A fencing club in the European tradition — where beginners are welcome, and where fencers have gone on to compete for the United States.
Physical chess at full speed. Bouts are won by reading an opponent, not by size or raw pace.
Varsity fencing exists at fewer than fifty universities — and draws from one of the smallest recruiting pools in college sport.
The salle tradition, taught by a coaching line running back three generations to an Olympic medalist.
Among the lowest injury rates of any Olympic sport. Full protective equipment, controlled contact.
Our head coach did not learn fencing from a manual. He learned it from an Olympic medalist — who happened to be his father.
Khariton Zazhitskiy took up the blade in 1978 in Tallinn under his father Georgi — World Champion with the USSR team in 1969 and an Olympic bronze medalist in 1972. He fenced for the Estonian and Soviet national teams, and has taught in The Woodlands since 2009. His students have reached the USA Junior Team, the NCAA, and the podium at national events.
Some of our fencers train for the pleasure of the sport. Others train for national points. Both belong, and both are taught by the same staff.
One to three sessions a week, real instruction, no obligation to compete — ever. Adults very welcome.
Four to six sessions a week, individual lessons, tournament planning and the collegiate pathway.
A free assessment lesson, then enrollment — then straight onto the floor with your group — with the Safety & Etiquette course alongside in month one.
Forty-five minutes. Loaner equipment provided. Your fencer scores a real electric touch — and the coach tells you what he sees.
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