Seven Swords Academy in Tacoma, WA is hosting Battaglia dei Lupi, the (4TH) Beginners’ Tournament on November 9, 2024.  This one-day longsword tournament is a great opportunity for beginners to compete.

Tournament Entry Fee will be USD $65.00 +taxes and fees, and will include entry to the event, tournament registration, and a tournament T-Shirt.

Due to limited space, entry fee for spectators will be USD $25.00 +taxes and fees. Each competitor will be allowed to purchase 3 spectator tickets at the time of registration. Once registration is full, we will release any remaining tickets for purchase by the general public. If you wish to bring more than 3 people along to watch, this is when you can purchase more. If tickets are still available the day of the event, spectators may purchase them at the door.

Additional T-Shirts and other merchandise will be available for purchase in the online Store.

We plan to host a social hour after the event at a yet to be determined location near Tacoma where competitors, coaches, friends and families can get together for some good times and memories.

There will be 5-6 Pools each consisting of 6 competitors, using one ring. The top 2 competitors of each pool will advance to elimination rounds after pool scoring occurs.

For the purposes of this event, a “beginner” is defined as someone who has (1) trained in fencing for no more than 4 years, (2) fought in no more than 3 tournaments, and (3) never placed in a tournament.

This tournament is intended for residents of the Pacific Northwest including Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Northern California, Western Montana, and British Columbia. To encourage participation from multiple Pacific Northwest schools, we will not be stacking the roster with all Seven Swords Academy students, but will be opening registration to everyone at the same time.

Registration will open at noon (PDT) on August 18th. Please check back often for updates.