We would like to congratulate all the winners of the Nordschlag 2023 tournament for a hard fought victory and extend our heartfelt thanks to all the fighters and volunteers that made this amazing event possible. We would also like to thank Miles Kinnee, the founder of the Maritime Sword School, for fighting in the tournament and hosting our after-tournament workshop.
There was a strong showing of sportsmanship this year. However, for going above and beyond, we would like to recognize Eric Edmonds for his honesty and courtesy. He is this year’s winner of the Sportsmanship Prize. A Cobra Mask courtesy of Sword Gear.
We hosted 4 events this year. It was a long fight, but everyone brought their best. We would like to recognize the following individuals for a tournament well fought:
Open Longsword
| Tavis Mckee | The Forge Western Martial Arts | 1st place (gold) |
| Mikkel Klausen | Blood and Iron Martial Arts, Victoria | 2nd place (silver) |
| Sihong Fu | Academie Duello | 3rd place (bronze) |
| Lexa Giguère | The Forge Western Martial Arts | 4th place |
Women’s Longsword
| Sheena Haug | Academy of European Swordsmanship | 1st place (gold) |
| Lexa Giguère | The Forge Western Martial Arts | 2nd place (silver) |
| Lucie Cassie Love | The Forge Western Martial Arts | 3rd place (bronze) |
| Natasha Page | Academy of European Swordsmanship | 4th place |
Mixed Weapons
| Samuel Fedoruk | Academy of European Swordsmanship | 1st place (gold) |
| Mikkel Klausen | Blood and Iron Martial Arts, Victoria | 2nd place (silver) |
| Sihong Fu | Academie Duello | 3rd place (bronze) |
| Joshua Feland | Academy of European Swordsmanship | 4th place |
Sword and Buckler
| Mikkel Klausen | Blood and Iron Martial Arts, Victoria | 1st place (gold) |
| Tavis Mckee | The Forge Western Martial Arts | 2nd place (silver) |
| Samuel Fedoruk | Academy of European Swordsmanship | 3rd place (bronze) |
| Sancho Hernandez Arriaga | Academy of European Swordsmanship | 4th place |
We hope to see everyone again next year!