Open Classical Fencing Tournament - Grand Assault of Arms

June 4 - 5, 2005

We are pleased to announce our annual Grand Assault of Arms.

The grand assault proper developed in the late 1860’s and early 1870’s in tune with the economic and historical forces that gave birth to France’s gilded age, La Belle Epoque. According to Robert Milton, the sports column writer for the French newspaper Le Figaro, this was “a time when everything is made grand – Grand Review or Grand Minister. It is thus that we announce the Grand Assault.”

Although fencing is seldom viewed as a “spectator sport” today, it may be premature to ascribe the grand assaults as a curiosity of a dim past. The Association for Historical Fencing is fighting to raise public awareness of this discipline and has begun an initiative to revive the grand assault tradition. We held our first annual Grand Assault of Arms at the City Center in New York in July of 2003. Each year, it is hoped that the scope of this event will increase until it has all the glamour of the galas of old.

The tournament is structured so that all preliminary assaults will be fenced on Saturday, June 4th and the final assaults to determine the winners per each weapon category will take place on Sunday, June 5th.

Fencers may participate in any or all weapons categories. The tournament will include:

• Foil
• Dueling Sabre
• Dueling Sword (épée)
• Single Stick

Highlights of this event will include:

• The Grand Salute
• Exposition of Classical and Historical weapons
• Demonstrations

Schedule

Preliminary assaults will be held on Saturday, June 4th, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm at:

City Center
130 West 56th Street
New York, NY 10019

Final assaults will be held on Sunday, June 5th, 12:00 - 4:00 pm at the same location:

City Center
130 West 56th Street
New York, NY 10019

Fees

Tournament Fee is $20.00 for AHF members and $25.00 for non-members. Registration by mail must be postmarked by May 26, 2005.

Due to limited space, only family and friends of the participants will be admitted for the preliminary assaults on Saturday, June 4th at 11:30 am. Admission Fee: $5.00

General public admission to the event will be at 1:00 pm on Sunday, June 5th. Admission Fee: $10.00

Registration

Please use our registration form.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THE TOURNAMENT. No exceptions. The cut-off date for pre-registration for the tournament is May 26, 2005. Cancellations must be received by May 20, 2005, in order to receive a refund. No refunds will be made after May 20th, unless the tournament is cancelled due to inclement weather.

No videotaping or flash photography of the event will be permitted.

Any and all inquires should be made to Maestro Jeannette Acosta-Martinez at .

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