules with afterblow and A. Hutton’s rules with priority. Even with the visible results cut off before the saber outcomes, the format alone shows a card designed to test multiple weapons and rule sets rather than a single elimination lane.

Wolf’s Head now has a concrete headline result to match its promotional weight. In a field meant to showcase Georgian HEMA, St. George’s HEMA School did more than win a bracket in Tbilisi. It set the standard.