A heads up for Swordfish -08 October 31- November 2

[Axel]

Lindholms staff class and Roland and Tokes sword and shield class are now full, Scott Browns abzug class is almost full as well, so hurry up an register folks!

[Frede Jensen]

Will it be possible to arrive thursday night like last year?

Should I have recieved some sort of confirmation that you have recieved my payment?

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[Axel]

Yes thursday is fine, at least after six or something in the evening. If you arrive earlier give me a call and we'll meet up before that.

You should receive a confirmation on your payment, if have not received any yet it is probably on its way.

[Axel]

Anders made sure Swordfish features in a big Swedish martial arts magazine, "Fighters Magazine", the article can be found here (in Swedish): http://www.fightermag.se/news.asp?news_id=5939

I think the guy who wrote the article is a coach in an mma club I practiced with briefly last year.


Also, keep an eye on the "news" section on the swordfish web page (as always). I have put up the list of challenges to be fought there.

It would be fun to have the challenges in conjunction with the tournament, especially those that features judges for the tournament!

Right know we don't know how long time the tournaments will take though (we don't want to go on too late in the evening as we have a lecture scheduled), so those of you who are to fight a challenge, go ahead and do it at whatever time suits you, if you want to do it in conjunction to the tournament (more people watching, more glory), let us know beforehand.

[J Marwood]

Ooh. I'm famous in Sweden now

[Frede Jensen]

Ooh. I'm famous in Sweden now

Or infamous..?

I am just guessing that that your swedish isn't quite up to par, so apart from your name you have no idea what they write about you

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[Axel]

Judging from how Nigel the tooth filling fared when he issued his challenge to Andreas and Elin, Google translator isn't the way to go either .

(it says that bartitsu will now be taught for the first time in Sweden by self defence instructor James Marwood)

[Abomination]

Ooh. I'm famous in Sweden now

Or infamous..?

I am just guessing that that your swedish isn't quite up to par, so apart from your name you have no idea what they write about you

- F -

It says:

"Swordfish approaches
For others the year consecutive is arranged a weekend of European historical kampskonst in Gothenburg. On programet finds one a broad assortment with everything from German fencing, Sherlock Holme's självförsvarsträning, ethnic wrestling and pugilism. An off the year's theme for the organizers, becomes that the sensible link to modern styles that MMA and BJJ.


Swordfish is the name on the arrangement that pursues others the year will be amused Gothenburg. Practician and tränare from Europe and USA meets on the activity in Mölndal during Allhelgonahelgen, October 31 until November 2, in order to the woods and to listen to presentations about Europe's struggle art history.

A big number styles and variants of historical struggle art comes to be demonstrated, inclusive of some nykomlingar on the programme. As it occult “bartitsu”, a mixture of classic European struggle technology that boxing and savate, with Japanese influenser. Now, the engineers are learnt out for first past in Sweden of självförsvarsinstruktören James Marwood from London.

- Bartitsu is perhaps particularly excited, for had it not been for the books about Sherlock Holme's, sow had we perhaps not known something about the first time that västerländsk struggle sport was intermixed with Japanese jiu-jiutsu, Annika explains Corneliusson, chairmen in Gothenburg's historical Fäktskola.

Apart from obeväpnad struggle becomes it a lot of weapon rattles during the three days in Gothenburg. Käppar, swords, sablar, spears, fencing in everyone its shapes. But the historical touch according to the organizers will be linked to nutid, and the resemblances between old and new to be highlighted.

- the previous year invited we in people that syssla with recreating historien, sow called reenactment. This year, we want to also the lifted link to modern kampsporter as MMA and Brazilian jiu-jiutsu, that on many ways compares early struggle sports, Annika explains Corneliusson.

Eventet in Gothenburg is arranged of Gothenburg's historical fäktskola (GHF), a mother kampidrottsklubb that learns out German medeltida fencing. "

Fluent I am, Speak it like a native.

A drunk native of somewhere else that is

[J Marwood]

Judging from how Nigel the tooth filling fared when he issued his challenge to Andreas and Elin, Google translator isn't the way to go either .

(it says that bartitsu will now be taught for the first time in Sweden by self defence instructor James Marwood)

Cool, thanks Axel

[Anders Linnard]

Judging from how Nigel the tooth filling fared when he issued his challenge to Andreas and Elin, Google translator isn't the way to go either .

(it says that bartitsu will now be taught for the first time in Sweden by self defence instructor James Marwood)

Cool, thanks Axel

And then it says that Nigel the toothfilling will be executed at Sunday morning for violating the Swedish langage. He will be tortured witha a shin bone, shot, hanged and tickled. Not necessarily in that order. His body will be separated by horses and sent to four corners of the country, where they will hang for display during two weeks, before being burnt. The ashes will then be sent to Sellafield.
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[T Gallagher]

I am assuming that I am fully paid up and signed up for all of the classes I wanted to attend at Swordfish?
I am furthermore assuming that you were simply being coy in not confirming this for me.

