2011 Summer Nationals

The United States Fencing Association shall be hosting their annual Summer National Championships from July 1 to July 10, 2011 and the 2011 Pan American Zonal Championships from July 4 to July 9, 2011 at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center (Hall 4-5), Reno, Nevada. This tournament represents a celebration of the Sport of Fencing in the United States.

Fencing disciplines are broken down into 3 weapons; Epee, Foil and Saber. Each discipline shall play host to various brackets including; Youth 10, Youth 12, Youth 14, Cadet, Juniors, Veterans 40, Veterans 50, Veterans 60, Veterans 70 and Team Events. There are 3,449 athletes presently registered to fence totaling 6668 entries.

Fencing is offered at the club, high school and college level and athletes commonly start fencing as young as 5 years old and often parents of fencers start to fence after their children have first engaged in the sport. The areas of target for each weapon and the principles of right differs for each discipline which accommodates each athletes various athletic abilities. How to start? Search our listings of clubs local to your area and give them a call. Most offer group lessons to start at a reasonable fee and if you fall in love with the sport you may progress into individual lessons and a club membership.

The United States Fencing Association is the National Governing Body for the Sport of Fencing as designated by the United States Olympic Committee. Fencing is officiated by Referees trained in the disciplines of each weapon and rated on a national (1 to 10 with 1 being the best) and/or international scale (A to C with A being the best).

PhilipJames Photography has posted more than 20,000 photographs of fencing. This could provide to be a wonderful reference point to educate prospective athletes, parents and administrators as to the beauty of our sport.

Proprintwear shall be in attendance at this event offering thousands of fencing related products to choose from. Proprintwear’s Owner Philip Daly was first a fencer, a National Referee and now a business owner committed to promoting the sport of fencing. You may visit Proprintwear at the National Tournaments, Super Youth Circuits, and local Tournaments or at our web site www.proprintwear.com. Proprintwear has appeared as the Official Merchandiser at such Fencing Clubs as; Mission Fencing, Rochester Fencing Club, Cobra Fencing Club, and the National Fencing Foundation of Washington, D.C..