Fencing in Santa Cruz

Fencing may have peaked in popularity in the sixteenth century, but that doesn’t mean that local residents aren’t still clamoring for their swords to joust with each other in energetic matches displaying their fencing acumen. Santa Cruz fencing schools and camps instruct students of all levels, from beginners to the highly advanced, on the various elements of the art of swordplay, including how to strike and attack an opponent and how to pull back to stay in the match. Private and group lessons are available for anyone interested in learning this age old sport.