Lafayette Historic Fencing Academy

Lafayette Historic Fencing Academy

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We offer classes in the use of rapier, rapier and dagger, buckler, longsword, and other forms of weapons used in European schools of Defense.

Western martial arts is one of the fastest-growing sports activities in the United States and Europe. The focus is on rediscovery of the use of weapons from medieval and Renaissance Europe which include the longsword, rapier, and dagger, alone and in combination with defensive items such as the buckler, cloak, and other items. The focus is learning to fence using these weapons and apply the histor

02/08/2022

After 14 years the Lafayette Parks System at Girard Park Rec Center has ended our relationship. It has been a good run and we appreciate that we were able to use the facility for so long. Unfortunately, they have insisted on increasing the room rental charge 5 times over what we were paying. We would need to charge our students a large fee if we were to continue there. If anyone wishes to learn what we offer, we will still have SCA practices in Girard Park on Sunday afternoons at 2PM till.

Thanks to all our students that have made these years worthwhile for us.

05/10/2021
08/26/2020

NO FENCING TONIGHT PEOPLES!!
Rec center closed due to Hurricane.

Review of the Kvetun Armoury steel complex-hilt longsword - AKA The Beast 08/19/2020

This is WHY I am buying Russian and European from now on when it comes to steel feeders and trainers.

Quality for bang for your buck!

Review of the Kvetun Armoury steel complex-hilt longsword - AKA The Beast A long-term review of the Kvetun Armoury custom complex-hilt longsword. This was a custom piece made according to the blade length specs, and hand measuremen...

08/10/2020

Big things are coming for mešŸ‘¹

Kventun Easton Saber Mark 3 (slightly curved with backstrap)

1000 Strikes - An Endurance and Stamina Exercise 07/20/2020

Fitness is key to becoming a better fencer.
You can’t argue that.

Here is a fitness exercise you can do at home that tests your mettle.

1000 Strikes - An Endurance and Stamina Exercise For swordfighting you need many skills like technical accuracy, capacity of reaction, speed, mobility and strength as well as good endurance combined with ef...

07/19/2020

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500 Girard Park Drive
Lafayette, LA
70503

Opening Hours

7pm - 9pm