Longpoint 2011 OPEN - 22-23 Jan 2011

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http://fightlongpoint.com

Maryland Kunst des Fechtens and the HEMA Alliance are proud to announce Longpoint 2011:
the second annual mid-Atlantic gathering for Historical European Martial Arts practitioners.

Longpoint 2011 is a two-day long, regional gathering for historical fencers and martial artists patterned after the Fechtschule events of 16th and 17th-century Germany. The best instructors and competitors from the mid-Atlantic area—and some from across the nation—are coming to Maryland to fight, teach, and train from January 22-23, 2011.

Don't miss this opportunity to...

• Compete in the east coast's first major “Freestyle” Longsword and Dussack tournaments against regional and national fighters
• Train in small groups with local and internationally recognized instructors in German longsword, Bolonese sword and rotella, Portuguese montante (two-handed sword), Italian grappling and dagger, dueling saber, Italian rapier, and more!
• Get one-on-one instruction and practice in test-cutting using a European sword and targets provided by the event hosts
• Meet, train, and spar with other swordsmanship enthusiasts and historical European martial artists from throughout the mid-Atlantic region
• Get the latest news on upcoming regional and national HEMA events in 2011

Longpoint 2011 will be held on Saturday and Sunday, January 22-23, 2011 at the Howard County Sports Center in Elkridge, Maryland, only 15 minutes from Baltimore-Washington International Airport.

Some of the growing ranks of instructors, in alphabetical order...

• Bill Grandy, Virginia Academy of Fencing, Virginia
• Bob Charrette, Forteza Swordwork Guild, Virginia
• Cory Winslow, Medieval European Martial Arts Guild (MEMAG), Maryland
• Jake Norwood, Maryland KDF, Maryland
• Jay Vail, Meyer Frei Fechter Guild (MFFG), Florida
• Larry Tom, Mid-Atlantic Society for Historical Swordsmanship (MASHS), Maryland
• Michael Edelson, New York Historical Fencing Association (NYHFA), New York
• Steve Hick, Virginia
• Steve Reich, NoVA Assaulto, Virginia

There are limited spaces for Longpoint 2011. Last year's Mid-Atlantic HEMA Gathering filled up early. Register nowto ensure your spot!

Registration before January 1st - $89.95
Registration after January 1st – $99.95
Cutting class fee – Add $30 during online registration
Tournament spectators - $5 at the door

Note: No registrations allowed “at the door.” Registration fees include entry into both tournaments, whether you chose to compete or just watch.

For more information and regular updates, go to http://fightlongpoint.com

Register Now!

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We've added Lee Smith, of Canada's Blood and Iron Martial Arts, to this year's Longpoint lineup. Lee is the head instructor at Blood and Iron Martial Arts, the winner of the 2006 Arts of Mars Worldwide Open Rapier Championship, and 2nd place winner at this year's Hammerterz Forum International Open Dussack Tournament...he's the guy that knocked me out of the running, in fact!

Lee will be teaching a class on the Dussack this year.

Don't miss it!

Jake Norwood
Organizer, Longpoint 2011
http://www.fightlongpoint.com

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Craig Shackleton of Ottawa Classical Swordplay has just joined the Longpoint 2011 instructor lineup! Craig has been training in a variety of styles of swordplay since 1997. In 2000 he founded Ottawa Classical Swordplay, and remains the primary instructor. Craig mostly focuses on single-handed sword styles from sword and buckler to grossemesser to rapier.

Craig will be teaching sword and buckler from MS I.33 at this year’s Longpoint.

-Jake

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We’ve updated the bios and background for 11 of our instructors, and added the details for five more classes. Check out the details for Dueling Saber; From Drills to Freeplay: Putting Practice into Practice;Unarmed dagger defense;Sword and Buckler from Clerus; and Unraveling The Rose.

See the INSTRUCTORSand CLASSESpage for more!

Also...

Jeff Tsay has also joined the Longpoint 2011 lineup! Jeff is the head honcho at Forte Swordplay (www.forteswordplay.com). Jeff will be presenting the class on Unraveling the Rose.

Register now at www.fightlongpoint.com!

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For all you out-of towners, we've added a Transportation and Lodging page to help you arrive in the right place and stay in the official event hotel.

We've worked out a deal with the Best Western BWI Airport which includes free airport shuttles (24/7), indoor pool and sauna, free high-speed internet, and complimentary hot breakfast all for &77.70 per night (after taxes)! Check out the Transportation and Lodging page for contact information to book your room today. To get the special rate you'll need to book by phone (410-796-3300) and tell them you're with "Longpoint."

Jake
Longpoint 2011 Organizer

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Lots of new announcements.

First, we've updated the class descriptions with Lee Smith's Dussack class, Craig Shackleton's I.33 class, and a trio of classes for Montante and Sword and Rotella from Steve Reich and Steve Hick.

Second, we've published version 1.0 of the event schedule. While individual class positions might slosh around a little between now and Jan 22nd, the start and finish times, as well as the tournament times, are as close to written in stone as I can get without a chisel.

Check out both of these updates at http://fightlongpoint.com/?page_id=12

Finally, early registration is now closed. There are still a limited number of spaces left for $99.95 (plus $30 if you're taking the cutting class). Register before it's too late!

Jake Norwood
Longpoint 2011 Organizer
http://www.fightlongpoint.com