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Battle Born Blades Tournament – May 24 & 25, 2025
Thank you everyone who came out to Battle Born IV! We’ll see you in 2025!
Longsword, rapier, broadsword, and smallsword tournaments
In 2024 we hosted Workshops by Jeremy Pace, Dashiell Harrison, Richard Marsden, & Patrick McCaffrey
Opportunities for Free Fencing
And more!
2024 Schedule (Subject to Change):
Saturday:
9:00 – Doors Open
9:15 – Sprechfenster and the Ort with Jeremy Pace
10:45 – Getting Hit Is Bad, Actually! with Dashiell Harrison
#Goals: Defining your purpose in HEMA with Dr. Marie Meservy
12:15 – Lunch
1:15 – Rapier Tournament
3:00 – Broadsword Tournaments
5:30 – Rapier & Broadsword Finals
Sunday:
9:00 – Doors Open
9:30 – Bad HEMA: How to Counter Suicidal Fencers with Richard Marsden
10:30 – Fiore’s Dagger as Self-Defense with Patrick McCaffrey
Zufechten: How to Initiate with Jonathan Ying
12:00 – Lunch
1:00 – HEMA Trivia Tournament
2:00 – Women’s Smallsword Tournament
3:00 – Longsword Tournaments
6:00 – Smallsword & Longsword Finals
There will be a dedicated indoor area for free fencing throughout the event, as well as space outdoors for fencing.
Location
Battle Born Blades will take place at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St, in Carson City, Nevada, a mere 20 minutes away from beautiful Lake Tahoe. The closest major airport is Reno-Tahoe (RNO).
Hotel
In 2024 we partnered with the Hardman House Hotel for accommodation. The Hardman House is only a minute away from Battle Born Blades by car, or 10 minutes on foot. The Hardman House provides a free continental breakfast, free Wi-Fi, as well as free parking. Book Directly at their website using promo code Blades24, or call them at (775) 882-7744 and let them know you’ll be attending Battle Born Blades.
