Broadsword League

“In the spirit of the stage gladiators”

The Broadsword League is a venue for historical fencing competition with the broadsword, backsword, heavy sabre and singlestick. Our goal is to give historical fencers the opportunity to test their skills against each other and earn a competitive ranking based on the results. It is hoped that this sort of friendly competition will spur the fencers of the Broadsword League to develop their own abilities to the highest level.

Competition in the Broadsword League is based on individual challenge matches rather than tournaments, evoking the spirit of the stage gladiators and wandering swordsmen of the 18th century. Swordsmen register as competitors with the Broadsword League and announce their willingness to receive challenges. Your performance in challenge matches will affect your ranking, as you strive to earn the title of “Broadsword Champion.” Good luck!

Join the Broadsword League- our online home at ning.com. Includes the current Rules for Conducting Challenges, our Ranking System, contact info for all our Regional Officers, news and updates, top ten lists, videos of challenge matches, photos, contact info for Broadsword League fencers, and more. If you are a League fencer and you haven’t joined this site yet, you should do so today!

The Broadsword League Database- our complete list of League fencers with contact info, competitive statistics, style and school info, and match archives, including all of our challenge matches- more than 500 so far! Note- this database is updated periodically, but for the most up-to-date info you should visit our ning.com site.

Legends of the Broadsword- the Broadsword League’s online book, containing fascinating information and anecdotes about the prizefighters, stage gladiators and other legends of the broadsword and backsword who are our ongoing inspiration.