Brisbane School of Iberian Swordsmanship

Enjoying the perfect day at Winterfest, BSIS ran a Selfies-with-Swords booth last weekend so locals of all ages could enjoy the fun of being swordspeople.

Head over to our event to see some awesome photography of the tournament by Alex Whipps.
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Thank you to everyone involved in our 10th Carranza Cup! We hope a new generation of fencers feel more confident entering the tournament scene after the support the community provided to them in our beginner-friendly event.
Our finalists were

Pacheco Prize (we received 72 nominations!):
1 Daniel “Greeny” Green
2 Emma Salmon
2 Ryan Tanzer
4 Chelsea Hawkey
4 Eddie Ngalaufe

Tournament medalists:
1 Iorveth Scott, Vanguard Swordsmanship Academy
2 Marcus Allen, Invicta Fencing Academy
3 Chelsea Hawkey, Sword Fighter
4 Braden Twomey, Invicta Fencing Academy

The primary change to rules of Carranza Cup this year is the introduction of the Simplified Clean Hit rule.

Any time only one fencer is awarded a scoring action, an additional point will be allocated.

Check out the video for some more details:
https://youtu.be/uv03f6a-leE

Registration will open 10th April at 9am

https://www.bsis.club/carranza-cup/

Our 10th beginner-friendly tournament, the Carranza Cup, is returning in May.
Mark your calendar; full details to follow.
We want all skill levels represented, so fencers new to tournaments can experience that range.

Happy New Year to all swordy people! We'll be back fresh and ready for a new fencing year next week on the 7th January. There's lots of information on when and where on our website FAQ.
⚔️Bring some point to your life in 2026⚔️

If you know someone who loves The Witcher, Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, The Three Musketeers or Zorro, give them a gift that’s right on target: an e-gift card for sword lessons with The Brisbane School of Iberian Swordsmanship!
Support a local club and surprise your favourite adventurer with real historical martial arts training.
We welcome students aged 16+, with members currently ranging from 18 to 61.
⚔️Make their Christmas a cut above with the gift of sword skills!⚔️

Brisbane School of Iberian Swordsmanship Historical European Martial Arts study centred on La Verdadera Destreza and its Iberian predecessors

Don't forget our open night on Wednesday 10th December 7:00-9:30pm.
In the meantime here's some photos of our birthday celebrations - there was cake, a speech, blindfold donkey-stabbing (no donkeys were harmed), sparring, and a two-headed competition with bonus extreme marshal-heckling.