OktoberFecht

October, a time for feasting and fighting.

The Sacramento Freifechter is opening its doors to any and all interested in Historical European Martial Arts, Swords, and how to use them. This event is intended for martial arts of all varieties. We will have space for fencers to engage in friendly competition, cutting stands for you to test your skills with a sharp sword and for people interested in learning more about HEMA classes available for beginners.

Details:

What: Find a fighter and test your skills. At the end of the round you may submit the results of your fight to our score keeper. We will tabulate top ranked fighters of the day based upon individual feedback. 

How: 2 min timer with 30 second intervals, fighters can decide who won and self-report results. 

When: May 14, 2017 from 11am until 3pm.

Who: Anyone who would like to engage of a bit of friendly competition.

Cost: $15 for non-Sacramento Freifechter members. $10 for prepared Tatami Mats for Test Cutting. $40 for cutting tournament which includes all needed mats and Oktoberfecht admission. Spectators are free.

Cutting Tournament: We will be running a cutting tournament based upon the 2017 CombatCon Rules which can be found at https://www.combatcon.com/2018-2/what-to-do/2017-tournament-rules/#ftn6

Note that we will only be cutting with longsword, no arming sword round will be judged.