Nordschlag Tournament

IMPORTANT: CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION

Every year the Academy has an open martial arts tournament and workshop in Edmonton, Alberta. We bring in top instructors from the world in order to teach the best of HEMA and WMA. Past instructors have included Julian Schuetze, Jane Johnston, Ties Kool, Axel Petterson, Steaphen Fick,  Ilka Hartikainen, Ken Pfrenger, and (of course) our own Johanus Haidner.

Past Winners

2018 Tournament Winners

Open Steel Longsword

1Ashley CoeThe Forge Western Martial Arts
2Joseph PachesAcademy of European Swordsmanship
3Kevin de RidderBlood and Iron Martial Arts, Burnaby
4August SiebenAcademy of European Swordsmanship

Sidesword

1Tony HuangBlood and Iron Martial Arts, Burnaby
2Lars Le GrasThe Forge Western Martial Arts
3Joseph PachesAcademy of European Swordsmanship
4Roman FrolovAcademy of European Swordsmanship

Women’s Longsword

Random-mixed weapons

1Joseph PachesAcademy of European Swordsmanship
2Thora JensdottirThe Forge Western Martial Arts
3Tony HuangBlood and Iron Martial Arts, Burnaby
4Mark WinkelmanThe Forge Western Martial Arts
Awarding the sportsmanship prize at Nordschlad 2018

Tournament Champion was Joseph Patches (The AES), for which he received a Kvetun Federschwert donated by Sword Gear.

Sportsmanship award was to Par Parmar of Blood & Iron Martial Arts