New and experienced students welcome! Learn actual sword techniques from the Renaissance through modern sport fencing, using modern fencing weapons. Then, fight instructors and fellow students in friendly bouts!
You will learn to fight in the styles of rapier, cutlass, small sword, military sabre, foil, epee, and sabre; covering styles as diverse as Pirate, Musketeer, Scottish Highlander, Duel of Honor, Napoleonic British Infantry, and Modern Sport Fencing.
Equipment
Loaner equipment is provided for the first 4-6 weeks of classes. Students who want to continue will need to purchase sport fencing equipment.
- We use standard fencing weapons (foil, epee, sabre) and protective gear (mask, jacket, glove, pants, footwear). Groin and chest protection is highly encouraged.
- For historical fencing styles, protective equipment has the following additions: Both hands must have a glove (fencing gloves, welding gloves or historical martial arts gloves). Optional - rigid throat protection (gorget).
- Additional advanced weapons may include, parrying dagger (similar to fencing epee, but a shorter blade), buckler (a small shield held in the hand; made of leather, wood, steel, and/or plastic), cloak, and short wooden dowels.