First, what is Pisacafe? It’s actually short for PIedmont, SAndhills, and CApe FEar. Several years ago, the Coach Gerhard, along with the coaches at Greensboro Fencing Academy, and Cape Fear Fencing Association, started a circuit for elementary and middle school students only between our clubs to grow our beginner youth with the anxiety of trying […]
THIS WEEKEND, FEBRUARY 21, 2026, IS A HOME TOURNAMENT WEEKEND! This weekend is our Beginner and Intermediate Tournament Weekend! I’ve forbidden our rated fencers and National and Regional competitors from fencing this weekend, they will be coaching an refereeing our Beginner and Intermediate Fencers! I’ve talked to several fencers and families about the competition already, […]
Things to remember that’s coming up! December All Epee Tournament We’ll be hosting an all epee event in December! 9:30AM: Open epee for ages 13-20. Any of our fencers in the age group can participate! 12PM: Men’s Ages 21+. Not only our current adult fencers, but we’ll create a crash course in December for all […]
Hey everyone, quick some updates on tournaments, including the Youth Pisacafe Circuit and Homeschool events. Next weekend is a tournament at Apex Fencing Academy On Saturday, September 27th is Senior Women’s Foil, Vet Combined Mixed Epee, and Senior Men’s Foil. On Sunday, September 28th is Vet Combined Mixed Foil (Coach Gerhard is registered), Senior Women’s […]
Ok, there’s a lot in here, so I’ll try to make it into bite size pieces for everyone: Pre-Season/Fundraising Tournament On August 30, 2025, we hosting several tournaments at our club. This is good for new fencers that haven’t done a competition before and for those veteran fencers getting ready for the season. All event […]
The Pisacafe Circuit and Homeschool Season is complete! Whew! That felt non-stop for a couple months there. Homeschool Individual and Team Congrats to the Dead Squirrels who came in 2nd in the championships and congrats to the Musketeers who came in 3rd for the Musketeers. It was a growing year for both squads and we […]
Congrats to Isaac Canady for competing in his second Junior Olympics. Junior Olympics is one of USA Fencing largest events it hosts, there were 359 in Isaac’s event, Junior Men’s Foil. Photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/kYhmSJcrQNAHrC8U9 Next Saturday, February 22, 2o25, will be our next event for Elementary, Middle and Homeschool fencers at Greensboro. Note for all those […]
Everyone wish Isaac Canady luck this weekend! He is our sole competitor at the Junior Olympics in Charlotte! Tournament Announcement: Next Pisacafe Elementary, Middle, and Homeschool Tournament Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025 Location: Greensboro, NC (Barber Park: 1500 Barber Park Dr., Greensboro, NC 27401) Note: It is NOT at Greensboro Fencing Academy 9:30 AM: Elementary […]
In case you don’t remember, the Pisacafe Elementary and Middle School Tournaments accumulate points. The more tournaments you do, how many fencers were in the tournament, and where you place in the tournament determines how many points you get in each tournament. You don’t have to win every tournament to be a points winner, fencers […]
Christmas Schedule There will be no classes during the week of Christmas. Next week, all students are invited to attend an additional class. Teen and Adult Classes, Foil and Epee: Tuesday at 7PM and Thursday at 6PM Elementary and Middle School Classes: Tuesday at 6PM and Wednesday at 6PM We may open on December 28, […]