End of Season, Last Tournament
It was a great fall and spring season. In the fall of 2017, Melea earned her E rating. In the Spring, Victor and Sabrina competed in their first North American Cup, Gabe competed in his second. Coach Gerhard competed in both the Vet40 and the Div2 North American Cup and medaled in the Vet40. We’ve […]
Team Socks Are Now Available!
Check these out! You may have seen Gabe wearing them during the last tournament. These are our team socks and they are available to order online. The plain white logo and the colored logo is available. You can find them at: https://shopsockprints.com/collections/all-american-fencing-academy-at-shopsockprints-com?afmc=37
2018 Fayetteville Observer’s Reader’s Choice Awards
We’re going to give this a shot because we usually don’t fit into any categories, but nominate us in Fayetteville Observer’s 2018 Reader’s Choice Award as “Small Business” (second one from the bottom): http://fayobserver.secondstreetapp.com/Readers-Choice-2018/gallery?group=286799
Closed for Memorial Day
In observance of Memorial Day, the All-American Fencing Academy is closed on Monday, May 28, 2018. There will be no classes or lessons on Monday.
Congrats to Victor Gomez
Congrats to Victor Gomez! Victor is graduating from Massey Hill Classical High School this year and has been accepted into and attending UNC Greensboro! Victor received from school, Academically Gifted, Academic Scholar, President’s Excellence Awards Program, 4.0 GPA…and an Athletic Award for fencing and participating in the North American Cup! This is at a school […]
Is That A Foil Lame?
Just happen to see this video, then I thought to myself…is that a foil lame under Michael Jackson’s jacket? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjIasyL5Juw From:Â https://www.indystar.com/story/life/2016/06/14/how-state-museum-got-king-pops-jacket/82661856/?from=new-cookie It is form-fitting, high-necked and looks a bit like a straitjacket. Ogden recalled Michael Bush, one of Jackson’s long-time costume designers, explaining it was inspired by European fencing uniforms. And here’s a good […]
UNC Fencing Camp
UNC Chapel Hill is hosting a Summer Fencing Day Camp on campus. There are still spaces for students! There will be several coaches and will have groups for beginners, intermediate, and advanced fencers. Currently Bruce is attending (second year) and Gabe is participating for the first time. Great opportunity to learn from different coaches! Staff […]
Results from the Very Frightening Open
Congrats to all our fencers in the Very Frightening Open! One more tournament left in the season before a tournament break for the summer! Results: https://askfred.net/Results/results.php?tournament_id=39114 Here are the highlights: In the Y10, Liam took second, losing in the finals against Apex’s Matt Higgins. Liam held on in a close bout in the semi finals against […]