Welcome to the Classical Fencing Society.
The art of fencing is grounded in the principles of Chivalry. Chief among these principles are Faith, Truth, Respect for Others, Honor and Fair Play. The
members of this organization shall be dedicated to the development and pursuit of these principles within themselves through the study, appreciation and practice of the art of fencing. They
shall strive to uphold these principles not only in the arena of their art but also in their daily lives within their respective communities.
Announcements
Website Updates
2008-03-01
We are in the process of updating our website. Over the next few weeks, you may experience some difficulties in using the site. We apologize for any inconvenience. Once the new site is fully functional, it will hopefully provide you with much more up to date information regarding the Society and Traditional Fencing. Thank you for your patience.
Dueling Sabre workshop with Maestro Martinez on the CFS 10th Anniversary
2007-12-03
The CFS celebrated its tenth anniversary this weekend. As part of the celebration, the CFS enjoyed a two day intensive workshop wtih Maestro Martinez in the Italian Dueling Sabre. The workshop was held at the CFS headquarters in St. Louis. Attendees got a solid foundation in dueling sabre from Moullineli to counter-ripostes and feints by moullinello. Those celebrating included long time CFS friends and members as well as some of our newest members from both St. Louis and Milwaukee. It was a time for learning, comradery and appreciation of what we have built for each other. We are thankful to all who have worked so hard to make the CFS the cradle of perpetual excellence we all strive for and are eager for many more years learning and preserving the Art and Science.
Rohdes workshop recap.
2006-11-20
The CFS had a wonderful time this weekend with Maestro Acosta-Martinez. The workshop focused on refining the CFS understanding of the Rohdes system of French foil. Attendees spent two mornings going over the fundamentals, all under the Maestro's careful eye. The afternoons were dedicated to free bouting and private lessons with the Maestro. Private lessons ranged in material from more foil to smallsword, rapier and sabre. With both branches of the CFS present, over 30 fencers attended this two day workshop. Thank you to the Maestro for your time and attention and thank you to all who came and made this weekend a success!
Rohdes workshop with M. Acosta-Martinez in Milwaukee
2006-11-08
Maestro Acosta-Martinez will present a workshop on the Rohdes Foil system Nov 18th & 19th at the Milwaukee CFS. Sessions will begin at 8am and go till 5pm. Group lessons with the Maestro will be in the morning. In the afternoon, the Maestro will be available for private lessons, CFS instructors will give additional instruction, and participants can practice what they learned and free bout. For more information, please contact Mr. La Joie.
Smallsword workshop
2006-11-05
Members of the CFS attended a workshop with Maestro Acosta-Martinez. The two day workshop covered basic principles of smallsword combat such as hand positions, guards and their transitions, oppositional tactics, and drills on sentiment du fer, vitesse and trouve l'espee vs. engagement.
Rohdes Workshop in St. Louis
2006-10-18
Mr. La Joie will be in St. Louis this weekend (Oct 21 & 22) to teach the Rohdes system of fencing. As much of the system will be gone over as possible to prepare the St. Louis membership for the ucoming workshop with M. Acosta-Martinez this November.
