SALLE GREEN

Classical Fencing

Classical fencing provides an ideal experience for our recreational fencers as well as emphasizing a high degree of technical excellence for all of our fencers. On a quarterly basis we offer classical enrichment courses on such topics as the Art of the Duel, Sebenhaar's Dutch Method, Patton's Thrust Fencing, etc.

A Fully Equipped Facility

Ours is a small facility, ideal for close personal attention by our trainers. A modern sports floor, a full range of training equipment, up to three strips with either visual or electric scoring, and a dedicated classical strip, a range of weapons so that you can experiment with different grips, and a clean, well maintained facility provides an ideal learning environment.

This Week’s Catechism Question

QUESTION – what is preparation? ANSWER – any actions taken to create the conditions for a successful final action of an attack or counterattack

200419 The Phrase

Normally when we talk about fencing we discuss techniques, less frequently tactics. We typically go technique, tactics, bout, tournament, season, quadrennium. But what happens if we went the other way? If we go quadrennium, season, tournament, bout … suddenly there is something missing. We admonish our students or our strip…

200414 Visioning

From time to time visioning has been mentioned in this blog, so it is time to review and add to what we know about this skill. Visioning is imagining the situation, the techniques and tactics, the opponent, the strip, and your and your opponent’s actions. Visioning is commonly used by…

200414 This Week’s Catechism Question

QUESTION – what are the three standard hand positions applicable to all weapons? ANSWER – pronation (fingernails down), supination (fingernails up), and middle (thumb up)

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