K.u.k. Military Fencing Tournament 2025, Prague, Czech Republic, an annual event dedicated to fencing with weapons taught at the K. u. k. Theresian Military Academy in Wiener Neustadt – foil, sabre, bayonet rifle - continues the tradition of eleven successive Austro-Hungarian Army fencing tournaments („K.u.k. Armee Fechtturnier“) held alternatively in Wien and Budapest in the period 1898-1914. The first „K.u.k. Armee Fechtturnier“ in 1898 was part of the jubilee celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the accession of the Emperor and King Franz Josef I. to the thron.
K.u.k. Military Fencing Tournament 2025 is open to all fencing stylists of all levels interested in military fencing from the period 1895-1914.
At K.u.k. Military Fencing Tournament 2025 there will be three tournaments in: 1) bayonet rifle fencing, 2) foil fencing, 3) sabre fencing. Each participant has to choose two weapons to fence with. Either a) bayonet rifle & sabre, or b) foil & sabre.
Tournaments program:
Saturday May 10
Bayonet rifle fencing tournament preliminary rounds and eliminations (max. 12 fencers in the pools).
Foil fencing tournament preliminary rounds and eliminations (max. 12 fencers in the pools).
Sunday May 11
Sabre fencing tournament preliminary rounds and eliminations (max. 24 fencers in the pools)
Tournament weapons:
Czechoslovak spring bayonet rifle– provided by the organizers
Classical French or Italian foil – own weapon required
Barbasetti Sabre 1895, model 2 – provided by the organizers
Tournament requirements:
- own complete protective foil/sabre/bayonet fencing gear (mask, jacket, gloves, protectors)
- own French or Italian foil
- bayonets rifles and sabres will be provided by the organizers
Detailed program:
Saturday May 10 2025
Place: Náměstí Svobody, 930/3, 160 00 Prague 6 Bubeneč
9:30 – 10:00 registration
10:00 – 10:15 event opening ceremony
10:15 – 13:00 bayonet rifle fencing tournament preliminary rounds (max. 12 fencers in the pools), foil fencing tournament preliminary rounds (max. 12 fencers in the pools),
13:00-14:00 lunchbreak
14:00 – 17:30 bayonet rifle fencing tournament eliminations, foil fencing tournament eliminations, target shooting & test cutting workshop
17:00 tournament winners announcement
20:00 – 23:00 official dinner – restaurant U Topolu, Prague 6, Jugoslávských partyzánů 943/32, 160 00 Praha 6-Bubeneč
Sunday May 11 2025
Place: Náměstí Svobody, 930/3, 160 00 Prague 6 Bubeneč
10:00 – 13:00 sabre fencing tournament preliminary rounds (max. 24 fencers in the pools)
13:00 – 14:00 lunchbreak
14:00 – 17:00 sabre fencing eliminations, target shooting & test cutting workshop
17:00 tournament winners announcement, event closing ceremony
Host:
Barbasetti Military Sabre (since 1895), Prague, Czech Republic
Ars Dimicatoria School of Historical Fencing, Prague, Czech Republic
Place:
Main gym of the Primary School Emy Destinnové, náměstí Svobody 930/3, 160 00 Prague 6 Bubeneč 160 00, Czech Republic
Price: EUR 110
Official T-shirt: EUR 20
To reserve you place contact Michael Knazko
via e-mail:
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Please note: The organizers reserve the right to make changes to the event program. The organizers also reserve the right to cancel the event wholly should unforeseen circumstances or/and risks to public health arise.
Also note: for all Swedes K.u.k. means kaiserlich und königlich 😊
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