Advanced Open Longsword at SoCal 2026

In this video I will be joined by longsword fencers Chandler, Maeve, and Louie to let you know why you should be hyped for SoCal 2026! This year is going to have many clashing swords to find out who is going to be the highest rated longsword fencer in the world! We will be going over who is who in the Top 8 of the Tier A Open Longsword tournament, as well as some of our favorite fencers! Watch to the end to see our predictions for who is coming home with the title of Best Longsword Fencer of 2026, and comment who you think it will be down below! See more videos like this one!    • Sword   Watch my fencing here:    • HEMA Fencing   Support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/Galachad?utm_... Create your dream competition sword at https://castillearmory.com/ Timestamps: 00:44 - Introduction 01:18 - Miro Lahtela 08:40 - Benjamin Aycrigg 13:18 - Zachary Showalter 19:17 - Samuel Ryals 24:31 - Christopher Soohoo 31:26 - Chandler Brown 38:12 - Joe Colistro 42:35 - Justin Reimer 45:25 - Rocco Jones 48:42 - Yanwen Xu 49:47 - Matthew Dominguez 50:47 - Cameron Blair 51:43 - Andrew Bradford 53:08 - Top 4 Predictions