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 2013 Longpoint, June 21st-23rd, Baltimore, MD 
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Post 2013 Longpoint, June 21st-23rd, Baltimore, MD
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We have some grand plans for 2013. More fighting, more training ideas to take home, and more encouragement of a technical and continuously trained participant. We are still more than half a year away, but we are working out the plans well ahead of time to introduce some new events and to shift the atmosphere of the whole weekend. Longpoint 2013 will be focused on you as an individual fighter. The event will support more tournaments and select a small group of world class instructors to hold seminars specifically constructed to boost your ability to train with your own group.

Currently, the tournament event plans include the following:

An open and women's steel longsword tournament
An open synthetic longsword tournament
A single-stick OR steel sabre tournament
A sword and buckler tournament
A cutting competition
A Das Grüblein tournament (A wrestling game)

The Longsword tournaments will feature an improved version of the successful rule set that Jake Norwood introduced during Longpoint 2012.

In addition to these individual events, Longpoint 2013 will hold a it's first annual Longpoint Triathlon. Any fighter participating in the steel longsword, das grüblein, and the cutting competition will be competing in the triathlon. The combination of longsword fighting prowess, ability to manipulate an opponent's body, and a demonstration of cutting ability will be tallied together to provide an overall, transparent score under the triathlon. The Longpoint Triathlon will be the premier result of the event.

In addition to all of the new tournament plans, we have shifted our approach to classes. Although we will still host rising instructors, Longpoint will be holding four lengthier seminars, that do not overlap on the schedule, specifically structured to focus on training methodology and encourage growth both as an individual fighter and within your own group.

Over the course of the rest of 2012, we will be releasing more information about the classes, tournaments, developments, location and specific date as they are finalized. Start setting aside time for your trip now!

If you think there is a decent chance of you attending Longpoint 2013, please mark yourself as maybe (or Going if you're decisive). This will really help us try to make proper cost estimates.

For updates follow the forums at http://www.HEMAAlliance.com/, follow this event, and visit http://www.fightlongpoint.com/

Invite any HEMA people on your friends list!





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