Open Classical Fencing Tournament - Grand Assault of Arms

August 19-20, 2006

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.”

We held our first annual Grand Assault of Arms at the City Center in New York in July of 2003. Each year 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, August 19th and the final assaults to determine the winners per each weapon category will take place on Sunday, August 20th.

Fencers may participate in any or all weapons categories. This tournament is only for fencers 18 years of age and older. 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 of Classical and Historical fencing

Schedule

Preliminary assaults will be held on Saturday, August 19th, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm at:

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

Final assaults will be held on Sunday, August 20th, 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 August 9th, 2006.

Due to limited space, only family and friends of the participants will be admitted for the preliminary assaults on Saturday, August 19th at 11:30 am.

General public admission to the event will be at 1:00 pm on Sunday, August 20th. Admission Fee: $10.00. Complimentary refreshments will be provided. Spectators may purchase tickets online.

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 August 9th, 2006. Cancellations must be received by August 2nd, 2006, in order to receive a refund. No refunds will be made after August 2nd, 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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