The Verdant Fencing Club
A group of hardened warriors gathering weekly to test our mettle in glorious battle. Follow the sound of ringing steel and clashing shields to join the fight!
Also, a group of friends and neighbors who just like to play with swords. We meet up in the park, do a quick lesson in footwork or feinting or some other technical piece of instruction led by our experienced volunteers, socialize, and engage in a few different styles of swordplay. Sometimes we bring lightsabers. Always, we have fun.
wonderwood park, lacey, WA | Sundays @ 10AM
Swordplay Styles
Rapier
A lighter combat style requiring just a gorget, fencing mask, and light gloves. Part swashbuckling, part Olympic-style fencing, all fun! Rapier fighters may also wield an off-hand item such as a dagger, baton, or buckler.
The Verdant Fencing Club has limited loaner gear available for rapier fighters to use during park days. These include gorgets, fencing masks, gloves, rapiers, batons, and light bucklers.
Cut & Thrust
A heavier combat style requiring additional physical protection. Combatants must wear back-of-head protection and more armouring on their hands, arms, legs, and torsos. If you’ve seen HEMA- or SCA-style fighting, this looks a little more like that. Longswords! Sabres! Gambesons! Plated armour!
Lightsabers
A more playful style where we can let our geek flags fly. Lightsabers must be rated for combat and combatants must wear fencing masks, neck protection, and hand protection.
Wondering Where in Wonderwood?
Look for us under the long shelter near the playground, and if all else fails, listen for us! Real steel sounds like it, and there’s usually laughter too.
Sundays, 10:00A.
Check our Events Page for more details!