Welcome to Hot Sword Summer 2026!
Come join us for a sizzling summer tournament filled with longsword, rapier, sword and buckler, and singlestick matches. Whether you're a seasoned fencer or just starting out, this event is perfect for you!
Event Details:
Dates: June 27-28, 2026
Saturday, June 29th:
08:00am: Rapier w/optional offhand Check In
09:00am: Rapier w/optional offhand Tournament Start
11:00am: Singlestick Check In
12:00pm: Singlestick Tournament Start
14:00pm: Sword and Buckler Check In
15:00pm: Sword and Buckler Tournament Start
Sunday, June 28th:
08:00am: Beginner Longsword and Open Steel Longsword Check In
09:00am: Beginner Longsword and Open Steel Longsword Start
NEW LOCATION: Alachua County Sports & Events Center, 4870 Celebration Pointe Ave Gainesville FL 32608
Activities: Beginner Synthetic Longsword, Open Steel Longsword, Open Rapier w/optional sidarm, Open Singlestick, Open Sword and Buckler
Get ready to feel the heat of the summer sun as you immerse yourself in the world of historical fencing. Don't miss out on this epic event - mark your calendars and get ready for Hot Sword Summer 2026!
HEMA Alliance members may use the promo code, "HEMAAMEMBER5" for $5 off of their Single Tournament ticket, or "HEMAMEMBER10" for 10% off their 2, 3 or 4 event ticket. They must also send proof of their membership to SocietyOfHistoricalFencing@gmail.com.
As a reminder - the Beginner Longsword and Open Longsword tournaments are separate, but Fencers that qualify for both may only compete in one or the other. To qualify for the Beginner Longsword tournament, the fencer must have no more than a year of HEMA experience with longsword at the day of the tournament. Society of Historical fencing will provide synthetic longswords for ONLY the Beginners Tournament on an as needed basis.
Fencers may view the rules here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bM6Hz4xLX1tNugrzVMkLAiD_uLL89f93iiZ4Uj6NORw/edit?usp=sharing
| Clean Hits: | 2,711 | (59%) |
| Double Hits : | 409 | (9%) |
| Afterblows : | 944 | (21%) |
| No Exchanges: | 494 | (11%) |
| Solo Scored : | 0 | |
| Total Exchanges: | 4,558 |
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| 1 | Quoc Lieu | KdF Fencing |
| 2 | Eric Musgrove | Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy |
| 3 | John Knoch | Crossroads Swords |
| 4 | Glenn Best | Society of Historical Fencing |
| 1 | David Kimberly | Leviathan Historical Fencing |
| 2 | Marceline Diaz | Leviathan Historical Fencing |
| 3 | Thomas Thompson | Crossroads Swords |
| 4 | Tallyesin Wilson | Crossroads Swords |
| 1 | Bradley Cramer Jr | UWF Fencing Club |
| 2 | Paul Groover | Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy |
| 3 | Ruperto Esteban | Society of Historical Fencing |
| 4 | Nick Musso | Black Flag HEMA |
| 1 | Jacob Pendergraft | Athens School of Arms |
| 2 | Bradley Cramer Jr | UWF Fencing Club |
| 3 | Alec Martinez | Crossroads Swords |
| 4 | Chase Thompson | Crossroads Swords |
| 1 | Bradley Cramer Jr | UWF Fencing Club |
| 2 | Alec Martinez | Crossroads Swords |
| 3 | Tamim Khatib | Society of Historical Fencing |
| 4 | David Kimberly | Leviathan Historical Fencing |