Our Intro to Rapier crew salute out at the end of their first class.
Huge thanks to the new team for showing up to learn and play!
#belmontma #massachusetts #rapier #bostonfun #historicalfencing
Huge thanks to the new team for showing up to learn and play!
#belmontma #massachusetts #rapier #bostonfun #historicalfencing
January 7, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Our Intro to Rapier crew salute out at the end of their first class.
Huge thanks to the new team for showing up to learn and play!
#belmontma #massachusetts #rapier #bostonfun #historicalfencing
Huge thanks to the new team for showing up to learn and play!
#belmontma #massachusetts #rapier #bostonfun #historicalfencing
Boston Afternoon. Folks dancing along the Charles River.
Summertime! Lots of Scots around town. Some here sitting at the edge of the dock.
#BostonFun #Summer #LotsOfSailboats
Summertime! Lots of Scots around town. Some here sitting at the edge of the dock.
#BostonFun #Summer #LotsOfSailboats
June 16, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Boston Afternoon. Folks dancing along the Charles River.
Summertime! Lots of Scots around town. Some here sitting at the edge of the dock.
#BostonFun #Summer #LotsOfSailboats
Summertime! Lots of Scots around town. Some here sitting at the edge of the dock.
#BostonFun #Summer #LotsOfSailboats
Never forget: the saber has a point as well as an edge. Don’t forget to thrust, too!
📍 Cambridge Foundry
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#cambridgema #bostonfencing #classicalfencing #somervillema #bostonfun
📍 Cambridge Foundry
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#cambridgema #bostonfencing #classicalfencing #somervillema #bostonfun
March 22, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Never forget: the saber has a point as well as an edge. Don’t forget to thrust, too!
📍 Cambridge Foundry
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#cambridgema #bostonfencing #classicalfencing #somervillema #bostonfun
📍 Cambridge Foundry
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#cambridgema #bostonfencing #classicalfencing #somervillema #bostonfun
Happy New Year!
May 2026 bring fond memories, adventures, and good swordplay.
#bostonfencing #somervillema #bostonfun #massachusetts #greaterboston
May 2026 bring fond memories, adventures, and good swordplay.
#bostonfencing #somervillema #bostonfun #massachusetts #greaterboston
January 1, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Happy New Year!
May 2026 bring fond memories, adventures, and good swordplay.
#bostonfencing #somervillema #bostonfun #massachusetts #greaterboston
May 2026 bring fond memories, adventures, and good swordplay.
#bostonfencing #somervillema #bostonfun #massachusetts #greaterboston
Our beginners working on their parry & ripostes during saber class
Classical fencing with the Italian saber and dueling sword is Sundays at 10:30am in Cambridge, MA.
📍 Cambridge Foundry
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#cambridgema #classicalfencing #somervillema #bostonfun #massachusetts
Classical fencing with the Italian saber and dueling sword is Sundays at 10:30am in Cambridge, MA.
📍 Cambridge Foundry
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#cambridgema #classicalfencing #somervillema #bostonfun #massachusetts
May 22, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Our beginners working on their parry & ripostes during saber class
Classical fencing with the Italian saber and dueling sword is Sundays at 10:30am in Cambridge, MA.
📍 Cambridge Foundry
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#cambridgema #classicalfencing #somervillema #bostonfun #massachusetts
Classical fencing with the Italian saber and dueling sword is Sundays at 10:30am in Cambridge, MA.
📍 Cambridge Foundry
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#cambridgema #classicalfencing #somervillema #bostonfun #massachusetts
January 23, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Step 1: Don’t get hit ✅
Step 2: Hit ‘em ✅
Step 3: Look good doing it ✅
Jack working on his girata - a body evasion against an opponent’s attack.
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#somervillema #belmontma #bostonfencing #bostonfun #massachusetts
Step 2: Hit ‘em ✅
Step 3: Look good doing it ✅
Jack working on his girata - a body evasion against an opponent’s attack.
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#somervillema #belmontma #bostonfencing #bostonfun #massachusetts
May 9, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Step 1: Don’t get hit ✅
Step 2: Hit ‘em ✅
Step 3: Look good doing it ✅
Jack working on his girata - a body evasion against an opponent’s attack.
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#somervillema #belmontma #bostonfencing #bostonfun #massachusetts
Step 2: Hit ‘em ✅
Step 3: Look good doing it ✅
Jack working on his girata - a body evasion against an opponent’s attack.
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#somervillema #belmontma #bostonfencing #bostonfun #massachusetts
The long wait is over! Our next classical fencing free trial class is now open for registration!
🎟️ Sign up at bookwhen.com/bostonacadem...
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#somervillema #cambridgema #classicalfencing #massachusetts #bostonfun
🎟️ Sign up at bookwhen.com/bostonacadem...
