Congratulations to Frank Markham for successful completion of the written and practical examinations for Level 1 in Foil in the Pan American Fencing Academy Skill Development Program. And a belated congratulations to Brian Ainley for earning Level 1 in Foil last month.
On Saturday, 4 March, we supported the Henry Clay Elementary School PTA’s summer programs open house in Ashland with a Salle Green table. Alex and Grace helped Maitre Green set-up and staff the table and gained valuable experience in working a public event as representatives of our sport. We met…
Our affiliated center for fencing in the period 1880 to 1939, the Classical Academy of Arms, has established an open badge program for its certificate holders. Open badges are icons with associated metadata that tells who awards the badge, describes the qualification, and includes the requirements. Increasingly they are being…
It is competition season in the Salle with 5 events running between March and August – our next Salle tournament starts this coming Sunday, 6 March, the Spring Relay. Be sure you read the rules in the The Virtual Salle between now and then, sign-up, and be ready to fence at…
Each year we compete a 3 weapon team championship. Teams consist of one foilist, one epeeist, and one sabreur. Foil and sabre bouts are for a total of 5 touches, epee for 1 touch. Winning team is the first team to 6 touches. Competition is fenced as a pool unique…
Our Youth 12 Foil fencers Mason and Maximilian placed 2nd and 7th respectively at the River City Rumble in Richmond on Sunday, 21 February. In his second tournament, Mason dominated his pool winning all 4 bouts and ending with 20 touches scored and 3 received, for a seed in the direct elimination…
The Salle Blog is moving from its old home on Blogger to this website. It will take some time to complete harvesting the old posts, arranging them by categories, and making edits and updates, but the work is underway. Starting with the week of 21 February, we will resume posting…
Congratulations to Brian Ainley for passing the requirements for Level 1 of the Pan American Fencing Academy Skills Development Program. PAFA is currently in the midst of a complete update of the Skills Development Program. If you are actively working on a new level, you have until 1 April to complete…