Longpoint 2012, the east coast’s premier HEMA gathering and tournament is now three days long!
June 15-17, 2012
At the Howard County Sports Center, just south of Baltimore, MD and only minutes away from the Baltimore Washington International Airport.
Events include:
- Longsword Tournament
- Sword and Buckler Tournament
- Dussack or Single-Stick Tournament
- Ladies Longsword Tournament (pending interest)
- Cutting Competition with event-provided sword (or bring your own)
- Prizes awarded for every competition
- Over 20 classes
- Open floors for sparring every day
Our growing list of instructors includes:
- John Bax, MEMAG, MD USA
- Mike Edelson, NYHFA, NY USA
- Jess Finley, Selohaar Fechtschule, VA USA
- Bill Grandy, VAF, VA USA
- Steven Hirsch, Kunstbruder, MA USA
- Steve Hick, NoVA Assalto, VA USA
- Keith P Meyers, MFFG, MD USA
- Jake Norwood, MKDF, MD USA
- Steve Reich, NoVA Assalto, VA USA
- Kel Rekuta, AEMMA, Canada
- Colin Richards, Arts of Mars, Germany
- Ben Roberts, Black Falcon School of Defense, CO USA
- Mikael Widegren, GHFS, Sweden
- Chuck Wyatt, MEMAG, NJ USA
- Jeff Tsay, Forte Swordplay, MA USA
- Christian Trosclair, SDA, NOLA USA
Sponsors and on-site vendors will include Absolute Force HEMA Gear, Purpleheart Armory and Arts of Mars Books!
Registration is open!
- Early Registration (before May 19) $125
- Late Registration (May 19-June 14) $150
- Onsite Registration (June 15) $165
For updates follow the forums at HEMAAlliance.com, join our event on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter @fightlongpoint, #Longpoint2012. Our website, www.fightlongpoint.com, is still under construction.
Lodging this year will be with Holiday Inn Columbia for $99 per night. Reservations must be made by May 15th:
- Refrigerator in every guest room
- Swimming Pool
- Complimentary High Speed Internet Access
- Spurrier’s Restaurant and Lounge in the hotel
Use the link below to make your reservations at the special group rate for the tournament by May 15, 2012.
LONGPOINT MARTIAL ARTS TOURNAMENT
If the link above does not take you directly to the Holiday Inn group booking page, copy and paste the link below to your browser
Guests that prefer to make reservations by telephone can contact 410.799.7500 and request the Longpoint Martial Arts Tournament group rate.
Transportation for BWI is available in the guestroom rate and needs to be prearranged 3 days in advance with Apple Sedan at 443-764-1971 or email reservations@applesedanservice.com
At your service,
Holiday Inn Columbia
7900 Washington Boulevard
Jessup, MD 20794
Krav Maga MD Columbia
