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Here are our latest updates:

02/23/2026 class cancellation

Given the amount of snow we got last night and condition of roads, class will be cancelled tonight, Monday, February 23rd. Class will be in session as normal this Friday, starting our new saber class. Next Monday, as the first Monday of the month, will be sparring night. See you all then!

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New class and new tournaments!

We’ve got exciting news! First we’ll be starting a new Friday class from 02/27/2026-04/10/2026: February 27th begins our 6-class saber study group, lead by Aaron Greenberg. This will be a survey of various saber systems including the British and Italian military manuals of Roworth, Angelo, and Del Frate. We will also be exploring some of…

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Friday class: Fabris rapier

Our next formal Friday curriculum will have 6 classes, running from Friday, January 9th (01/09) to Friday, February 13th (02/13). This class will taught by Tristan Catalano, and will be on the rapier system of Salvatore Fabris, an early 17th century Italian fencing master. A contemporary of Thibault that gets chapters of explicit reference in…

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12/26/25 class cancellation

Today, December 26th, 2025, class will be cancelled, due to unsafe weather conditions (~7 inches of snow forecasted during class time) and already low attendance as it’s the day after christmas. Sorry to anyone who was excited to fence tonight, we’ll see you all for class again this Monday, December 29th, 2025. Happy holidays!

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