On a slightly seperate topic, I am going to be arriving in Gothenburg at 11.45 on Thursday morning courtesy of those nice people at Ryanair - no I did not book it this early out of choice. Any suggestions as to where to get lunch and hang out, preferably without having to cart around a couple of large bags of WMA stuff, would be appreciated.

Tim

[snowcelt]

Hi Tim,

this is a good question, I was wondering the same thing. We arrive to Göteborg around twoish so I figured i'd leave the gear at the left luggage or lockers at the train station and pooter around the city centre for a bit, grab some nosh, have a pint etc.

So, Gothenburgers....what's cool to do in the city if you've got some hours to kill ?

Kevin.

[Axel]

Hi Tim!

we are checking up on your payment, I can't think there is any problem so the confirmation should be on its way, the guy responsible for it s short on time probably.

Are you arriving at Landvetter Airport? I will be meeting up with Scott Brown who lands there at 11.20, we can just wait for you and you can leave your baggage in my apartment until we go to Aktiviteten and Swordfish (I think we'll have the place from 15.00 or 16.00, so we won't have to wait too long.

Kev, same for you guys, if you arrive at two you can go more or less directly to Aktiviteten, or you can give me a call and meet up with me before going there.

[Magnus Hagelberg]

If you're going by ryan air it's gothenburg city airport.

None the less, stash youre gear at central station, or get youre stuff ower to aktiviteten.
We have a fair bit of museums that just might come interesting, then there are the palate of cafey.
the real question is what kind of food would you fancy? there are all sorts of restaurants, but I guess you'd be heading towards a pint.. the dubliners at Kungsportsplattsen (nearly there at least) should suffice for the normal.. they speak fluent english of course, so that might just be the place to start.

[T Gallagher]

Many thanks for the replies Magnus and Axel.
As things stand, I am leaning toward taking my stuff up Aktivititen and then coming back into town in order to take in the sights. I can see there being quite a sword gathering at that Irish pub on Thursday afternoon . . . .
Incidentally, I am pretty certain I am landing at the City airport.

See you soon, Tim

[Axel]

We now have 102 registered participants!

[Axel]

We can't accept any more participants to the tournaments now.

Both the shinai and the nylon tournaments will be knockout tournaments, both are featuring 16 fighters.

[knirirr]

We can't accept any more participants to the tournaments now.

I put my name down but I'll have to scrounge kit (1h shinai, buckler, hand protection).
If someone who does have their own gear for the shinai competition wants to join then please feel free to chuck me out to make room.

[Axel]

Here is the list for the participants in the tournaments:


Anmälningar Joachim Nilsson Memorial Tournament


Anmälningar nylonturnering (16)

Axel Pettersson GöteborgHFS, Sweden
Anders Linnard GöteborgHFS, Sweden
Andreas Engström GöteborgHFS, Sweden
Hugo Rinaldo Sjöberg GöteborgHFS, Sweden
Robert Molin, GöteborgHFS, Sweden
Anders.Nilsson Angermanna MittnorrlandHFS, Sweden
Micha Hofman Freifechter Köln, Germany
Jan Haurum, Denmark
Tim Gallagher. Schola Gladiatoria, UK
Tomas Thomsen Laurentsgildet, Denmark
Stefan Myring, Sweden
Konrad Kessler, Germany
Scott. Brown, Houston, USA
Jens Hansen, Horsens Middelalderkampskole, Denmark
Kevin O’brien, Turun Historiallisen Miekkailun Seura ry (SESH), Finland
Emil Lindfors, SESH, Finland


Anmälningar shinai (16)

Magnus Hagelberg GHFS, Sweden
Martin Wessler,, Germany
Tobias Johansson Angermanna MnHFS, Sweden
Sara Engström UppsalaHFS, Sweden
Johan Dahlberg UppsalaHFS. Sweden
Colin Richards, Arts of Mars, Germany
Kristoffer Stansson, Stockholms Historiska Fäktsällskap, Sweden
Erik Slesgård, WisbyHFS, Sweden
Jukka Heikkinen, GöteborgHFS, Sweden
Milo Thurston, Linacre School of Defence
Petter Brodin, Frie Duellister, Norway
Nigel Plum, Schola Gladiatoria, UK
Pentti Kangasmaa, GöteborgHFS, Sweden
Dennis Ljungqvist, KungshamnHFS, Sweden
Mattias Johnsson, GöteborgHFS, Sweden
David Sellerstam GöteborgHFS, Sweden

[Axel]

OK, we did some counting in how much time we have and decided to have groups in the nylon tournament.

The shinai tournament is a straight knockout tournament, so stay on your toes!

The nylon tournament will feature 4 groups of 4 participants in each, the winner and runner up goes on to quarter, semi and finals.

We have groups in the nylon tournaments as we have two "rings" for the nylon tournament but only one for shinai, and also in order to try out different forms of competition.