WELCOME TO THE SAN ANTONIO FENCING CENTER!!!!

Opened in 2008, the San Antonio Fencing Center has over 7,000 square feet of fencing space. We are a non-profit organization with a 501-C-3 designation offering many fencing activities, including instruction in all three weapons: Foil, Epee, and Sabre.   We offer class instruction as well as private lessons for children and adults. 

We are pleased to partner with the NEISD and Judson Community Education programs in presenting Introduction to Fencing Classes and Kids Summer Camps.  These classes begin at various points of the year.  Please vist the NEISD link www.communityed.neisd.net, for more information and registration. Participation in these programs involves a fee paid directly to the school district upon registration and an equipment fee to the San Antonio Fencing Center. From that fee, you will receive your own foil to keep and it will be applied as your SASF 'start-up' fee for those who wish to continue in our program.

For more information, see our Schedule page.  Our fees are very reasonable and can be found on the Fees page. 

SAFC is also a US Paralympic Sport Club.  We offer a chair fencing program on Tuesday evenings.

 Salle Pouj Coach Gary M. Van der Wege is a Paralympian and five-time US national chair fencing champion. He leads a group of other chair athletes in our fencing program at the San Antonio Fencing Center on Tuesday nights. Seated fencing is a great sport for anyone with mobility impairment and able-body fencers can enjoy sparing with chair athletes while honing his/her 'in-fighting' game.

In addition to instruction, some of our other offerings are mentioned below.

School Demonstrations
We would be happy to provide a fencing demonstration at  a school assembly event.

Childrens Groups
You can schedule fencing events for your scout troop or youth group at the San Antonio Fencing Center. Our staff presents a brief and entertaining history of fencing and the evolution of the sword from a battle weapon into the weapons of modern fencing. We also provide basic instruction. Attendees have an opportunity to suit up and cross swords with their friends just like in the Olympic Games. Equipment is provided. Upon request we also provide a pizza party and souvenir photos This is a perfect outing for your Girl or Boy Scout Troop .

Stage Combat Seminars
Prevot Gary M. Van der Wege is a member of the theatre department faculty at St. Edwards University in Austin. He has served as Fight Choreographer for St. Edwards/Mary Moody Northen Theatre, Texas State University, Austin Lyric Opera, Renaissance Theatre, Zachary Scott Theatre, Mystery Dinner Theatre and provided stage combat seminars for numerous High Schools and KidsActing. His fights for St. Edward's production of Romeo and Juliet were recognized as one of the outstanding theatrical events of the year by the Austin Circle of Theatres. Seminars can be scheduled at the San Antonio Fencing Center or at your own location.