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#somervillema #cambridgema #classicalfencing #massachusetts #bostonfun
January 22, 2026 at 5:09 PM
The long wait is over! Our next classical fencing free trial class is now open for registration!
🎟️ Sign up at bookwhen.com/bostonacadem...
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#somervillema #cambridgema #classicalfencing #massachusetts #bostonfun
🎟️ Sign up at bookwhen.com/bostonacadem...
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#somervillema #cambridgema #classicalfencing #massachusetts #bostonfun
Getting the team moving around while defending.
Our classical fencing class is Sundays in Cambridge MA.
📍 The Foundry
#classicalfencing #cambridgema #somervillema #massachusetts #bostonfun
Our classical fencing class is Sundays in Cambridge MA.
📍 The Foundry
#classicalfencing #cambridgema #somervillema #massachusetts #bostonfun
May 1, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Getting the team moving around while defending.
Our classical fencing class is Sundays in Cambridge MA.
📍 The Foundry
#classicalfencing #cambridgema #somervillema #massachusetts #bostonfun
Our classical fencing class is Sundays in Cambridge MA.
📍 The Foundry
#classicalfencing #cambridgema #somervillema #massachusetts #bostonfun
This week our classical fencing team explored invitations in Italian saber.
They were asked, “When you take an invitation, how may your opponent attack? What’s your answer?”
Folks had a lot of room to explore and experiment. 🧵
#bostonfencing #somervillema #bostonfun #classicalsaber #cambridge
They were asked, “When you take an invitation, how may your opponent attack? What’s your answer?”
Folks had a lot of room to explore and experiment. 🧵
#bostonfencing #somervillema #bostonfun #classicalsaber #cambridge
December 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
This week our classical fencing team explored invitations in Italian saber.
They were asked, “When you take an invitation, how may your opponent attack? What’s your answer?”
Folks had a lot of room to explore and experiment. 🧵
#bostonfencing #somervillema #bostonfun #classicalsaber #cambridge
They were asked, “When you take an invitation, how may your opponent attack? What’s your answer?”
Folks had a lot of room to explore and experiment. 🧵
#bostonfencing #somervillema #bostonfun #classicalsaber #cambridge
Our Sunday classical fencing crew keeping warmups fun with some games.
Classical Fencing meets on Sundays at 10:30am at The Foundry in Cambridge.
#bostonfencing #cambridgema #somervillema #bostonfun #medfordma
Classical Fencing meets on Sundays at 10:30am at The Foundry in Cambridge.
#bostonfencing #cambridgema #somervillema #bostonfun #medfordma
April 1, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Our Sunday classical fencing crew keeping warmups fun with some games.
Classical Fencing meets on Sundays at 10:30am at The Foundry in Cambridge.
#bostonfencing #cambridgema #somervillema #bostonfun #medfordma
Classical Fencing meets on Sundays at 10:30am at The Foundry in Cambridge.
#bostonfencing #cambridgema #somervillema #bostonfun #medfordma
Last month we had a couple of foil and epee friends from Moe’s Fencing Club come visit our classical fencing class for some smallsword freeplay.
#bostonfencing #somervillema #cambridgema #bostonfun #bostonsports
#bostonfencing #somervillema #cambridgema #bostonfun #bostonsports
January 12, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Last month we had a couple of foil and epee friends from Moe’s Fencing Club come visit our classical fencing class for some smallsword freeplay.
#bostonfencing #somervillema #cambridgema #bostonfun #bostonsports
#bostonfencing #somervillema #cambridgema #bostonfun #bostonsports
Our saber class looks at both the light classical saber (pre-electric scoring sport fencing) and heavier dueling saber meant for old fashion duels.
Same system. Same approach. Slightly different weapons and rule sets. Lotta fun!
#bostonfencing #somervillema #cambridgema #bostonfun #massachusetts
Same system. Same approach. Slightly different weapons and rule sets. Lotta fun!
#bostonfencing #somervillema #cambridgema #bostonfun #massachusetts
February 3, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Our saber class looks at both the light classical saber (pre-electric scoring sport fencing) and heavier dueling saber meant for old fashion duels.
Same system. Same approach. Slightly different weapons and rule sets. Lotta fun!
#bostonfencing #somervillema #cambridgema #bostonfun #massachusetts
Same system. Same approach. Slightly different weapons and rule sets. Lotta fun!
#bostonfencing #somervillema #cambridgema #bostonfun #massachusetts
Our classical fencing class continued to explore actions on the blade with a review of beats and a few ways of defeating beats.
In this drill, we assume the opponent landed a successful beat and is attacking direct in earnest.
#somervillema #bostonfencing #cambridgema #massachusetts #bostonfun
In this drill, we assume the opponent landed a successful beat and is attacking direct in earnest.
