But this was no cosplay meet-up or theatrical performance. It was the Napa Valley Fencing Academy practice. Coached by Angwin resident Jana Wick, the group offers fencing classes and camps, primarily ...

The sound of clashing metal rings through the air in a former dance studio in Abingdon. Here, coach Greg Paye puts his students through their paces at the Maryland Fencing Club. Drills include lunging ...

There's a distinct sound when young fencing students begin crossing swords. It's sort of a "fwuup." Eventually, it will transform to the ringing metal of steel on steel, punctuated by occasional ...

Think about fencing and perhaps the first image that pops into mind is of people in mesh-faced masks and padded white outfits yelling "En garde!" and trying to poke each other with floppy foils. This ...

From Robin Hood to Captain Jack Sparrow, kids have always been enchanted by the pageantry of swashbuckling heroes. Some are content to recreate the experience by waving sticks at each other in the ...

When two kids find a couple of sticks, what’s the first thing they do? Pretend the sticks are swords and they are swashbuckling pirates or knights of old. The desire to whack sticks together seems so ...

When Robin Cheifetz prepares to compete, she puts on a uniform, just like any other athlete in any other sport. OK, maybe there are a couple differences. A dark, wired mask covers her face, and that ...

A Tennessee fencing coach thwarted a robbery when he chased of two goons with his sword, according to a report. Franco Scaramuzza pulled into a Nashville shopping center last week and saw two goons ...