Hi I’m Dan, I coach here, and I’ve been known to referee the occasional tournament. When I started fencing, most collegiate tournaments that I attended had dedicated referees, while most local USA Fencing tournaments were refereed by other fencers. Generally, fencers would have a pretty good idea who was at the tournament and consensus […]
A few weeks ago I posted about the Houston Sword Sports Brash Invitational – a 21 & up tournament in a brewery, with beer for prizes. We pulled it off, and it went great! These types of events are a great way to build recreational fencing and bring the community together, and I want to encourage […]
Do fencing and beer mix? Let’s find out! On April 30, 2016, join us at the Houston Sword Sports Brash Invitational. Q: I’m not a fencer, can I come? A: Absolutely! Brash Brewery will be open to the public during our tournament. There’ll be beer, food trucks, music, and of course there’ll be fencing to […]
Since we started holding classes a year ago, a lot of you have told us that you want to be able to fence on Saturdays. We’ve been working on it, and have found a great place to hold classes every Saturday morning. We’ll be at The Zone, in a spacious upstairs room. We hope you’ll […]