#somervillema #bostonfencing #cambridgema #massachusetts #bostonfun
February 10, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Our classical fencing class continued to explore actions on the blade with a review of beats and a few ways of defeating beats.
In this drill, we assume the opponent landed a successful beat and is attacking direct in earnest.
#somervillema #bostonfencing #cambridgema #massachusetts #bostonfun
In this drill, we assume the opponent landed a successful beat and is attacking direct in earnest.
#somervillema #bostonfencing #cambridgema #massachusetts #bostonfun
Yelena working through invitations and parries with a heavier Italian saber. All part of our weekly classical fencing class in Somerville.
We have an Open House event this Sunday! If you’re interested in checking us out, get in touch to visit!
#bostonfencing #somervillema #cambridema #bostonfun
We have an Open House event this Sunday! If you’re interested in checking us out, get in touch to visit!
#bostonfencing #somervillema #cambridema #bostonfun
December 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Yelena working through invitations and parries with a heavier Italian saber. All part of our weekly classical fencing class in Somerville.
We have an Open House event this Sunday! If you’re interested in checking us out, get in touch to visit!
#bostonfencing #somervillema #cambridema #bostonfun
We have an Open House event this Sunday! If you’re interested in checking us out, get in touch to visit!
#bostonfencing #somervillema #cambridema #bostonfun
We're excited to dive into our Fifth Anniversary with our Winter/Spring class offerings.
www.bostonacademiedarmes.com
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#somervillema #cambridgema #massachusetts #historicalfencing #bostonfun #medfordma #belmontma
www.bostonacademiedarmes.com
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#somervillema #cambridgema #massachusetts #historicalfencing #bostonfun #medfordma #belmontma
March 4, 2026 at 7:37 PM
We're excited to dive into our Fifth Anniversary with our Winter/Spring class offerings.
www.bostonacademiedarmes.com
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#somervillema #cambridgema #massachusetts #historicalfencing #bostonfun #medfordma #belmontma
www.bostonacademiedarmes.com
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#somervillema #cambridgema #massachusetts #historicalfencing #bostonfun #medfordma #belmontma
Been a couple of weeks off from coaching due to snow and a sick pupper, but we are getting back into the swing of things this week.
Steel therapy works on the coaching side too.
#bostonfun #somervillema #fencingcoach #westernmartialarts #rapier
Steel therapy works on the coaching side too.
#bostonfun #somervillema #fencingcoach #westernmartialarts #rapier
February 4, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Been a couple of weeks off from coaching due to snow and a sick pupper, but we are getting back into the swing of things this week.
Steel therapy works on the coaching side too.
#bostonfun #somervillema #fencingcoach #westernmartialarts #rapier
Steel therapy works on the coaching side too.
#bostonfun #somervillema #fencingcoach #westernmartialarts #rapier
Saluting out 2025
Huge thanks to all our fencers, friends and fam for making it a banner year for the school. Thanks for training and playing with us. 2025 is great and we look forward to celebrating our fifth birthday in 2026!
#bostonfencing #classicalfencing #historicalfencing #bostonfun
Huge thanks to all our fencers, friends and fam for making it a banner year for the school. Thanks for training and playing with us. 2025 is great and we look forward to celebrating our fifth birthday in 2026!
#bostonfencing #classicalfencing #historicalfencing #bostonfun
December 31, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Saluting out 2025
Huge thanks to all our fencers, friends and fam for making it a banner year for the school. Thanks for training and playing with us. 2025 is great and we look forward to celebrating our fifth birthday in 2026!
#bostonfencing #classicalfencing #historicalfencing #bostonfun
Huge thanks to all our fencers, friends and fam for making it a banner year for the school. Thanks for training and playing with us. 2025 is great and we look forward to celebrating our fifth birthday in 2026!
#bostonfencing #classicalfencing #historicalfencing #bostonfun
Stacy beating the heat during rapier class this week. 🥵🥵
Our beginner rapier classes happen on Tuesdays in Belmont, MA.
#belmontma #bostonfencing #greaterboston #bostonfun #somervillema
Our beginner rapier classes happen on Tuesdays in Belmont, MA.
#belmontma #bostonfencing #greaterboston #bostonfun #somervillema
May 20, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Stacy beating the heat during rapier class this week. 🥵🥵
Our beginner rapier classes happen on Tuesdays in Belmont, MA.
#belmontma #bostonfencing #greaterboston #bostonfun #somervillema
Our beginner rapier classes happen on Tuesdays in Belmont, MA.
#belmontma #bostonfencing #greaterboston #bostonfun #somervillema
Our Tuesday Rapier Crew working on offline movement when attacking to get around the cloak.
Here Gavin and Tristan work through the Intagliata (or cross-line lunge) to bank around a potential cloak parry.
