FrauFecht

05/12/2026

Steel meets strategy September 5-6!

04/24/2026

Come join us at Fraufecht September 5-6 in Carson City, NV!

04/11/2026

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!!!
We can't wait to see you September 5-6 in Carson City, NV for the FINAL FrauFecht!

Registration Please complete the form below to begin registration for FrauFecht. You will need to add & pay for your tickets on the following page. Already registered this year and looking to add tournaments or a shirt to your registration? Click here

10/16/2025

We have big news! Next year will be the FIFTH AND FINAL FrauFecht! Please mark your calendars for September 5-6, 2026. Whether you've been meaning to make it out or have been with us all along, please make it a priority to join us next year for an unforgettable last FrauFecht!

09/02/2025

Congratulations to all of our competitors! As of Sunday night, our tournament data has already been submitted to HEMA Ratings. Here is a list of finalists for each event.

Smallsword
1st - Morgaine Delo of Sacramento Historical Fencing Academy
2nd - Madelaine Buckmaster of Diamond Rose Academie d'Armes
3rd - Sierra Hotz of Diamond Rose Academie d'Armes
4th - Iris Garcia of Lonin League

Rapier
1st - Rashelle DeBolt Burrell of Noble Science Academy
2nd - Laurel Rogers of Noble Science Academy
3rd - Leanna Sadorf of Ironwood Historic Swordsmanship
4th - Iris Garcia of Lonin League

Single-Life Saber
Leanna Sadorf of Ironwood Historic Swordsmanship

Single-Life Sidesword
Rashelle DeBolt Burrell of Noble Science Academy

Broadsword
1st: Rashelle DeBolt Burrell of Noble Science Academy
2nd: Iris Garcia of Lonin League
3rd: Ilyse Kullman of Einhorn Los Angeles Historical Fencing Arts
4th: Leanna Sadorf of Ironwood Historic Swordsmanship

Broadsword & Targe
1st: Piper Maerker of Morhau Historical Combat
2nd: Rashelle DeBolt Burrell of Noble Science Academy
3rd: Ilyse Kullman of Einhorn Los Angeles Historical Fencing Arts
4th: Harriett Coates of Phoenix Society of Historical Swordsmanship

Longsword
1st: Iris Garcia of Lonin League
2nd: Rashelle DeBolt Burrell on Noble Science Academy
3rd: Laurel Rogers of Noble Science Acedemy
4th: Aisling Gorgon of San Diego Swordfighters

Flourish Competition
1st - Mylo James & Emily Blade of Sacramento Historical Fencing Academy
2nd - Cassidy Wheeler of Noble Science Academy

Best All-Around
Piper Maerker of Mordhau Historical Combat

Kids' Broadsword/Saber
1st: Luke C
2nd: William M
3rd: Joey G
4th: Asaph S

09/02/2025

Over 90 HEMA people came together to make this event possible! We cannot say enough about our amazing volunteers and judges (not all pictured here) who donated their time and talent for a whole weekend just to help grow the women's category in HEMA. You're the best!!!

08/30/2025

Black Rabbit Mead Company has been sponsoring FrauFecht ever since the very beginning, and their delicious meads have always been one of the most sought-after prizes. This year, they are also graciously hosting our after-party at their bar in Reno, and inviting us to bring our swords along! (Participants and volunteers, please check your emails for details.)

08/30/2025

TODAY'S THE DAY!!! For those of you who could not join us in person, Historical Fencing Network is back to livestream us so you can follow along wherever you are! Links will be updated in the comments below as they go live.

HFN is also one of our biggest sponsors this year, providing some of our lucky medalists with access to personalized playlists of all their own matches. Visit their patreon page to see how you too can access this incredible service: https://www.patreon.com/historical_fencing_network

08/30/2025

We're happy to welcome Manticore Forge as a new sponsor this year! They make some great affordable steel training swords! Check them out at www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083324883335

08/29/2025

Say hello to Sierra Hotz, our newest FrauFecht planning committee member and featured instructor! Sierra has a classical fencing background and is a member of Diamond Rose Academie d'Armes.

The class will focus on the expulsions as an action on the blade. The application will be presented in a few short, structured lessons that build to a longer final exercise. Students will learn to analyze when an expulsion, either as an action on its own or as a way to encourage a desired response, can safely be applied in relation to their own or their opponents' skillset.