Women's Longsword Tournament
Historical European Martial Arts Women's Open Steel Longsword Tournament at SoCal Swordfight
Longsword Tournaments have traditionally been the premiere events in Historical European Martial Arts and Women's Open Steel Longsword is one of the premiere events at SoCal Swordfight.
This tournament has grown each year, to the point we feel that SoCal Swordfight hosts one of the largest and most competitive Women's Open Steel Longsword Tournaments within HEMA, certainly within the United States.
We invite you to register to not only test your skills against opponents from around the world but also enjoy the unique camaraderie and sportsmanship that this event embodies.
Keep in mind, in addition to Women's Longsword, you are also allowed to participate in one additional Longsword Tournament, so please choose the one you feel is most appropriate for where you are in your HEMA journey.
Please be sure to review the information below about our Longsword Tournament tiers, and click the links concerning required equipment, rules, and scoring before completing registration.
Women's Open Steel Longsword Tournament
Kristine Konsmo, of Stockholm HEMA, captured the Gold in this event for 2022. Kristine is currently ranked 35th in the world in Women's Steel Longsword on HEMAratings.com, a ranking that does not yet reflect her victory at SoCal Swordfight 2022
All steel events are BRING YOUR OWN SWORD.
Based on tournament participation and known performance, you may be asked to participate at a different tier than you registered for, we will notify you if this type of situation occurs.