Texas Sword Retreat 2026

Schedule

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sun, 29 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Camp Fire Camp El Tesoro | Granbury, TX

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The Fourth Texas Sword Retreat is a weekend-long workshop event held at Camp El Tesoro in Granbury, Texas (about an hour drive from DFW Airport).
The event features dozens of workshops led by renowned instructors from around the country, as well as lectures on history, fitness, and competing in HEMA events. Full Schedule to be announced.
Major Class Tracks:
Longsword Development and Competition
Tactics and Pedagogy for advanced and aspiring instructors
Secondary Weapons: What to put in your other hand?
Harness Training for everyone (Classes will include how to train for armor before you have it.)
Event Shirt, Food, and Lodging are included in the base ticket price.
Instructors:
Liz Scott
Jack Gassmann
James Reilly
Justin Aucoin
Jeff Tsay
Mariana Lopez
Nathan Grepares
Jess Finley
Collin Vredenburg
Ernesto Maldonado
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Where is it happening?

Camp Fire Camp El Tesoro, 7710 Fall Creek Hwy, Granbury, TX 76049-6314, United States

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