#cloaktober #bostonfencing #belmontma #bostonfun #bostonadults #rapier #massachusetts
Here Gavin and Tristan work through the Intagliata (or cross-line lunge) to bank around a potential cloak parry.
#cloaktober #bostonfencing #belmontma #bostonfun #bostonadults #rapier #massachusetts
October 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Our Tuesday Rapier Crew working on offline movement when attacking to get around the cloak.
Here Gavin and Tristan work through the Intagliata (or cross-line lunge) to bank around a potential cloak parry.
#cloaktober #bostonfencing #belmontma #bostonfun #bostonadults #rapier #massachusetts
Here Gavin and Tristan work through the Intagliata (or cross-line lunge) to bank around a potential cloak parry.
#cloaktober #bostonfencing #belmontma #bostonfun #bostonadults #rapier #massachusetts
Our Classical Fencing class has a new home at the beautiful dancing studio at The Foundry in Cambridge!
Learn how to duel and fence with the Italian smallsword, foil and saber.
Sundays from 10:30am-1pm
#cambridgema #massachusetts #bostonfencing #somervillema #bostonfun
Learn how to duel and fence with the Italian smallsword, foil and saber.
Sundays from 10:30am-1pm
#cambridgema #massachusetts #bostonfencing #somervillema #bostonfun
March 3, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Our Classical Fencing class has a new home at the beautiful dancing studio at The Foundry in Cambridge!
Learn how to duel and fence with the Italian smallsword, foil and saber.
Sundays from 10:30am-1pm
#cambridgema #massachusetts #bostonfencing #somervillema #bostonfun
Learn how to duel and fence with the Italian smallsword, foil and saber.
Sundays from 10:30am-1pm
#cambridgema #massachusetts #bostonfencing #somervillema #bostonfun
Our Classical Fencing class is on the move!
Starting in March, our Sunday Classical Fencing class with the Italian foil, smallsword, and saber will be breaking in a new home at The Foundry!
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#bostonfencing #cambridgema #massachusetts #somervillemassachusetts #bostonfun
Starting in March, our Sunday Classical Fencing class with the Italian foil, smallsword, and saber will be breaking in a new home at The Foundry!
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#bostonfencing #cambridgema #massachusetts #somervillemassachusetts #bostonfun
January 26, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Our Classical Fencing class is on the move!
Starting in March, our Sunday Classical Fencing class with the Italian foil, smallsword, and saber will be breaking in a new home at The Foundry!
🧵
#bostonfencing #cambridgema #massachusetts #somervillemassachusetts #bostonfun
Starting in March, our Sunday Classical Fencing class with the Italian foil, smallsword, and saber will be breaking in a new home at The Foundry!
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#bostonfencing #cambridgema #massachusetts #somervillemassachusetts #bostonfun
Our Sunday Saber squad working on a 2nd intentions exercise. A great tactic to use against an opponent who ripostes the same way every time.
Our class is in Sundays in Somerville at 11:30am.
#bostonfencing #somervillema #cambridgema #classicalsaber #bostonfun
Our class is in Sundays in Somerville at 11:30am.
#bostonfencing #somervillema #cambridgema #classicalsaber #bostonfun
December 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Our Sunday Saber squad working on a 2nd intentions exercise. A great tactic to use against an opponent who ripostes the same way every time.
Our class is in Sundays in Somerville at 11:30am.
#bostonfencing #somervillema #cambridgema #classicalsaber #bostonfun
Our class is in Sundays in Somerville at 11:30am.
#bostonfencing #somervillema #cambridgema #classicalsaber #bostonfun
Tristan playing the Glove Drop Game on Hard Mode. Laser focus. 🧠⚡️
You love to see it!
#bostonfencing #fencinggames #historicalfencing #bostonfun
You love to see it!
#bostonfencing #fencinggames #historicalfencing #bostonfun
November 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Tristan playing the Glove Drop Game on Hard Mode. Laser focus. 🧠⚡️
You love to see it!
#bostonfencing #fencinggames #historicalfencing #bostonfun
You love to see it!
#bostonfencing #fencinggames #historicalfencing #bostonfun
Our rapier class is back! This time exploring dagger-extended guards while the rapier hangs back.
Here, beginner Kaycee works on her crossbody dagger parries in a more Marcellian stance.
#rapier #massachusetts #bostonfun
Here, beginner Kaycee works on her crossbody dagger parries in a more Marcellian stance.
#rapier #massachusetts #bostonfun
February 5, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Our rapier class is back! This time exploring dagger-extended guards while the rapier hangs back.
Here, beginner Kaycee works on her crossbody dagger parries in a more Marcellian stance.
#rapier #massachusetts #bostonfun
Here, beginner Kaycee works on her crossbody dagger parries in a more Marcellian stance.
#rapier #massachusetts #bostonfun