EHMS will aim to host the eighth annual open longsword competition on the 20th and 21st of May 2022.

This year we will be hosting a total of six competitions; Open Longsword, Women’s Longsword, Longsword Cutting, Open Sabre, Open Katana and Triathlon which combines the Longsword, Cutting and sabre tournaments.

Open Longsword is capped at 72 participants, Sabre at 24 participants, Longsword cutting at 30 and Katana at 12 participants. Womens Longsword does not have a participant cap at the moment.

Triathlon

You will automatically take part in the Triathlon if you register for at least one of the Longsword tournaments (women can take part in both) and cutting and sabre. If you take part in both of the Longsword tournaments, only your higher placement will count towards your Triathlon placement.

Date, time and schedule

Please note that the following schedule is only preliminary and intended to help you plan your trip. Check the schedule again closer to the event.

Friday 20.5.

Sabre tournament

16.00 Doors Open
17.00 – 21.00. Sabre pools and eliminators. Note that sabre finals will be on Saturday evening.
22:00 Doors close

Saturday 21.5.

Longsword Tournaments and cutting

08:00 Doors Open
08:45 – 21:00 Longsword tournaments, katana tournament, cutting, and all finals
22.00 Doors close

Afterparty at Bar Felt Bay (the same place as previous years)

Note that Open Katana will be scheduled to overlap with Women’s’ Longsword. It is possible to participate in both, but we cannot guarantee normal rest between matches.

Sunday 22.5.

Free sparring and cutting of any left over tatami from Saturday at EHMS salle.

Venue info

The Sabre tournament will be held at the EHMS salle on Friday. The address is Suvilahdenkatu 10, 00500, Helsinki, and you can reach it by multiple buses and subway from the city center. There is limited parking near the salle.

On Saturday, the main tournament will take place at Ruskeasuon liikuntapuisto. This is the same venue that has hosted the Helsinki Longsword Open the past several years. The address is Ratsastie 10, 00280 Helsinki. The venue can be reached by several bus lines (bus stop Tilkka) and the tram line 10. There is plenty of parking available. Parking is free, but restricted to 4 hours.