Brezelhau – NOTE, this event has concluded.
Thanks to the Michigan Medieval Combat association for holding a fun and successful event ~MiHEMAA Admin
The Michigan Medieval Combat Association invites sword fighters of all skill levels to take part in our one-touch synthetic longsword HEMA tournament!
This is intended to be a friendly, more fun and casual atmosphere, without the heavy stresses, (or price tag), of bigger tournaments.
In honor of the infamous illustration in Jörg Wilhalm Hutter’s 1523 combat treatise “Kunst zu Augspurg”, which depicts a random pretzel vendor amongst the swordsmen, we will be serving pretzels at the tournament!
At Michigan Medieval Combat Association’s 10 Year Anniversary Tournament last year, we were fortunate enough to contribute our results into HEMA Ratings’ global database, which we will most likely be doing again! Also, this year we’re proud to announce that Brezelhau will be part of the Midwest Historical Fencing League!
11am: registration/equipment check
1pm: tournament begins
$20 entry fee.
Equipment Guide:
Head = Head protection must cover the entire face and front of the throat, and the entire head and front of the throat must be covered for competitive sparring. It must be sturdy enough to withstand impacts. There should be no gaps in coverage that would allow a thrust or strike to the face.
Throat = A covering to protect the throat.
Torso = Clothing to cover the body.
Groin = An internal or external cup.
Elbow = Hard elbow covering to protect the joints.
Hands = Sturdy gloves or gauntlets must be used to protect the hands and wrists. Gloves must include protection on the sides and tips of the fingers sufficient to resist hard strikes from synthetic weapons. An unsupplemented lacrosse glove is not sufficient. Steel Gauntlets need additional interior padding of some sort. A mechanic’s-style glove has minimal padding and when used inside a metal gauntlet would not be sufficient. Most HEMA-dedicated synthetic gloves or gauntlets, such as Sparring Gloves and Black Lance, are adequate. Finger breaks and hand injuries are the most common, and we will do our best to be conscientious of these risks.
Legs = Hard knee covering to protect the joints. Feet = Covering of some sort.
Throat = A covering to protect the throat.
Torso = Clothing to cover the body. Clothing should be puncture
Legs = Hard knee covering to protect the joints. Feet = Covering of some sort.
Trainer = The trainer must be free of splinters or burs. The tip must not come to a point. Edges must be blunt or blunted.
If you have any questions about equipment requirements, rules, etc. please feel free to message us!
Also see Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2113372662230221/